Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Brandon University: English test requirements
Brandon University publishes one table of test scores with nearly identical undergraduate and graduate columns, and every applicant must meet one of 12 ways of showing English proficiency. Nursing and Psychiatric Nursing set a higher IELTS-only requirement, and individual graduate programmes may ask for more.
Checked on 2 Nov 2026 against the university's own pages. Universities change their requirements, and some courses ask for more. Always confirm on the university's page before you book a test or apply.
IELTS
UG from 6.5
PG 6.5
TOEFL iBT
UG 4.5 / 86
PG 4.5 / 86
PTE Academic
UG 58
PG 58
Duolingo English Test
UG 120
PG 120
Undergraduate
All applicants must show English proficiency regardless of citizenship. Other routes include three years of study taught in English, Grade 12 English at 70 per cent, IB HL English or AP English at 4, set school-leaving exam grades, a degree taught in English, or Brandon's EAP Tier 4 (the page says EAP is not accepting applications for Fall 2027 or Winter 2028). IELTS One Skill Retake results are accepted. For Nursing and Psychiatric Nursing, the Faculty of Health Studies asks applicants whose first language is not English for IELTS Academic, with results received by the 1 May Year 2 deadline.
| Course group | IELTS | TOEFL iBT | PTE Academic | Duolingo English Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UndergraduateSource for this group | 6.5minimum 6.0 on each band | 4.5 (tests taken 21 January 2026 and after) / 86 (tests taken until 20 January 2026)from 21 January 2026: minimum 4.0 in each section. Until 20 January 2026: minimum 20 in each section | 58no section minimum stated | 120minimum 105 on all component scores |
| BN and BScPN Programse.g. Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Psychiatric NursingSource for this group | 7.0Writing 6.5, Speaking 7.0, Listening 7.0, Reading 6.5 | Not on the listThe Faculty of Health Studies section names IELTS Academic as the accepted test. | Not on the listThe Faculty of Health Studies section names IELTS Academic as the accepted test. | Not on the listThe Faculty of Health Studies section names IELTS Academic as the accepted test. |
Undergraduate, other tests: Cambridge C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency 176; CAEL / CAEL CE 60
“Examination results must be no more than two years old at the time of submission.”
English proficiency requirements
Graduate
The admissions page gives a graduate column in the same table; the 2026-27 graduate calendar adds that individual graduate programmes may require higher scores, set out in each programme section. Cambridge C1 Advanced is marked not applicable for graduate entry, while C2 Proficiency is accepted. The graduate calendar also lists CanTEST (4.5 Reading and Listening, 4.0 Speaking and Writing).
| Test | Overall | Each part | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS Academic | 6.5 | minimum 6.0 on each band | Accepted |
| TOEFL | 4.5 (tests taken 21 January 2026 and after) / 86 (tests taken until 20 January 2026) | from 21 January 2026: minimum 4.0 in each section. Until 20 January 2026: minimum 20 in each section | Accepted |
| PTE Academic | 58 | no section minimum stated | Accepted |
| Duolingo English Test (DET) | 120 | minimum 105 on all component scores | Accepted |
| Cambridge C2 Proficiency | 176 | minimum 170 each component | Accepted |
| CAEL / CAEL CE | 60 | Accepted |
“All applicants regardless of citizenship status or country of origin are required to demonstrate English language proficiency to be considered for admission.”
English proficiency requirements
Other tests the university lists
- CAEL / CAEL CE: 60
- Cambridge C1 Advanced (undergraduate) / C2 Proficiency: 176, minimum 170 each component
- Brandon University EAP Tier 4
- CanTEST (listed in the calendars)
The page says these are not accepted
- Cambridge C1 Advanced (graduate, marked not applicable)
“Not on the list” means the test does not appear on the university page we checked. It does not mean the test is refused: the course page or the admissions office may still accept it, so ask them.
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