Winnipeg, Canada
University of Winnipeg: English test requirements
One university-wide English Language Requirement Policy sets the minimum scores. The graduate calendar applies the same university policy to graduate applicants but warns that some programmes add their own requirements.
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
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
Applies when English is not the first language and the applicant is not from a listed English Exempt Country. Results older than two years are not considered. A waiver may be requested for, among other things, ten years of residence in Canada, three years of full-time English-medium education in Canada, a qualifying Canadian Grade 12 English grade of 70 per cent, IB Higher Level English grade 4 or AP English grade 3. Completing Academic Level 5 of the university's English Language Program or the AEPUCE programme also meets the requirement.
| Test | Overall | Each part | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS Academic, Online and UKVI | 6.5 | no band minimum stated | Accepted |
| TOEFL (internet-based or Home) | 4.5 / 86 (tests taken before 21 Jan 2026) | 4.5 score: no less than 4.0 in each component. Tests before 21 Jan 2026: no less than 20 in each component | AcceptedMyBest scores may be considered; paper-delivered results are reviewed individually. |
| PTE Academic | 58 | no section minimum stated | Accepted |
| Duolingo English Test | 120 | no subscore minimum stated | Accepted |
| Cambridge C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency | 180 | no component minimum stated | Accepted |
| LanguageCert Academic | 67 | no component minimum stated | Accepted |
| CAEL / CAEL CE | 60 | no component minimum stated | AcceptedCAEL Online requires 70. |
“Students will not be admitted until this requirement has been met.”
English Language Requirement Policy (PDF, updated 26 March 2026)
Graduate
The graduate calendar says graduate applicants must meet the university's official English language policy, so the figures here are taken from that policy PDF. It adds that some programmes set extra, programme-specific English requirements, so applicants should check each programme page.
| Test | Overall | Each part | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS Academic, Online and UKVI | 6.5 | no band minimum stated | Accepted |
| TOEFL (internet-based or Home) | 4.5 / 86 (tests taken before 21 Jan 2026) | 4.5 score: no less than 4.0 in each component. Tests before 21 Jan 2026: no less than 20 in each component | Accepted |
| PTE Academic | 58 | no section minimum stated | Accepted |
| Duolingo English Test | 120 | no subscore minimum stated | Accepted |
| Cambridge C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency | 180 | no component minimum stated | Accepted |
| LanguageCert Academic | 67 | Accepted | |
| CAEL / CAEL CE | 60 | AcceptedCAEL Online requires 70. |
“Please note that some programs may have additional, program-specific English language requirements.”
Graduate calendar: admission (PDF)
Other tests the university lists
- University of Winnipeg English Language Program: successful completion of Academic Level 5
- AEPUCE (Academic English Program for University and College Entrance): successful completion
“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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