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Composition 12
Course-based options
The course-based options below must be completed at a recognized institution in a country that satisfies English language proficiency requirements.
| Option | Grade |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree | Pass |
| 4-year degree from the Philippines* | Pass |
| 3 credits undergraduate English | Pass |
| English Studies 12 / ABE English 12 | Pass |
| Communications 12 | Pass |
| EAP Level IV | Pass |
*Completion of a 4-year, English-taught post-secondary degree from an accredited institution in the Philippines.
VCC courses
| Option | Grade |
|---|---|
| English 1 (ENGL 1100) | Pass |
| English (ENGL 1101 & ENGL 1001) | Pass |
| Communications for Health Sciences (CCAC 1084)** |
Satisfactory (S) |
| English 12 Part 1 & 2 (ENGL 0981 & ENGL 0991) |
Pass |
| Provincial English 12 Literature Online (ENGL 0999) |
Pass |
| English Studies 12 with a 'C' & University Prep Writing Skills 12 (ENSK 0902) |
Satisfactory (S) |
| Technical and Professional English 12 (ENGL 0992) |
Pass |
| Listening and Speaking 9 & Reading and Writing 9 & ESL Experiential Learning 2 (ELSK 0915 & ELSK 0920 & ELSK 0905) [If completed before May 2023: ELSK 0915 & ELSK 0920] |
Satisfactory (S) |
| Listening and Speaking 8 & Reading and Writing 8 & ESL Experiential Learning 1 (ELSK 0815 & ELSK 0820 & ELSK 0705) [If completed before May 2023: ELSK 0815 & ELSK 0820] |
Satisfactory (S) |
** CCAC 1084 is accepted for select health sciences programs only: Practical Nursing, Health Unit Coordinator, Certified Dental Assisting, Pharmacy Technician, Occupational/Physical Therapist Assistant, Medical Lab Assistant, Medical Office Assistant, and Medical Device Reprocessing Technician.
Assessment-based options
Scores on the following assessments are valid for 2 years.
| Option | Scores |
|---|---|
| VCC EAL Accuplacer + VCC EAL (ESL) Speaking Assessment (You can use this if English is not your first language) |
Listening: 86 Speaking: 8 Reading Skills: 102 WritePlacer EAL: 5 |
| VCC NG Accuplacer Not accepted for Academic Upgrading or University Transfer courses (You can use this if English is your first language) |
Reading: 250 WritePlacer: 5 |
| CAEL CE/CAEL Online (Canadian Academic English Language Test) |
Overall: 60 |
| Cambridge Assessment B2 First (FCE) or C1 Advanced (CAE) |
Overall: 176 |
| Duolingo Test Not accepted for Practical Nursing, Access to Practical Nursing, or Health Care Assistant Programs |
Overall: 115 |
| IELTS Academic/IELTS Academic Online/ IELTS Academic One Skill Retake |
Overall 6.5 |
| Langara (LET) | 3 |
| PTE Academic/PTE Academic Online (Pearson Test of English) | Overall: 56 |
| TOEFL iBT/TOEFL iBT Home Edition | Overall: 80 |
Other options
You may meet English language proficiency requirements if you attended an institution accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) or B.C. Certified Offshore Schools and you have an equivalent academic English course with the respective grade required by the program. Please contact an Academic Advisor for more information.