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Admission Requirements for Students with a General Certificate of Education (GCE)

If you are studying GCE curriculum, you will need the following:

  • A minimum average between B and C in three distinct A-Levels or four AS-Levels
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency if English is not your first language

Note: A or AS Level math is recommended for the Management and Organizational Studies program.

Transfer Credit

If you've achieved at least a B on your A-Level exams, you may be able to receive transfer credit. These are credits that could count towards your degree at King’s.   

Subject Western Credit Credit Weight
Accounting Business 2257 1.0
Arabic  Arabic 2250  1.0 
Art (Art & Design) Visual Arts 1020 1.0
Biology Biology 1001A and 1002B 1.0 (0.5 each)
Business Business 1220E 1.0
Chemistry Chemistry 1301A and 1302B 1.0 (0.5 each)
Computing Computer Science 1026A and 1027B 1.0 (0.5 each)
Economics Not eligible   
English Language Not eligible   
English Literature English 1020E 1.0
French French 1910 or 1900E  1.0 
Further Math Math 1229A/B 0.5 
Geography Geography 1300A and 1400F 1.0 (0.5 each)
German German 2200 1.0
History Not eligible   
Math Calculus 1000A 0.5 
Physical Education Kinesiology 1020 TRN* 1.0
Physics Physics 1101A and 1102B 1.0 (0.5 each)
Portuguese Portuguese 2200 1.0 
Psychology Psychology 1020 TRN* 1.0 
Religious Studies Religious Studies 1023E 1.0 
Sociology Sociology 1020 or 1021E 1.0
Spanish Spanish 2200 1.0 
Technology  Not eligible  
Theatre Not eligible

English Proficiency

Students admitted to King's University College must be proficient in written and spoken English. If English is not your first language, you must provide proof of your proficiency in listening to, speaking, writing and reading English. Typically, this is done through an official test or ESL program. We reserve the right to ask you to provide proof of English language proficiency. King’s requires one of the following:

  • Language Tests

  • Academic English Programs

  • Exemptions

Language Tests

IELTS (International English Language Testing Service)

Minimum overall score: 6.5
No section less than: 6.0

Duolingo

Minimum overall score: 115
No subscore less than: 100

C.A.E.L. (Canadian Academic English Language Assessment)

Minimum overall score: 60
No part less than: 60

CAEL Assessment Office
Email: info@CAEL.ca

T.O.E.F.L. (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Internet-based Test (iBT)

Minimum overall score: 83
No section less than: 20

Written TOEFL

Mimimum overall score: 580
TWE: 4.5

Western University
Institution Code: 0984
Department Code: 00

PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English Academic)

Minimum overall score: 58
No part less than: 56

Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency

Minimum overall score: 176
No section less than: 169

Academic English Programs

If you do not meet King’s English language requirement but are otherwise academically admissible, you will automatically be admitted into an academic English program such as the English Boost Program.

English Boost Program (Boost)

The Boost Program is for students who are close to meeting the language proficiency requirements for direct entry to King’s. Boost is a nine-week program you will complete in the summer before you start at King's.

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Fanshawe ESL

Students who complete the Fanshawe ESL program fulfil all English language requirements for admission to King’s.

Learn more about Fanshawe ESL
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The English Language Centre @ Western University

Study at The English Language Centre at Western University, a university language program.

Learn more about WELC
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ICEAP

King’s University College accepts successful completion of Level 7 of the King’s University College/ICEAP Toronto Bridging Program as an alternative to the English language proficiency requirement for international students.

Learn more about ICEAP

Please note that fees may be modified at any time. 

Proficiency Test Exemptions

One of these statements must be true:

  • I attended four full-time years of secondary school in English.
  • I attended two full-time years at an Ontario college in English.
  • I attended one full-time year of university in English.
  • I completed an AP English exam with a score of 4 or higher.
  • I completed an IB English HL (A1 or A2).
  • I completed an IB English SL with a predicted or final score of 4 or higher.
  • I completed a GCE AS (Advanced Subsidiary) or A Level (Advanced Level) English* with a minimum predicted or final grade of A.
  • I completed an IGCSE O Level (Ordinary Level) English* with a minimum final grade of A.

*Note: IGCSE and GCE English as an Additional Language are not accepted.

All of the following must also be true:

  • My classes were taught in English.
  • I took academic courses.
  • I did not take English as a second language course(s).
  • I took grade 12 English (if your high school was in Canada).

For further information, please contact King's Admission Services.

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