Admissions

International applications are evaluated on a competitive basis, taking into account factors such as grades, English language proficiency, and campus diversity.

As part of the admissions process, you need to send your transcripts and proof of the academic credentials you have earned to date to the Lethbridge College Admissions Office.

Certified official documents issued by your high school, college or university sent in a sealed envelope bearing the institution’s seal, stamp or signature are required. Certified English translations for all documents originally written in a language other than English must be supplied. Translations must be complete, word-for-word and in the same format as the original document.

Select your country in the table below to find out what relevant documents you need to send to Lethbridge College.

Note: No academic credentials or transcripts are required for English as a Second Language studies.

English language requirements

Temporary English language proficiency requirements (in response to COVID-19)

Lethbridge College will begin to temporarily accept the IELTS Indicator, the TOEFL Special Home Edition and the Duolingo English Test as alternative ways for international students to meet English language proficiency requirements. The new minimum requirements are as follows:

• IELTS Indicator – scores are the same as the IELTS Academic score of 6.0 with no band below 6.0
• TOEFL Special Home Edition – scores are the same as the TOEFL iBT score of 80
• Duolingo English Test – score of 105 taken within the last two years

An international applicant or exchange student must present qualifications comparable to those of Canadian applicants which include meeting the English language proficiency requirement. International applicants and exchange students whose first language is not English, except those applying to Pathway to English and Academic Culture (PEAC) must demonstrate English language proficiency by providing documentation for one (1) of the following:

• Completion of Grade 12 English (minimum English 30-2 or equivalent)
• Successful completion of all three (3) of the following Lethbridge College EAP courses with a minimum grade of C:
  • EAP 0096 Academic Writing
  • EAP 0097 Academic Communication
  • EAP 0098 Academic Reading
• Official International English Language Testing System Academic (IELTS) score of 6.0 with no band below 6.0, taken within the last two (2) years
• Official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 550 (213 if computer-based testing) or iBT score of 80 taken within the last two (2) years
• Pearson (PTE) with a minimum score of 54 completed within the last two (2) years
• Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) Assessment with a minimum overall score of 60, with a minimum 50 in each of Listening, Reading, andSpeaking, and 60 in Writing completed within the last two (2) years
• Successful completion of at least one (1) transfer level post-secondary English course from an accredited English speaking post-secondary school

Note: If you are applying to the Practical Nursing program, please refer to the program page for international requirements.