The basic requirements for International students looking to study with AC Online without coming to Canada are outlined below:

Admission To Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Program (1/2/3 years)

  • High School Transcripts – Officially translated into English
  • English Proficiency requirements are as follows for consideration:
    1. A minimum TOEFL score of 80 (internet-based with no single test score below 20)
    2. Or IELTS with an overall minimum score of 6.0 (with no single test score below 5.5)
    3. Or CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language Assessment) with an overall band score of 60

Admission To A Post Graduate Certificate Program (1 year)

  • Degree or college diploma and transcripts (depending on the program of interest)
  • English Proficiency requirements are as follows for consideration:
    1. A minimum TOEFL score of 88 (internet-based with no single test score below 22)
    2. Or an IELTS with an overall minimum score of 6.5 (with no single test score below 6.0)
    3. Or CAEL with an overall band score of 70.

Other admission requirements or exemptions may apply. For more info visit these pages:

To see program-specific admission requirements view the Program Availability Page or if you’re ready to apply follow these 6 steps.