English Proficiency for Vancouver Admissions

Exemptions at Time of Application for Admission

Non-U.S. Institutions

Students who have completed at least two years of study in any of the following countries are exempt from providing an English proficiency test score at the time of admission.

FDU English Placement testing (EPT) at the time of enrollment may be required, even for those exempt at the time of application for admission.

Applicants who have previously attended a high school, college or university in the United States, Canada, or other English speaking countries for more than two years and have earned passing grades in English courses may be exempt from an English proficiency exam.

Accepted Tests of English Proficiency

Some applicants may be asked to take the FDU English Placement Test before the final admission decision is made.

Direct Entry

Please refer to the academic program pages for more details on the program-specific English requirements.

Conditional Admissions – Academic English Preparation Programs

Fairleigh Dickinson University offers an exciting opportunity for international students with intermediate English language skills who meet the University’s academic admission standards but require additional training in academic English (speaking, listening, and/or writing skills).

Academic English Preparation Programs

Fairleigh Dickinson University offers an exciting opportunity for international students with intermediate English language skills who meet the University’s academic admission standards but require additional training in academic English (speaking, listening, and/or writing skills).

All new students are required to take the Academic Writing test once they arrive on campus. Based on the results of the test you may be placed into one of the following:

• The Pre-University Program if you are an undergraduate student
• The Pre-Masters Program if you are a graduate student

Our Pre-University and Pre-Masters Programs provide students with highly specialized English language and support courses in the first semester while they study and earn academic credit toward their bachelor’s or master’s degrees.

Conditional Admission and Vancouver Campus Partner Language Schools

Students who are academically prepared to pursue a university program but are unable to meet the minimum English proficiency requirement may apply to the intensive English language program offered by our Partner Language Schools in Vancouver.

The language and entrance examination (if required) must be fulfilled in order for a student to matriculate to the University.

• ELS https://learn.els.edu/  (level 110)
• ILAC www.ilac.com (pathway 3.1 (lev 14) / *3.3 (lv 16) completion)
• ILSC ilsc.com L(evel i4 / *Level A2 completion)
• ISS of BC http://lcc.issbc.org/(Intensive English 7)
• Kaplan International – www.kaplaninternational.ca/  (level B2)
• Oxford International https://www.oxfordinternationalenglish.com (level 8)
• SSLC – Sprott Shaw Language College  https://studysslc.com/  (EPE)
• Vanwest College www.vanwest.com  (level 7)
• VGC –  VGC International College www.vgc.ca (level 7)
• CCEL – Canadian College of English Language https://canada-english.com/ (ENGL 130)