Health Sciences

Practical Nursing/Access to Practical Nursing

Students who are applying to ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½'s Access to Practical Nursing or the Practical Nursing programs must meet specific English language requirements.

Please choose the option that applies to you:

Students who have completed three years* of full-time, face-to-face secondary or post-secondary education in an English-speaking country where English is the primary language of instruction may meet ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½'s English 12 'B' and English Language Proficiency requirements by completing one of the following options:

*For example, a student who successfully completed 9 credits of post-secondary study in each of 2 terms in one year, and repeated this over 3 years may meet ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½’s standard for 3 years of full-time study. English as a Second Language (ESL) courses are not considered in the three-year calculation. Please contact an Academic Advisor if you have questions about meeting the three-year requirement.

ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ requirements  English 12 'B'
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Provincial level ABE English 12 (ENGL 0981 and 0991) Minimum 72%
Technical and Professional English 12 (ENGL 0992) Minimum 72%
Academic English 12 or equivalent Minimum 73%
Completion of 3 credits of undergraduate English at a recognized post-secondary institution where English is the primary language of instruction. Minimum 64%

Students who have not completed three years of full-time, face-to-face secondary or post-secondary education in an English-speaking country where English is the primary language of instruction may meet ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½’s English 12 'B' and English Language Proficiency requirements by completing one of the following courses AND one of the following assessments:

ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ requirements  English 12 'B'
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Provincial level ABE English 12 (ENGL 0981 and 0991) Minimum 72%
Technical and Professional English 12 (ENGL 0992) Minimum 72%
Academic English 12 or equivalent Minimum 73%

Completion of 3 credits of undergraduate English at a recognized post-secondary institution where English is the primary language of instruction.

 Minimum 64%

ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ ESL Pathways 9
Listening and Speaking 9 (ELSK 0915)

AND

Reading and Writing 9 (ESLK 0920)

AND

ESL Experiential Learning 2 (ELSK 0905)

[If completed before May 2023: ELSK 0915 & ELSK 0920]

 Satisfied

ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ ESL Pathways 8
Listening and Speaking 8 (ELSK 0815)

AND

Reading and Writing 8 (ELSK 0820)

AND

ESL Experiential Learning 1 (ELSK 0705)

 Satisfied

AND

Assessments English 12
'B'

Canadian English Language Benchmark Assessment for Nurses

In-person or online computer-based exam and virtual interview. Scores are valid for 2 years.

 Listening: 9.0
Speaking: 8.0
Reading: 8.0
Writing: 7.0

Scores are valid for 2 years.

Listening: 7.0
Speaking: 7.0
Reading: 6.5
Writing: 6.5

Overall: 7.0

Paper or computer-based exam. OET@home is not accepted.
Scores are valid for 2 years.
Scores from two tests can be combined if:

  • the tests were taken within 12 months
  • Listening and Speaking scores are no less than C+
  • Reading and Writing scores are no less than C

 

Listening: 350 (B)
Speaking: 350 (B)
Reading: 330 (C+)
Writing: 320 (C+)