English is the language of instruction and examination at the University of Toronto. Success in our degree programs requires a high level of English language proficiency. Applicants whose first language is not English may be requested to provide proof of English facility by providing acceptable scores in one of the recognized English Facility tests. If your first language (i.e. the language you learned at home as a child) is not English, but you have studied in English (for at least four years full-time, in a country where the dominant language is English) you may qualify for exemption from the English facility requirement.
Electronic data (or official score reports if the testing agency is not among those who submit electronically) must be sent directly from the testing agency and must be received by May 30, 2025 for consideration for admission in September 2025.
English Language Facility
The following table illustrates the types of applicant who will be required to present proof of English facility.
| First Language | Requirements |
|---|---|
| English | You are not required to provide proof of English facility |
| French |
Four years or more of full-time study in a Canadian school system achieving satisfactory academic progress.
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| Language other than English or French |
Four years or more of full-time study, in an English language school system in a country where the dominant language is English, achieving satisfactory academic progress.
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Information about English Language Testing
- Applicants required to present proof of English facility must arrange to take one of the acceptable tests listed below in time for the official test scores to be received directly from the testing agency no later than May 30, 2025.
- Please note that some test results are not available for up to six weeks after the test date. As a result, it is recommended you choose an early test date to allow your scores to be received well in advance of the deadline. Unless otherwise notified, applicants required to present proof of English facility must arrange for re-testing if they do not achieve the minimum required scores indicated below.
- If you are, or have ever been, a registered degree student at the University of Toronto you are not required to present an English facility test score for admission consideration for the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy since you have already satisfied the University of Toronto English facility requirement. This does not apply to visiting students (i.e. non-degree students taking courses at the University of Toronto on a letter of permission).
- Most testing agencies will not issue scores older than two years. If your tests results are older than two years, you must arrange for re-testing if your official scores were not already reported to U of Toronto
- We do not accept letters of reference in place of this requirement.
Acceptable English Language Tests
For testing agencies that do not provide electronic score reports, a hard copy version of test results must be sent directly from the testing agency to:
Attn: PharmD Admissions Office
Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy
University of Toronto
144 College Street
Toronto, ON
M5S 3M2
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and Test of Written English (TWE)
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic Module
- English Language Diagnosis and Assessment/Certificate of Proficiency in English (ELDA/COPE)
- University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies “Academic English” course
- Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) Assessment
- Duolingo English Test