International at BCIT

English Requirements

Entrance requirements at BCIT are program specific. Be sure to check your program entrance requirements for the level of English required.

To meet your program's English requirement, you will be assessed as either a Category A  or Category B applicant.  Answer the following question to determine which category suits your English language background:

Answer This Question

Have you completed two years of full time study in a non-ESL (English as a Second Language) high school or post-secondary program located in a country where English is the primary language?

Countries where English is the Primary Language

Australia
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Bermuda
Botswana

Canada
Cayman Islands
Gambia
Ghana
Guyana
Ireland

Jamaica
Kenya
Mauritius
New Zealand
Nigeria
Singapore
South Africa
St. Lucia
Trinidad & Tobago
Tanzania
Uganda
United Kingdom
US
Zimbabwe

Yes – You are a Category A Applicant.

Applicants with this language background are required to meet English skills in reading and writing to the level required on the program website.

View English equivalencies for Category A applicants

No – You are a Category B Applicant.

Applicants with this language background are required to meet all four English skills listening, speaking, reading and writing.

View English equivalencies as well as TOEFL, IELTS score requirements for Category B applicants

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