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The University of Calgary requires some applicants to provide proof of proficiency in English. Graduate programs in the Faculty of Science require higher minimum scores than those specified by the Faculty of Graduate Studies. The required scores are:

  • TOEFL iBT (tests taken before January 21, 2026): 97 (minimum 23 in each section)

  • TOEFL iBT (tests taken on or after January 21, 2026): 5.0 (minimum 5.0 in each section)

  • IELTS (Academic): 7.0 (minimum 6.5 in each section)

  • Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency: 180 (minimum 175 on each section)

  • CAEL: 70 (minimum 60 in each section)

  • PTE (Academic): 76 (minimum 70 in each section)

  • Duolingo English Test: 135 (minimum sub-score 125)

  • Academic Communication Certificate: Minimum grade of A- in each course

All other English language proficiency policies (including test validity periods and waiver provisions) follow Faculty of Graduate Studies requirements.

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The University of Calgary, located in the heart of Southern Alberta, both acknowledges and pays tribute to the traditional territories of the peoples of Treaty 7, which include the Blackfoot Confederacy (comprised of the Siksika, the Piikani, and the Kainai First Nations), the Tsuut’ina First Nation, and the Stoney Nakoda (including Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Goodstoney First Nations). The city of Calgary is also home to the Métis Nation within Alberta (including Nose Hill Métis District 5 and Elbow Métis District 6).

The University of Calgary is situated on land Northwest of where the Bow River meets the Elbow River, a site traditionally known as Moh’kins’tsis to the Blackfoot, Wîchîspa to the Stoney Nakoda, and Guts’ists’i to the Tsuut’ina. On this land and in this place we strive to learn together, walk together, and grow together “in a good way.”

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