English Language Proficiency Standards and GRE Requirements
Note: TOEFL results will be valid for two years after the date the test is taken.
The minimum total score on the Internet-based TOEFL for all applicants to the Faculty of Graduate Studies is 80. The minimum total score for the paper-based test is 550. Acceptable alternatives to the TOEFL include CAEL, CELPIP, IELTS, MELAB and PTE.
Individual graduate programs may require higher English language proficiency scores, and may require minimum scores on individual components of the test. Translations between the TOEFL scores shown below and results from other tests will be made by the graduate programs concerned, taking guidance from the tables provided by the respective testing agencies: CAEL,CELPIP, IELTS, MELAB and PTE.
Note: The table below receives regular updates throughout the year and outlines the minimum component score.
|
Program |
Reading/Writing/Listening/Speaking - Component Scores for Internet-based TOEFL |
Internet-based TOEFL Overall |
TOEFL (Paper) |
GRE | |
|
Adult Education |
|
100 |
|
| |
|
Adult Learning and Global Change |
|
100 |
|
| |
|
Agricultural Economics |
|
90 |
|
| |
|
Ancient Culture, Religion, and Ethnicity |
|
100 |
600 |
| |
|
Animal Science |
|
90 |
577 |
| |
|
Anthropology |
25/25/22/22 |
100 |
600 |
| |
|
Architecture (M.A.S.A) |
|
100 |
600 |
Yes1 | |
|
Architecture (M.Arch.) |
|
100 |
600 |
Yes1 | |
|
Archival Studies (M.A.S. and M.A.S./M.L.I.S.) |
|
100 |
600 |
| |
|
Art Education |
22/22/22/22 |
92 |
580 |
| |
|
Art History |
|
100 |
600 |
| |
|
Asia Pacific Policy Studies |
|
100 |
600 |
Yes1 | |
|
Asian Studies |
|
89 |
570 |
| |
|
Astronomy |
|
80 |
550 |
| |
|
Atmospheric Science |
-/-/-/24 |
100 |
600 |
Yes1 | |
|
Audiology and Speech Sciences |
|
100 |
600 |
| |
|
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
|
106 |
625 |
Yes | |
|
Bioinformatics |
|
100 |
600 |
| |
|
Botany |
|
80 |
550 |
| |
|
Cell and Developmental Biology |
|
80 |
550 |
| |
|
Chemical and Biological Engineering |
|
80 |
550 |
| |
|
Chemistry |
|
92 |
580 |
Yes | |
|
Children's Literature |
|
100 |
600 |
| |
|
Civil Engineering6 |
|
100 |
600 |
| |
|
Classics and Classical Archaeology |
|
100 |
600 |
| |
|
Commerce and Business Admin. (M.Sc.B., Ph.D.) |
|
100 |
600 |
Yes2 | |
|
Comparative Literature |
|
107 |
625 |
| |
|
Computer Science |
|
100 |
600 |
| |
|
Counselling Psychology |
|
82 |
553 |
Yes | |
|
Creative Writing |
|
80 |
550 |
| |
|
Critical and Curatorial Studies |
|
100 |
600 |
| |
|
Cross-Faculty Inquiry in Education |
|
86 |
567 |
| |
|
Curriculum Studies |
22/22/22/22 |
92 |
580 |
| |
|
Craniofacial Science |
|
92 |
580 |
Yes | |
|
Economics |
|
80 |
550 |
Yes | |
|
Educational Administration |
|
100 |
600 |
| |
|
Educational Leadership and Policy |
|
100 |
600 |
| |
|
Educational Studies |
|
100 |
600 |
| |
|
Educational Technology |
20/20/-/- |
80 |
550 |
| |
|
Electrical and Computer Engineering |
|
100 |
600 |
| |
|
English |
|
104 |
615 |
| |
|
European Studies |
|
92 |
580 |
| |
|
Experimental Medicine |
22/22/22/22 |
96 |
590 |
| |
|
Film Production (M.F.A.) |
|
100 |
600 |
| |
|
Film Studies (M.A. and Ph.D.) |
|
100 |
600 |
| |
|
Food Science |
|
90 |
577 |
| |
|
Forestry |
|
80 |
550 |
| |
|
French Studies |
|
80 |
550 |
| |
|
Genetic Counselling |
|
100 |
600 |
| |
|
Genome Science and Technology |
|
100 |
600 |
| |
|
Geography |
|
100 |
600 |
| |
|
Geological Engineering |
-/-/-/24 |
100 |
600 |
| |
|
Geological Science |
-/-/-/24 |
100 |
600 |
| |
|
Geophysics |
-/-/-/24 |
100 |
600 |
| |
|
Germanic Studies |
|
80 |
550 |
| |
|
Higher Education |
|
100 |
600 |
| |
|
Hispanic Studies |
|
80 |
550 |
| |
|
History |
|
89 |
570 |
| |
|
History of Education |
|
92 |
600 |
| |
|
Home Economics Education |
22/22/22/22 |
92 |
580 |
| |
|
Human Nutrition |
|
90 |
577 |
| |
|
Integrated Studies in Land and Food Systems |
|
90 |
577 |
| |
|
Interdisciplinary Studies |
|
80 |
550 |
| |
|
Journalism |
|
100 |
600 |
| |
|
Kinesiology |
23/23/23/21 |
90 |
577 |
| |
|
Landscape Architecture |
|
90 |
577 |
| |
|
Language and Literacy Education |
22/22/22/22 |
92 |
550 |
| |
|
Law4 |
|
100 |
600 |
| |
|
Library, Archival and Information Studies |
|
100 |
600 |
Yes3 | |
|
Linguistics |
|
80 |
550 |
| |
|
Materials Engineering |
|
83 |
560 |
| |
|
Mathematics |
|
100 |
600 |
| |
|
Mathematics Education |
22/22/22/22 |
92 |
580 |
| |
|
Measurement, Evaluation, and Research Methodology |
21/20/21/20 |
82 |
553 |
Yes3 | |
|
Mechanical Engineering5 |
|
93 |
580 |
Yes1 | |
|
Medical Genetics |
|
100 |
600 |
| |
|
Medicine M.D./Ph.D. (Dual Program) |
|
80 |
550 |
| |
|
Microbiology and Immunology |
|
100 |
600 |
Yes7 | |
|
Mining Engineering |
|
80 |
550 |
| |
|
Modern Language Education |
|
|
550 |
| |
|
Music (M.A., Ph.D., D.M.A.) |
|
93 |
580 |
Yes9 | |
|
Music (M.Mus.) |
|
80 |
550 |
| |
|
Music Education |
22/22/22/22 |
92 |
|
| |
|
Neuroscience |
|
100 |
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Yes7 | |
|
Nursing |
|
100 |
600 |
Yes | |
|
Occupational and Environmental Hygiene |
|
100 |
600 |
Yes | |
|
Occupational Therapy |
|
100 |
600 |
| |
|
Oceanography |
|
100 |
600 |
| |
|
Interdisciplinary Oncology |
22/24/22/22 |
100 |
600 |
| |
|
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine |
|
90 |
577 |
Yes7 | |
|
Pharmaceutical Sciences |
22/22/22/22 |
100 |
600 |
| |
|
Pharmacology and Therapeutics |
|
100 |
600 |
| |
|
Philosophy |
|
100 |
600 |
| |
|
Philosophy of Education |
|
100 |
600 |
| |
|
Physical Education |
22/22/22/22 |
92 |
580 |
| |
|
Physical Therapy |
|
100 |
600 |
| |
|
Physics |
|
80 |
550 |
| |
|
Planning |
|
100 |
600 |
Yes1 | |
|
Plant Science |
|
90 |
577 |
| |
|
Political Science6 |
22/25/22/23 |
92 |
580 |
Yes8 | |
|
Population and Public Health |
|
107 |
625 |
Yes2 | |
|
Psychology |
|
88 |
550 |
Yes | |
|
Rehabilitation Sciences (M.Sc., Ph.D.) |
|
100 |
600 |
Yes7 | |
|
Rehabilitation Sciences (M.R.Sc.) |
|
108 |
627 |
| |
|
Religious Studies |
|
100 |
600 |
| |
|
Reproductive and Developmental Science |
|
80 |
580 |
| |
|
Resource Management and Environmental Studies |
|
100 |
600 |
| |
|
School Psychology |
21/20/21/20 |
82 |
553 |
Yes | |
|
Science Education |
22/22/22/22 |
92 |
580 |
| |
|
Social Studies Education |
22, /22/22/22 |
92 |
580 |
| |
|
Social Work |
|
93 |
580 |
| |
|
Society, Culture, and Politics in Education |
|
100 |
600 |
| |
|
Sociology |
25/25/22/22 |
100 |
600 |
| |
|
Software Systems |
|
100 |
600 |
| |
|
Soil Science |
|
90 |
577 |
| |
|
Special Education |
21/20/21/20 |
82 |
553 |
Yes3 | |
|
Statistics |
|
100 |
600 |
| |
|
Surgery |
|
80 |
550 |
| |
|
Teacher Librarianship |
|
80 |
550 |
| |
|
Teaching English as a Second Language |
22/22/22/22 |
92 |
550 |
| |
|
Technology Studies Education |
22/22/22/22 |
92 |
580 |
| |
|
Theatre (M.F.A.) |
|
80 |
550 |
| |
|
Theatre (M.A. and Ph.D.) |
|
100 |
600 |
| |
|
Visual Art |
|
100 |
600 |
| |
|
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselling |
21/20/21/20 |
82 |
553 |
| |
|
Women's and Gender Studies |
|
97 |
590 |
| |
|
Zoology |
|
89 |
570 |
| |
|
1 Not mandatory, but strongly recommended. | |||||
|
2 Or GMAT. | |||||
|
3 Ph.D. program only. | |||||
|
4 TWE: 5.5 | |||||
|
5 TSE: 40; TWE: 4.0 | |||||
|
6 TSE: 55; TWE: 5.0 | |||||
|
7 Applicants from outside North America only. | |||||
|
8 General and subject tests required. | |||||
|
9 Ph.D. programs in Musicology, Music Theory, and Ethnomusicology; M.A. programs in Musicology and Music Theory. | |||||
GRE Requirements by Program
|
Architecture |
Optional | |
|
Architecture |
Optional | |
|
Atmospheric Science |
Optional | |
|
Atmospheric Science |
Optional | |
|
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
Master of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (MSc) |
Required by some applicants (check program website) |
|
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (PhD) |
Required by some applicants (check program website) |
|
Business Administration |
GRE or comparable test (check program website) | |
|
Business Admi, nistration |
GRE or comparable test (check program website) | |
|
Chemistry |
Required by some applicants (check program website) | |
|
Chemistry |
Required by some applicants (check program website) | |
|
Counselling Psychology |
Required by all applicants | |
|
Counselling Psychology |
Required by all applicants | |
|
Craniofacial Science |
Required by all applicants | |
|
Craniofacial Science |
Required by all applicants | |
|
Economics |
Required by some applicants (check program website) | |
|
Economics |
Required by some applicants (check program website) | |
|
Health Administration |
GRE or comparable test (check program website) | |
|
Library, Archival and Information Studies |
Doctor of Philosophy in Library, Archival and Information Studies (PhD) |
Required by all applicants |
|
Linguistics |
Optional | |
|
Linguistics |
Optional | |
|
Measurement, Evaluation and Research Methodology |
Doctor of Philosophy in Measurement, Evaluation and Research Methodology (PhD) |
Required by some applicants (check program website) |
|
Mechanical Engineering |
Optional | |
|
Mechanical Engineering |
Optional | |
|
Medical Genetics |
Optional | |
|
Medical Genetics |
Optional | |
|
Medicine |
GRE or comparable test (check program website) | |
|
Microbiology and Immunology |
Required by some applicants (check program website) | |
|
Microbiology and Immunology |
Required by some applicants (check program website) | |
|
Neuroscience |
Required by some applicants (check program website) | |
|
Neuroscience |
Required by some applicants (check program website) | |
|
Nursing |
Optional | |
|
Nursing |
Required by all applicants | |
|
Occupational and Environmental Hygiene |
Master of Science in Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (MSc) |
GRE or comparable test (check program website) |
|
Occupational and Environmental Hygiene |
Doctor of Philosophy in Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (PhD) |
GRE or comparable test (check program website) |
|
Occupational Therapy |
Required by some applicants (check program website) | |
|
Oceanography |
Optional | |
|
Oceanography |
Optional | |
|
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine |
Master of Science in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (MSc) |
Required by some applicants (check program website) |
|
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine |
Doctor of Philosophy in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PhD) |
Required by some applicants (check program website) |
|
Planning |
Optional | |
|
Planning |
Optional | |
|
Planning |
Optional | |
|
Political Science |
Required by some applicants (check program website) | |
|
Political Science |
Required by some applicants (check program website) | |
|
Population and Public Health |
GRE or comparable test (check program website) | |
|
Population and Public Health |
GRE or comparable test (check program website) | |
|
Population and Public Health |
GRE or comparable test (check program website) | |
|
Psychology |
Required by all applicants | |
|
Psychology |
Required by all applicants | |
|
Rehabilitation Sciences |
Required by some applicants (check program website) | |
|
Rehabilitation Sciences |
Required by some applicants (check program website) | |
|
School Psychology |
Required by all applicants | |
|
School Psychology |
Required by all applicants | |
|
School Psychology |
Required by all applicants | |
|
Special Education |
Required by some applicants (check program website) |
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