ENGLISH 11 with minimum 50% and alternatives

How to meet the English requirements

At Okanagan College admission requirements are program specific. Be sure to check your program admissions requirements for the level of English required.

Secondary School Level Courses British Columbia, Yukon	Minimum:
English 11	50%
Composition 11	50%
Creative Writing 11	50%
Literary Studies 11	50%
New Media 11	50%
Spoken Language 11	50%
English Literature 11	50%
English 11 First Peoples	50%
EFP Literary Studies and Writing 11	50%
EFP Literary Studies and New Media 11	50%
EFPLiterary Studies and Spoken Language 11	50%
Communications 11 Note: only accepted as a means to meet the English admissions requirement for Trades and Office Administration programs	50%
Advanced Level Adult Basic Education English course equivalent	50%

Secondary School Level Courses Canada and Other	Minimum:
Alberta, Northwest Territories, Nunavut: English Language Arts 20-1 or English 20	50%
Saskatchewan: English 20	50%
Manitoba: Please inquire	50%
Ontario: ENG3U	50%
Quebec: 1 English Literature courses in 500 series	50%
New Brunswick: English 112	50%
Prince Edward Island: English 521A	50%
Nova Scotia: Please inquire	50%
Newfoundland & Labrador: Please inquire	50%
International Baccalaureate (IB) English A1 or A2 (higher-level or standard-level)	3
Advanced Placement (AP) English Language & Composition or English Literature & Composition	3
O-level, AS-Level, A-Level, GCSE, IGCSE English Language or Literature course	C

Applicants whose first language is not English and who do not meet the English admission requirements via one of the means listed in the following sections:

Secondary School Level Courses British Columbia, Yukon
Secondary School Level Courses Canada and Other
University Level Courses and Credentials

should refer to the College's admission requirements for Applicants Whose First Language is not English.

Okanagan College Courses and Tests	Minimum:
Okanagan College Adult Basic Education ENGL 011 or ENGL 080 or both ENGL 081 and 082	50%
Okanagan College 100-level ENGL course	50%
OCELA (Okanagan College English Language Assessment) This test is only administered by the ESL department and is for students entering the ESL program at the Kelowna campus.	75 in each: Writing, Reading & Discussion
Okanagan College English for Academic Purposes: EAPD 040 (Academic Discussion Skills 4) and EAPW 040 (Academic Writing Skills 4) and EAPR 040 (Academic Reading Skills 4)	60% in each
Trades ABLE reading comprehension Note: The ABLE test can only be used to satisfy the English admission requirement for Trades programs.	77%

Language Tests	Minimum:
International English Language Testing System (IELTS - academic version)	Overall band score of 6.0 (with no band less than 6.0)
Language Proficiency Index (LPI) – Essay Score	24/40 - Level 4
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)¹	79 (Internet-based), or 213 (computer-based), or 550 (paper-based)
Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL and CAEL CE)	Overall score 50
Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic)	Minimum score 56 No Communicative Skills score lower than 55

Note: We will accept test results taken no more than two years before you apply to Okanagan College with the exception of the LPI which does not have a time limit.

University Level Courses & Credentials	Minimum:
English literature or composition course at an accredited university or college in Canada	50%
Three credits (or the equivalent) of post-secondary first-year English studies at an accredited university in an English-speaking country	50%
Recognized Bachelor degree program at an accredited university at which English is the primary language of instruction in a country³ where English is the principal language. Applicants who have successfully completed a degree from an accredited institution at which English is the language of instruction in a country where English is not the principal language may submit their academic transcript for review by Okanagan College. Subject to verification, this degree may be used to meet the English requirement for admission to Okanagan College.	Graduation

University Level Courses & Credentials

Minimum:

English literature or composition course at an accredited university or college in Canada

50%

Three credits (or the equivalent) of post-secondary first-year English studies at an accredited university in an English-speaking country

50%

Recognized Bachelor degree program at an accredited university at which English is the primary language of instruction in a country³ where English is the principal language.

Applicants who have successfully completed a degree from an accredited institution at which English is the language of instruction in a country where English is not the principal language may submit their academic transcript for review by Okanagan College. Subject to verification, this degree may be used to meet the English requirement for admission to Okanagan College.

Graduation

Other courses, tests and means to satisfy requirements may be considered on an individual basis. For inquiries, please contact Okanagan College Admissions admissions@okanagan.bc.ca or (250) 762-5445.

¹Okanagan College’s institution code for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is 9536.

²Countries where English is the Principal Language (note that there may be additional countries): Anguilla, Antigua, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Cameroon, Canada, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, Kenya, Jamaica, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritius, Montserrat, Namibia, Nigeria, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Swaziland, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, U.S. Virgin Islands, Zambia, Zimbabwe