ENGLISH 12 with minimum 60% 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 12¹	60%
English Studies 12	60%
English Literature 12	60%
Literary Studies 12	60%
English 12 First Peoples¹	60%
Provincial Level Adult Basic Education English course equivalent	60%

Note: Communications 12 is not accepted

Secondary School Level Courses Canada and Other	Minimum:
Alberta, Northwest Territories, Nunavut: English Language Arts 30-1 or English 30	60%
Saskatchewan: English 621A + Writing 521A or English Language Arts A30 + B30 or English A30 + B30 (averaged)	60%
Manitoba: ENG 42A1 or ENG 42A2 or ENG 42A IB or ENG 42S IB or any compulsory 40S English course or E40S CMP FOC	60%
Ontario: English 12 (ENG4U or ENG4M)	60%
Quebec: 2 English Literature courses in 601 series	60%
New Brunswick: English 121 or English 122 or Anglais 126B	60%
Prince Edward Island: English 611 or English 621	60%
Nova Scotia: English 441 or English 442 or English 541 or English 12	60%
Newfoundland & Labrador: English 3201	60%
International Baccalaureate (IB) English A1 or A2 (higher-level or standard-level)	4
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 012	60%
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

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)² Not accepted as a means to meet the English admissions requirement for: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Year 1 and 2 Practical Nursing Diploma	79 (Internet-based), or 213 (computer-based), or 550 (paper-based)
Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL and CAEL CE)	Overall score 60
Pearson Test English (Academic)	Overall 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.

¹Provincial Examinations: The blended grade (school mark and provincial exam result combined) will be used in determining if the admission requirement has been satisfied.

²Okanagan College’s institution code for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is 9536.

³Countries 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