How to get admission

Colleges have Co-op program to help student to get a job easily after graduate and students can transfer to University depending on major.

The length of college in Canada is 8 months to 4 years, and they are divided into Certificate (8 months), Diploma (2 years), Advanced Diploma (3 years), and Degree (4 years) depending on majors.

1. Admission to College in Canada with English Proficiency Test Scores.

This is the way to apply college with TOEFL or IELTS score. Required score can be different depending on college or program, so please check before you apply.

Diploma/Certificate
Programs
Postgraduate
Programs
GBC Degree
Programs
IELTS
(Academic)
6.0, minimum 5.5 in
each skill band
6.5, minimum 6.0 in each skill band 6.5, minimum 6.0 in
each skill band
 

TOEFL

80 (online) minimum
20 in each skill band
550 Paper-based 213
(Computer)
84 (online) minimum 21 in each skill band 570 Paper-based 213 (Computer) 92 (online) minimum
22 in each skill band
580 Paper-based 237
(Computer)

<English Proficiency Requirements for George Brown College>

2. Admission to College in Canada with Admission Testing

This is the way to apply college with passing admission test without TOEFL or IELTS scores. It can be difficult to take the test because it should be taken in Canada. However, if you are before departure, you can enter with study permit to Canada and take the test after a week to a month from date of test registration. Admission test might be different depending on college, and essay exam is the most important part, so student must study hard to prepare essay exam.

3. Admission to College in Canada with Pathway Program

This is the way to apply college with pathway program in private language school which is linked with colleges. Pathway program is professional and academic class, so students who have TOEFL or IELTS scores take this program, because it is helpful to catch up studying after entrance into a college. It has advantage that students can choose college or major among variety of options, because they can enter all colleges which is linked with private language school.

4. Admission to College in Canada with college English program

This is the way to apply college with college English program as completing final level. It has advantage that it is possible to enter college without TOEFL or IELTS scores and student can experience academic course and adjust to college before starting major program. However, if student is assigned low level, it can take more time and costs as well as student cannot change to other college.