Admission Requirements
We'll consider you for admission as a Mature Student if you meet all the following requirements:
- You are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident at the time of application
- You will be at least 21 years of age in the calendar year you want to start at King's
- You do not have a formal basis of admission, like university or college attendance
- You have not been in full-time attendance at an educational institution in the past four years
- You have achieved at least a “C” (60%) standing in ALL academic work attempted in the past four years
As a mature applicant, you will be required to provide the following:
- An Academic Reference Letter
- a personal statement outlining your objectives and goals
- proof of English Language Proficiency if English is not your first language
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
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)
Western's test ID is IBT26.
Minimum overall score: 83
No section less than: 20
For tests taken on or after January 21, 2026
A minimum overall score of 4.5
A minimum of 4.0 in reading, speaking and writing
A minimum of 4.5 in listening
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.
Please note that fees may be modified at any time.
Fanshawe ESL
Students who complete the Fanshawe ESL program fulfil all English language requirements for admission to King’s.
Learn more about Fanshawe ESL
The English Language Centre @ Western University
Study at The English Language Centre at Western University, a university language program.
Learn more about WELCProficiency 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 the Admissions Office.
Mature Students are eligible on a part-time basis only. With part-time, you can take up to 3.0 credits between September and April. A full-time student can take up to 5.0 full courses.
After studying part-time in your first year, you can ask to switch to full-time for the rest of your studies. You'll discuss with your academic advisor to decide if it's right for you.
Part-time applications are available on the Ontario Universities Application Centre.
As a part-time applicant, you’ll need to pay:
- An application fee of $100 (CAD)
- Western’s supplemental evaluation fee of $110 (CAD)
In determining admissibility, King’s University College at Western reserves the right to take all submitted documentation into account including English proficiency Tests, repeated courses and all other aspects of the student’s academic record. As well, if evidence of falsified documentation is found, King’s reserves the right to deny admission, withdraw an offer of admission or offer of scholarship and/or cancel a student’s course registration. Previous submission of falsified or fraudulent documentation may be considered in future applications made to the institution.
