Settlement Studies

• Language Arts – this requirement can be met with any of the following, or an equivalent course:
  • 60% in English Language Arts 30-1
  • 60% in English Language Arts 30-2
  • 60% in ESLG 1860
  • 60% 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.

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:
  • 80% in ESLS 8000 or ESLS 8100, and 80% in ESLW 8000 or ESLW 8100; or
  • 50% in ESLG 1898 and ESLG 1899
  • 50% in ESLG 1860 and ESLG 1861

Note: Graduates of NorQuest College’s Community Support Worker program may apply for direct admission to Year 2 of the Settlement Studies diploma program.

If you are missing requirements for this program, you may be eligible to apply for the NorQuest Bridging to Post-Secondary program.