English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program
If you have met all of the university’s admission requirements except for the English language proficiency requirement, you can enrol in an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program.
The chart below is a list of approved EAP partners and their program offerings. If you enrol in one of these programs and complete the minimum level required, we will use this towards satisfying the English language proficiency requirement. NOTE: this chart applies to undergraduate studies only, unless specifically stated.
Program name |
Location |
Level required |
Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, Ontario |
Level 5 for all undergraduate programs |
|
Brock University |
Level 5 |
|
Toronto, Ontario |
University/College Transfer Program (UCTP) with a minimum 80 per cent overall average |
|
Toronto, Ontario |
Level 6 and 3 EAP Levels |
|
Toronto, Ontario |
Level 10 examinations with 80 per cent or higher (minimum 240 hours of instruction) |
|
Toronto, Ontario/Vancouver, British Columbia |
Pathway 3.3 Certificate at level 16 Valid for undergraduate and course-based masters programs that have an IELTS 6.5 requirement. |
|
Toronto, Ontario |
Advanced Level 2 Valid for undergraduate and course-based masters programs that have an IELTS 6.5 requirement. |
|
Sydney, Nova Scotia/Glace Bay, Nova Scotia/Toronto, Ontario |
Level 7 and 8 of ICEAP’s bridging program for all undergraduate programs* *Nursing and Education applicants are requested to present an IELTS score of 7.0 or complete the final session of the university’s EAP program. |
|
Toronto, Ontario/Vancouver, British Columbia |
Level 6 Programs requiring a 7.0 IELTS for admission are exempt from this agreement. |
|
Toronto, Ontario/Vancouver, British Columbia |
Completion of Language Studies International Advanced level with a passing grade of 84% on the exit test. *Nursing and Education applicants are requested to present an IELTS score of 7.0 or complete the final session of the university’s EAP program. |
|
Montreal, Quebec/Vancouver, British Columbia |
Advanced Level 10 |
|
Laureate College | Oakville, Ontario |
Highest Level |
Toronto, Ontario |
College/University Preparation Course (CUPIC) |
|
Waterloo, Ontario |
Level 400 of the English For Academic Success (EFAS) program, with a grade of 80 |
|
Markham, Ontario |
Applicants who complete Rosedale Academy's English Global Gateway ESLE0 course with a 70% minimum will enter Level 5 of the EAP program at the Ontario Tech English Language Centre. Upon successfully completing the EAP program, students will meet the English language proficiency requirements of most undergraduate and graduate programs at the university and will not need to take an English language proficiency test to qualify for admission. |
|
Toronto, Ontario |
Successful completion of the RCIIS EAP program with a passing grade of 75 per cent. Additionally, a final exam score of 6.5 or higher with no sub-score below 6.5 in all sections of the final exam is required. Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Honours) applicants must also complete Level 6 of the EAP program at the Ontario Tech English Language Centre. |
|
St. George International College |
Toronto, Ontario |
Successful completion of the UCPP program with a grade of 80 per cent or higher. Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Honours) applicants must also complete Level 6 of the EAP program at the Ontario Tech English Language Centre. |
Toronto, Ontario/Calgary, Alberta |
Level 6 for all undergraduate programs |
|
Trent University |
Level 5 |
|
Toronto, Ontario |
Minimum 70 per cent in levels 10, 11 and 12 of the University College English Program and a minimum score of 70 per cent in the exit exam |
|
London, Ontario |
High Advanced Level |
If you have received an offer of admission to the university and would like to fulfil your English language proficiency requirements by enrolling in the EAP program, notify the Office of the Registrar at admissions@ontariotechu.ca.