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Program requirements for September 2025

Academic requirements
  • Language Arts – this requirement can be met with any of the following, or an equivalent course:
    • 60% in English Language Arts 30-1
    • 70% in English Language Arts 30-2
    • 60% in ESLG 1860
    • 70% in ESLG 1898
                  OR
  • Academic Assessment - Applicants who have submitted an application may be able to meet their academic requirements with a free assessment. Click here for more details or email student.advisor@norquest.ca to meet with an advisor.

Note: Academic admission requirements are different from English language proficiency requirements. NorQuest College English for Academic Purposes courses may be used to meet both requirements. See below for details.

Missing some of the admission requirements? Our new Open Admission Pathways provides an alternative way for you to start your studies quickly and enter your program.

English language proficiency requirements

If English is your second language, you must provide proof of English language proficiency before admission. These results must be no more than two years old when you start your program.

Test scores we accept:

  • IELTS Academic: 6.5; no section score below 6
  • TOEFL iBT: 84: no section score below 21
  • Cambridge English Language Assessment: 180; no section score below 165
  • CAEL: 70; no section score below 70
  • PTE Academic: 59; no section score below 56
  • Duolingo: 115
  • minimum of:

This program offers open admission pathways for students seeking to further their education. These pathways allow students to enrol in programs and courses without the need for formal prerequisites or entrance exams.

Practicum/work experience requirements

Depending on the employer, additional documents may be needed before a student may begin their Honours Internship. These may include a clear Police Information Check, recent drug and alcohol testing, or other requirements. Further details will be provided by the program.


Progression and graduation

Students must receive a passing grade in each course to progress through the program.To remain in good academic standing, a minimum term grade point average (GPA) of 1.00. 

The Academic Standing Policy and Procedure provide further details on the categories of academic standing, and the consequences and supports available if a student is not in good academic standing. A minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 1.00 in the program’s courses is required to qualify for graduation.

Honours criteria

  • Overall grade point average (GPA) greater than or equal to 3.7
  • The student must not have failed or repeated any courses

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