Admission Requirements for US & International Students

BACHELOR OF ARTS (BA) OR BACHELOR SCIENCE (BSC)

• SAT I score of at least 1650 (combined Critical Reading, Math and Writing); ACT results are also acceptable with a composite score of at least 23 and no individual score less than 20
• Senior year English with at least a B
• Four other courses at the senior year level with a strong B average
• Science applicants must also have a pre-calculus or calculus math with at least a B

BACHELOR OF MUSIC (BMUS)

• Same academic requirements as for BA
• Audition/interview with the Music Department to determine both proficiency as a performer and knowledge of music theory and aural dictation
• Supplementary Application Form to be submitted to the Music Department. The form can be found here.

BACHELOR OF JOURNALISM HONOURS (BJH)

• Same academic requirements as for BA
• 1,000-word autobiographical sketch
• A portfolio of any previous work in journalism (ie: high school paper, community radio) or any other evidence of a keen interest in journalism (optional)
• Three letters of reference (optional)
• Resume (optional)

INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS

Bermuda

Students may apply with the following credentials: USA grade 12 (as above), General Certificate of Education (GCE), Bermuda Secondary School Certificate (BSSC) or the new Bermuda School Certificate (BSC), first year of Bermuda College, the Saltus Post-Graduate Year, or an International Baccalaureate certificate or diploma.

The United Kingdom, West Indies, West Africa

Students may apply with the following credentials: General Certificate of Education (GCE) or West African Examinations Council Senior Secondary School Leaving Certificate with “C” standing in at least five subjects, of which one must be English and at least two must be at the advanced level (two Advanced Supplementary (A/S) levels are equivalent to one advanced level subject).

India

Students may apply with the following credentials: All India Senior School Certificate (CBSE), Indian School Certificate, Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)/Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC), or Senior
Secondary Certificate/ Pre-University Certificate/Intermediate Certificate.

For other regions

A list of admission requirements by country is available on the Dalhousie University website. You may also contact the Registrar’s Office at admissions@ukings.ca or 902-422-1271.

IMPORTANT!

Possession of the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. It is also helpful for US and international students to submit school profiles along with their application to help us better understand the school’s curriculum. Any additional information students wish to submit, such as personal statements and letters of reference, is welcome.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Undergraduate Requirements

If your first language is not English, you may be required to provide proof of English language proficiency.

You are not required to give proof of English language proficiency if:

• you studied at an English language institution for at least three years (full time) at the secondary level; 
• you studied at an English language institution for at least one year (full time) at the post-secondary level; or
• you have graduated from a Dalhousie University recognized school which uses English as the primary language of instruction and the student has spent three successful years in the English program.

When proof of English language proficiency is necessary, you must achieve the following minimum score or above on a recognized English language proficiency test:

• Test of English as a Foreign Language* (TOEFL) - computer based - 237 (no band below 21)
• TOEFL - paper based - 580 (no band below 55)
• TOEFL - iBT - 90 (no band below 20)
• International English Testing System (IELTS) - 6.5 (no band below 6.0)
• Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) - 81
• Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL) - 70
• Canadian Test of English for Scholars and Trainees (CanTEST) - 4.5
• Please refer to the University Calendar (page 24) for additional information on English language proficiency tests

*Students must achieve 4.0 or better on the essay or TOEFL Writing Test

Applicants should arrange for their English language proficiency test score(s) to be sent directly from the testing agency to:

University of King's College TOEFL Code: 0990
Registrar's Office
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 2A1
Canada

Graduate Requirements

Please refer to the Dalhousie University Graduate Studies English Language Requirements for more information on English language proficiency test scores.

LANGUAGE TRAINING

Students who meet the academic admission requirements, but whose English proficiency scores are lower than our stated minimum may be offered conditional admission provided completion of an approved ESL program.

Students may choose to study English full time at one of our partner ESL schools.  Once a student reaches the top-level class, he or she is allowed to register in part-time study at King's - as long as he or she completes the ESL program.