International Applicants
Applicants from outside of Canada will be considered for admission on presentation of an academic high school program similar to the Alberta program.
All applicants to King's are expected to have a level of English proficiency sufficient to enable them to succeed in our programs. This proficiency must be demonstrated regardless of citizenship or country of origin. English proficiency may be demonstrated in one of the following ways:
- Three years of formal, full-time study in a Canadian secondary or post-secondary institution with accepted English proficiency or a similar institution outside Canada approved by King's
- 75% on the Alberta ELA 30-1 Diploma Examination (not the blended grade) or 80% on Alberta ELA 30-1 (blended grade), or the equivalent from another province.
- International Baccalaureate Higher Level English with a minimum grade of 6.0
- Advanced Placement English with a minimum grade of 5.0
- English 204 or 205 (or equivalent) with a minimum grade of B- (Alpha 4.00 scale)
- Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) Assessment with a minimum score of 70
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a score of 6.5, 5.0 on each band
- Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) with a score of 90
- Completion of the ASPECT program to level 7
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
- paper-based: 580 (or 570 accompanied by a Test of Written English [TWE] score of 4)
- computer-based: 237 (or 230 accompanied by an essay rating of 4)
- King's administered English Language Studies Assessment Test with an acceptable score
Get more information for International Students here.