International exchange – Language requirements

Students who are applying for an international exchange may take a test to demonstrate their level of proficiency in English or French. The fee for this tests is $50.00.

For alternate means of demonstrating proficiency please see the eligibility requirements on the International Office web page.

Note: Some host institutions provide a specific language proficiency form which must be filled-out as part of the application. These forms usually require a more in-depth report about the student’s proficiency level. If a student has one of these forms to be completed, they should first try to find a professor who has taught them in their second language to complete the form. If the student is unable to find a professor to complete the form, the student may register for four skills (listening, reading, writing and speaking) testing with Language Testing Services. The fee for this test is $100.00. Please contact Language Testing Services at [email protected] if you require four skills testing.

This test includes the following:

• Three listening passages which consist of a recorded conversation or lecture and multiple-choice questions related to the recording. You will hear the recording twice.

• Three reading passages which consist of a text which you must read and multiple-choice questions related to the text.
• One fill-in the-blank activity which consists of a passage in which words have been deleted. You must choose, from the multiple-choice options, the words that best fit the blanks.

Test-takers must allow 90 minutes to write the test, but may finish more quickly.