Language Requirements

If you apply to an undergraduate program, you may meet the language requirements if you have successfully completed – or are in the process of successfully completing – 1 of the following:

• 4 full years of study in English (or French) at an accredited high school in Canada or where English is the official primary language of the country, or
• 4 full years of study at the high-school level where English is the primary language of instruction, or
• 1 full year of study in an accredited university degree program in English in a country where English is a primary language or where English is the official language of the institution, or
• 2 full years of study in English, in an accredited college diploma or applied degree program in a country where English is a primary language or where English is the official language of the institution or
• successful completion of Academic Program Level 9, Destination York, or the YUBridge Program.

York reserves the right to request language proficiency test scores. All programs require 4U English (ENG4U).

Note: Time spent in ESL courses will not be counted towards meeting these requirements. Language requirements will not be waived based on letters written by applicants, SAT/ACT scores or as a result of completing senior-level high-school English course(s).

For full details, visit the Undergraduate Language Proficiency website.