In addition to meeting the academic admission requirements, all applicants to CCTB must provide proof of English proficiency to be considered for admission.
Applicants may receive direct admission by submitting valid results of a recognized English language test scores with their application:
| Business Programs | Required English proficiency level |
|---|---|
| Digital Marketing with Co-op | IELTS Academic 5.0 or equivalent |
| Business Administration with Co-op | |
| Business Management with Co-op |
| Hospitality Programs | Required English proficiency level |
|---|---|
| Hospitality and Tourism Administration with Co-op | IELTS Academic 5.0 or equivalent |
| Hospitality and Tourism Management with Co-op |
| Technology Programs | Required English proficiency level |
|---|---|
| Cybersecurity Analyst with Practicum | IELTS Academic 5.5 or equivalent |
| Cybersecurity Risk Management with Co-op | |
| Software Quality Assurance Engineering with Practicum | |
| Software Quality Assurance Engineering with Co-op | |
| Data Engineering and Analytics with Co-op | |
| User Experience and Interactive Design with Co-op | |
| Full-Stack Web Development with Co-op | |
| Security Operations Analyst with Co-op (Postgraduate) | IELTS Academic 6.0 or equivalent |
Proof can be provided through successful completion of an English as a Second Language (ESL) or an English for Academic Preparation (EAP) program at a college, university or approved pathway language organization. CCTB also accepts Proof of English proficiency documents from Languages Canada approved members.
Please find below a non-exhaustive list of English proficiency partners and required levels.
|
EAP Education Pathway Partner
|
Minimum English Proficiency Requirement Level |
||
| IELTS Academic 5.0 | IELTS Academic 5.5 | IELTS Academic 6.0 | |
|
TLG |
Level 3 UPP | Level 4 UPP | Level 5 UPP |
|
EC English |
B1+ (Intermediate) | B2 (Upper Intermediate) | B2+ (Pre-Advanced) |
|
Oxford International Education Group |
Pathway Level 5 | Pathway Level 6 | Pathway Level 7 |
| Level of Study | Minimum Requirement |
|---|---|
| Secondary education | Three years of non-ESL studies in an English-speaking country |
| Post-secondary | Two years of non-ESL studies in an English-speaking country |
| Postgraduate | One year of non-ESL studies in an English-speaking country* |
*Proof of medium of instruction may be requested
| American Samoa | Falkland Islands | Malawi | Sierra Leone |
| Anguilla | Fiji | Malta* | Singapore |
| Antiqua and Barbuda | Gambia | Mauritius* | Solomon Islands |
| Australia | Ghana | Montserrat | South Africa* |
| Bahamas | Gibraltar | New Zealand | Tanzania |
| Barbados | Grenada | Nigeria | Trinidad & Tobago |
| Belize | Guam | Philippines* | Turks & Caicos |
| Bermuda | Guyana | Rwanda* | Uganda |
| Botswana | Ireland | St. Helena | United Kingdom |
| Cameroon* | Jamaica | St. Kitt’s & Nevis | USA |
| Canada** | Kenya | St. Lucia | Virgin Islands (British and US) |
| Cayman Island | Lesotho | St. Vincent & The Grenadines | Zambia |
| Dominica | Liberia | Seychelles | Zimbabwe |
CCTB reserves the right to waive language proficiency requirements for these selected countries that succeed in providing a stamped letter from the institution/board/ministry confirming the English language as a medium of instruction for completed secondary and/or post-secondary education.
Applicants that have completed at least one year of post-secondary studies (two terms) from a private institution in Canada may be exempt from providing additional proof of English if Admissions is able to confirm the initial English requirements to enter the desired program.
Admissions procedure
All required documents must be submitted before enrolment into a program. If the student does not yet meet all academic and English language proficiency requirements, their admission will not be processed.
We acknowledge that the territories on which CCTB and its campus are situated are the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We thank them for having cared for this land since time immemorial, honour their graciousness to the students who seek knowledge here, and iterate our dedication to valuing the ongoing contributions of Indigenous peoples and communities.