Calgary, Canada
Mount Royal University: English test requirements
Mount Royal is an undergraduate university with one institution-wide English Language Proficiency requirement. Applicants whose first language is not English must also pass the English course their programme requires for admission.
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 6.5
TOEFL iBT
UG 4.5 / 86
PTE Academic
UG 58
Duolingo English Test
UG 120
Undergraduate
Two separate conditions apply: the programme's required English course (such as English Language Arts 30-1, or equivalent) and one of the proficiency routes below. Other routes are two years of full-time study in English in a listed English-speaking country together with English Language Arts 30-1 or 30-2 (or equivalent), or LEAP 4 Advanced at Mount Royal with B- (80 per cent). The English-speaking country list includes India (English-medium school boards), Nigeria and the Philippines.
| Test | Overall | Each part | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS Academic (including Academic Online) | 6.5 | min. 5.5 on each band | Accepted |
| TOEFL iBT (home or paper version) | 4.5 (after 21 Jan 2026) / 86 (before 21 Jan 2026) | after 21 Jan 2026: min. 4.0 on each band. Before 21 Jan 2026: min. 20 in each of four sections | Accepted |
| PTE Academic (including Academic Online) | 58 | min. 55 in each area | Accepted |
| Duolingo English Test | 120 | no subscore minimum stated | Accepted |
| Cambridge English B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency | 176 | no component minimum stated | Accepted |
| LanguageCert Academic | 70 | min. 60 in each band | Accepted |
| CAEL | 70 | min. 60 in each band | Accepted |
| Michigan English Test (MET) | 62 | min. 53 in all four skills | Accepted |
“Applicants must meet two separate English requirements for admission to Mount Royal if their first language (learned and understood) is not English.”
English Language Proficiency Requirement (Institutional)
Other tests the university lists
- LEAP 4 Advanced at Mount Royal with B- (80 per cent)
- Two years of full-time study in English in a listed English-speaking country plus English Language Arts 30-1 or 30-2 (or equivalent)
“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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