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English language requirements

To study at UC, you need to have sufficient fluency in written

and spoken English.

 Admission to UC with qualifications gained in New Zealand

You must provide evidence of your English skills. If you gain University Entrance with a New
Zealand based qualification, you have satisfied the English language requirements.

Admission to UC with qualifications gained outside of New

Zealand
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If you are applying for admission to UC with qualifications gained outside of New Zealand, you
need to provide evidence of your English language skills. You can do this by:

 Completing an academic qualification substantially taught in English in a country where
English is the predominant language; or
 Obtaining a satisfactory result in an approved English language test taken within the last
two years.

Approved English tests

UC recognises the following English Language tests and courses:

 International English Language Testing System Academic (IELTS Academic)

 Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test (TOEFL iBT)
 Test of English as a Foreign Language Paper-Based Test (TOEFL PBT)
 CCEL English for Academic Purposes Level 2 (EAP Level 2)
 Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)
 Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)
 Pearson Test of English (Academic) - PTE
 New Zealand Certificate in English Language (NZCEL)

Please arrange for the testing centre to send your test result directly to UC:

Admissions
University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch 8140
New Zealand

English test scores

You must meet the minimum score for your level of study at UC relevant to the qualification
you want to study. General guidelines for test scores are:

English language requirements for undergraduate qualifications 

English language requirements for teaching qualifications 

English language requirements for postgraduate qualifications 

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If you have yet to meet the English language

requirements
If you are an international student and have yet to meet the English language requirements, UC
recommends the English language programme offered by CCEL College of English
(http://www.ccel.co.nz/english-for-academic-purposes.php). 

Their courses are designed to provide you with the specific language and study skills needed to
succeed in academic study. The CCEL EAP2 programme has been approved as a non-IELTS
university language entry standard to both undergraduate and postgraduate study. 

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