To succeed in the UBC Master of Engineering Leadership and Master of Health Leadership and Policy you need to be able to speak, listen, read and write in English at a high academic level.
If you completed your degree at a university in a country where English is an official language and was the language of instruction for your degree, you do not need to show proof of your English language proficiency.
If you completed your degree at a university in a country where English is not the only official language, you may need to provide results of an English language proficiency examination as part of your application.
Language of instruction for your undergraduate degree
If your transcript or degree certificate states that the language of instruction for your degree was English, you do not need to complete an English language proficiency test.
If your transcript or degree certificate does not state this, you must complete an English language proficiency test. Please note that we cannot accept letters from the institution stating that your degree was taught in English: this information must be included directly on your transcript.
English proficiency test scores
If you are required to complete an English language proficiency test you must take the test within 24 months of the date you submit your application and you must attain specific scores for each component of the test.
To succeed in the UBC Master of Engineering Leadership and Master of Health Leadership and Policy you need to be able to speak, listen, read and write in English at a high academic level.
If you completed your degree at a university in a country where English is an official language and was the language of instruction for your degree, you do not need to show proof of your English language proficiency.
If you completed your degree at a university in a country where English is not the only official language, you may need to provideresults of an English language proficiency examination as part of your application.
To complete your application, you must ensure your official English language proficiency test results are sent directly to UBC. Follow the instructions below for TOEFL or IELTS submissions:
- TOEFL: Log onto your online TOEFL account and go to your score reports. Select the score you wish to send, and use UBC’s institution code 0965. If you need to indicate a reason for sending the TOEFL scores, select “to enter college or university as a graduate student.”
- IELTS: On your IELTS application form, indicate that you would like to send your results to “The University of British Columbia – Graduate School Admissions.” You will select this on the drop-down menu. The address is 170-6371 Crescent Road, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z2.
Please allow us one week to receive your official English language proficiency scores and to see this reflected on MyApplication. You will also receive an automated email notification once we have processed your English language proficiency results. If you have any questions about submitting your scores, please contact our helpful Student Recruitment Team at melmhlp.recruitment@apsc.ubc.ca.
| TOEFL iBT Home Edition | A minimum score of 90 with minimum component scores of 22 in reading and listening, and minimum component scores of 21 in writing and speaking. |
| TOEFL paper-based test | A minimum score of 55 each for reading, listening and writing, and 4.0 on the Test of Written English. |
| Academic IELTS (International English Language Testing Service) | A minimum overall band score of 6.5 with no single component score less than 6.0.Please note that we cannot accept general IELTS test scores. |
| CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language Assessment) | A minimum overall score of 70 is required, with a minimum score of 60 on the speaking sub-test. |
| UBC English Language Institute | English for Academic Purposes (EAP): You must achieve 75% in each component of the 600 level. Learn more here. |
| PTE (Pearson Test of English – Academic) | A minimum overall score of 65 on the academic (not general) test with a minimum score of 60 in reading, writing, listening and speaking. |
| Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) | A minimum overall final score of 85 (with 3 in the speaking test). |
| Alternative English language proficiency tests | CAE (Certificate in Advanced English): B CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English): C Other acceptable English language proficiency tests can be found here. |
