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NIC’s Office of Global Engagement works with students, faculty and staff in learning outside of their current cultural content and developing skills for global success. Each year, hundreds of students from countries around the world choose to make Vancouver Island their home away from home. The following is a list of the English admission requirements for international students and a list of programs available.
Information for International Applicants
Undergraduate Degree, Diploma and Certificate Programs
Post Graduate Diploma Programs
English Language Equivalency (all programs)
Available Program for International Students
Undergraduate Degree, Diploma and Certificate Programs
- Be 18 years of age or older within the calendar year in which they are applying to study.
- Meet the English language requirement. English language proficiency results must be taken within the last two years.
- BC English 12 or BC English First Peoples 12 with a minimum grade of C; or
- Or one of the following:
- Academic IELTS overall score of 6.0 (no band lower than 5.5). Students who do not have a band score of IELTS 6.0 or higher in Reading and Writing will be required to take English 104.
- TOEFL ibt 80 overall with no subsection less than 19
- TOEFL 550 (Code 8538)
- CAEL 60 and writing 60
- PTE Academic 54 overall with no component less than 46
- Duolingo English Test 105 taken after January 2020 (re-test score within 3 weeks between each testing is NOT accepted); or
- Equivalency as determined by North Island College Admissions Department
- Meet other academic and admission requirements for your chosen program.
Students who do not meet NIC’s English Proficiency Requirements can choose to attend Language Pathway schools across Canada that partner with NIC.Questions? Contact Us today or email study@nic.bc.ca for more assistance
Post-Graduate Diploma Programs
Submit official English language proficiency results (within the last two years) which meets one of the following minimum standards:
- Academic IELTS overall score of 6.0 (no band lower than 5.5). Students who do not have a band score of IELTS 6.0 or higher in Reading and Writing will be required to take English 104
- TOEFL ibt 80 overall with no subsection less than 19
- TOEFL 550 (Code 8538)
- CAEL 60 and writing 60
- PTE Academic 54 overall with no component less than 46
- Duolingo English Test 105 taken after January 2020 (re-test score within 3 weeks between each testing is NOT accepted); or
- Equivalency as determined by North Island College Admissions Department
English Language Equivalency (all programs)
Graduates from an accredited diploma or degree program from a recognized college or university where English was the medium of instruction, and English is an official language of the country, are also accepted as meeting the International Language Requirement. Those countries include:
- American Samoa
- Anguilla
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Australia
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Botswana
- British Virgin Islands
- Canada
- Cayman Islands
- Dominica
- Falkland Islands
- Fiji
- Gibraltar
- Grenada
- Guam
- Guyana
- Ireland
- Jamaica
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Malta
- Mauritius
- Montserrat
- Namibia
- New Zealand
- Philippines
- Seychelles
- Singapore
- South Africa
- St. Helena
- St. Kitts (Christopher) & Nevis
- St. Lucia
- St. Vincent & the Grenadines
- Tanzania
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Turks & Caicos Islands
- Uganda
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
- United States Virgin Islands
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Advanced Digital Design and Development Diploma
Associate of Arts Degree
Associate of Science Degree
Aircraft Structures Technician (AME-S)
Adventure Guiding Certificate
Business Administration Certificate
Business Administration Diploma
Bachelor of Business Administration-Accounting
Bachelor of Business Administration-General Management
Bachelor of Business Administration-Marketing
Business Administration Post Degree Diploma
Business Administration Post Degree Diploma-Global Business Management
Business Administration Post Degree Diploma-Pre-Professional Accountant
Communication Design Diploma
Computer Information Systems Certificate
Criminology Diploma
Culinary Business Operations Diploma
Culinary Business Operations Advanced Diploma
Early Childhood Care & Education Certificate
Electronics Technician Core Certificate
Engineering Foundations Certificate
Fine Arts Diploma
Furniture Design and Joinery Certificate
Global Tourism & Hospitality Management Advanced Certificate
Global Tourism & Hospitality Management Advanced Diploma
Human Services-Educational Assistant/Community Support Certificate
Human Services-Educational Assistant/Community Support, Indigenous Focus Certificate
Human Services Diploma
Metal Jewellery Design Certificate
Mobile Application Development Certificate
Professional Photography Certificate
Professional Potter Advanced Diploma
Social Service Diploma
Tourism & Hospitality Management Certificate
Tourism & Hospitality Management Diploma-Adventure Guiding Option
Tourism & Hospitality Management Diploma-Hospitality Option
Tourism & Hospitality Management Diploma-Sustainable Tourism Option
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