English Language Proficiency
English is the official language of instruction at NTC. Consequently, any student who lacks proficiency in the English language will have difficulty studying at NTC. In the interest of ensuring that all students of NTC have sufficient English language skills to cope with the rigors of the academic curriculum, NTC has adopted the following English Language Proficiency policy:
1. All applicants are required to demonstrate proficiency in both spoken and written English before their acceptance to NTC.
Written proficiency may be shown by completing one of the following:
- Alberta English 30 or equivalent (minimum grade: 60%)
- A paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exam (min. score: 560)
- A paper-based TOEFL exam (min. score: 550) plus the Test of Written English (TWE) exam (min. score: 50)
- A computer-based TOEFL exam (minimum score: 220)
- Internet based TOEFL iBT testing: overall score of 86 points, with a minimum score of 21 points in each of the four testing areas—reading, listening, speaking, and writing.
- IELTS (International English Language Testing System); a score of at least 6.5 with no band less than 5.0.
- ESL 140/145: Successful completion of the University of Alberta’s ESL 140/145.
- CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language Assessment); with scores of no band less than 60.
- Additional ways to meet the requirement.
2. All students are expected to maintain an acceptable standard of English language proficiency in all their coursework at Newman Theological College. A student who consistently demonstrates deficient skills in English may be advised to discontinue their studies until they receive remedial help in the language. Such a student may resume studies at NTC upon receipt of official documentation attesting to improvement (i.e. official transcripts, acceptable TOEFL scores etc.)
Please note that NTC reserves the right to use discretion in determining English language proficiency.