Policy
GCAC-305 Admission Requirements for International Students
Procedure
- International applicants who have received a baccalaureate or a graduate degree in one of the following countries are exempt from the TOEFL/IELTS requirement:
- American Samoa
- Anguilla
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Australia
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Bermuda
- British Virgin Islands
- Canada (except Quebec)
- Cayman Islands
- Dominica
- England
- Ghana
- Grenada
- Guyana
- Jamaica
- Kenya
- Liberia
- Montserrat
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
- Northern Ireland
- Puerto Rico
- Republic of Ireland
- Scotland
- Singapore
- South Africa
- St Kitts and Nevis
- St Lucia
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Uganda
- United States
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Wales
- Countries in which standard English is the predominant language may be added to this list by The Graduate School. The CIA Factbook is used as a primary source of information, supplemented when appropriate with other reliable resources. Important considerations taken into account when making the decision include (but are not limited to):
- The prevalence of English speakers in the country;
- If English is an official language of the country, and how many other official languages there are1;
- Whether formal primary and secondary school instruction is primarily conducted in English in the country.
- Countries in which standard English is the predominant language may be added to this list by The Graduate School. The CIA Factbook is used as a primary source of information, supplemented when appropriate with other reliable resources. Important considerations taken into account when making the decision include (but are not limited to):
- Programs should note in the Admission Requirements section of their Bulletin listing if they will consider exceptions to the TOEFL/IELTS requirement in GCAC-305. Exceptions may or may not be granted by the Graduate School.
1South Africa provides an example of a complex situation: English is one of eleven official languages. English is spoken at home by only 8.4% of the population.
Revision History
Approved by The Graduate School, Feb. 12, 2020