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English Proficiency
At SAIT, English Language Arts admission requirements for the programs you apply to must demonstrate English language proficiency. English is the language of instruction for all programs at SAIT and is the most common language used in business in Alberta.
You must demonstrate English language proficiency in one of the following ways:
1. Complete three years of full-time instruction in the English language, with a minimum of 12-hours per week.
- You must provide high school or post-secondary transcripts to demonstrate this requirement.
- If you were educated outside of Canada, you will require an international document assessment.
SAIT reserves the right to use discretion in determining adequate levels of English Language proficiency in order to ensure an applicant's success in the program.
2. Achieve the applicable score on an English assessment test.
3. Successfully complete the English Language Foundations (ELF) program
- COMN 155 and SPCH 155 meet proficiency for programs requiring English Language Arts 30-1 or 30-2
- COMN 154 and SPCH 154 meet proficiency for programs requiring English Language Arts 20-1 or 20-2
4. Successfully complete one of the recognized alternatives to our English Language Foundations program.
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*Applicants to our bachelor programs must successfully complete English for Academic Purposes 2. |
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*Applicants to our bachelor programs must successfully complete the Advanced 2 pathway. |
*Applicants to our bachelor programs must successfully complete the Level 5A pathway. |
*Applicants to our bachelor programs must successfully complete the 3.3 pathway. |
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Assessment tests
Effective March 19, 2020: During these unprecedented times, the tests below will be considered valid by SAIT for a two-year period from the date the test was issued.
Assessment test | Test score | Program requirement |
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International English Language Testing System (IELTS) IELTS Indicator is also accepted Must be the Academic IELTS Assessment |
6.0 in each skill/category | English Language Arts 30-1 or 30.2 |
5.5 in each skill/category | English Language Arts 20-1 or 20-2 | |
Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL) CAEL Online is also accepted |
60 overall band | English Language Arts 30-1 or 30-2 |
50 overall band | English Language Arts 20-1 or 20-2 | |
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) TOEFL Home Edition is also accepted MyBest Scores are not accepted as proof of English proficiency |
A minimum score of 20 in each category | English Language Arts 30-1 or 30-2 |
A minimum score of 18 in each category | English Language Arts 20-1 or 20-2 | |
Canadian Language Benchmark Assessment (CLBA) | A score of 8 in each section | English Language Arts 30-1 or 30-2 |
A score of 7 in each section | English Language Arts 20-1 or 20-2 | |
Pearson Test of English (PTE) | A score of 53 in each section | English Language Arts 30-1 or 30-2 |
Michigan English Language Assessment (MELAB) | A score of 76 in each section | English Language Arts 30-1 or 30-2 |
Duolingo | 105 minimum |
English Language Arts 30-1 or 30-2 |
Respiratory Therapy program
All applicants who have English as an additional language must achieve level 9 in all categories of the Enhanced Language Training Placement Assessment (ELTPA) to qualify for admission to the Respiratory Therapy program.