Regina, Canada
University of Regina: English test requirements
Undergraduate minimums differ for Education and Nursing, which have their own higher tables and fewer accepted tests. Graduate minimums are set in a table with different rows for the general Faculty of Graduate Studies minimum, public policy (JSGS), Film and English.
Checked on 31 Oct 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 from 6.5
TOEFL iBT
UG from 4.5 / 83
PG from 4
PTE Academic
UG 59
PG from 59
Duolingo English Test
UG 120
PG from 125
Undergraduate
Test scores are valid for two years. The page lists many non-test routes (English-medium secondary school, EAP 100 and 101, 24 credit hours at an English-medium institution, AP, IB and GCSE grades). The page says the requirements are subject to change without notice. Institutional TOEFL, TOEFL Essentials and paper-based TOEFL are not accepted.
| Course group | IELTS | TOEFL iBT | PTE Academic | Duolingo English Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All programmes except Education and NursingSource for this group | 6.5no band lower than 6.0One-Skill Retakes accepted from October 2025 to July 2026. | 4.5 (effective 21 Jan 2026) / 83 (before 21 Jan 2026)new scale: 4 in reading, listening, speaking and writing. Old scale: 20 in each | 59no area below 59 | 120tests from 1 July 2024: Literacy 105, Comprehension 100, Conversation 115, Production 115 |
| Faculty of Educatione.g. Faculty of EducationSource for this group | 7.0Speaking 7.0, Writing 7.0, Listening 6.0, Reading 6.0 | 103Reading 24, Listening 23, Speaking 27, Writing 25The page prints this table without a scale label or a new-scale figure. | Not on the listThe Education list names only TOEFL and IELTS. | Not on the listThe Education list names only TOEFL and IELTS. |
| Faculty of Nursinge.g. Faculty of NursingSource for this group | 7.0Speaking 7.0, Writing 6.5, Listening 7.0, Reading 6.5 | Not acceptedThe page says Nursing only accepts IELTS Academic. | Not acceptedThe page says Nursing only accepts IELTS Academic. | Not acceptedThe page says Nursing only accepts IELTS Academic. |
All programmes except Education and Nursing, other tests: Cambridge C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency 180; CAEL 60
“Institutional TOEFL, TOEFL Essentials, and paper-based TOEFL tests will not be accepted”
Undergraduate English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements
Graduate
Exempt if the applicant has a four-year bachelor's or a graduate degree from an English-language institution (Canadian or outside Canada, with English as the official language of instruction). The Faculty of Graduate Studies reserves the right to ask for a test anyway. Scores are valid for two years; Institutional TOEFL is not accepted; a minimum score may make an applicant ineligible for graduate teaching assistantships. For TOEFL the table gives only per-band figures for the general minimum, Film Studies & Film Production and English. TOEFL institution code 0830 (from the graduate eligibility page).
| Course group | IELTS | TOEFL iBT | PTE Academic | Duolingo English Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FGSR MinimumSource for this group | 6.56.0 each | 4 each band | 59no component minimum listed | 125120 each for Speaking, Writing and Reading, 115 for Listening |
| JSGSe.g. Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public PolicySource for this group | 6.56.0 each | 4.54 each band | 6359 each | 125120 each for Speaking, Writing and Reading, 115 for Listening |
| Film Studies & Film Productione.g. Film Studies, Film ProductionSource for this group | 7.07.0 each | 4.5 each band | 65no component minimum listed | 130130 each for Speaking, Writing and Reading, 125 for Listening |
| Englishe.g. EnglishSource for this group | 7.57.5 each | 5 each band | 68no component minimum listed | 130130 each for Speaking, Writing and Reading, 125 for Listening |
FGSR Minimum, other tests: CAEL 70
JSGS, other tests: CAEL 70
Film Studies & Film Production, other tests: CAEL 75
English, other tests: CAEL 80
“The Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research reserves the right to require an applicant to provide evidence of English language proficiency”
Graduate calendar: application procedures
Other tests the university lists
- Michigan English Test (graduate): 54 general, 59 for JSGS, Film and English
- CELT, minimum 60, restricted to Francophone students (undergraduate)
- University of Regina ESL: EAP 100 and 101 (graduate, except Film and English)
The page says these are not accepted
- Institutional TOEFL
- TOEFL Essentials (undergraduate)
- Paper-based TOEFL (undergraduate)
- All tests other than IELTS Academic for Nursing (undergraduate)
“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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