English Language Requirements

International students must meet the Proficiency in the English Language requirements. 

The Faculty of Graduate Studies has decided to temporarily accept the Duolingo English Test (DET) as an alternate test to the IELTS and TOEFL tests which have presently been cancelled for months in many affected markets.
 
Please see the info: https://www.lakeheadu.ca/studentcentral/applying/english-language-proficiency-requirements
 
The DET is now being widely accepted across institutions in Canada given its reliability and flexibility for students to access the test even while socially distanced, ease to book without lengthy testing wait times, and fast delivery of results.
 

TEST

Minimum Score

TOEFL paper based

550 (with no component less than 50)

TOEFL computer based

213 (with no component less than 17)

TOEFL internet based

80 (with no component less than 19)

IELTS - International English Language Testing System

6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0)

MELAB - Michigan English Language Assessment Battery

85

CAEL - Canadian Academic English Language Assessment

60

Successfully completing the English Language Program at Lakehead University.

Where the language of instruction and examination in undergraduate studies has been uniformly in English, official documentation from the institution indicating that the primary medium of instruction is English must be submitted upon request. This official documentation must come directly from the institution in the form of an official letter that states that the student's medium of instruction was English for three full years or more. This letter must be signed by the institution's Registrar or Chief Officer. This letter must also bear the original stamp or seal of the institution.