Admission Requirements

Admission Requirements

Domestic Applicant: BC Grade 12 Graduation (or equivalent) or be 19 years of age or older   

International Applicant: BC Grade 12 Graduation (or equivalent); Or Successful completion of one full academic year OR successful completion of a minimum of 24 university credits at a recognized post-secondary intuition 

English Language Requirement 

  • Successful completion of English First Peoples 12, English Studies 12, or Literary Studies 12 (or equivalent) 
  • Successful completion of a post-secondary English or Communications course for which Langara College awards transfer credit 
  • A minimum “S” grade in Langara ENGL 1107 or 1110; Or a minimum “C” grade in ENGL 1120 
  • A minimum score of 2 on the Langara English Test (LET)  
  • International Baccalaureate (IB) ENGL A (HL or SL) 4; Or IB ENGL LIT & PERFORM (SL) 4 
  • Advanced Placement (AP) ENGL LIT & COMP 3; Or AP ENGL LANG & COMP 3 
  • A minimum “D” grade in GCSE O-Level English or GCSE English Language B  
  • Successful completion of LEAP Level 8 (or equivalent) (see note a) 
  • Language Proficiency Index (LPI) Level 4 with essay 24 (see note a) 
  • IELTS Academic Overall 6.5 with no bands less than 6.0 (see note a) 
  • Duolingo English Test 110 (see note b) 
  • TOEFL (IBT) Overall: 90, Writing: 21, Reading: 22, Listening: 22, Speaking:21 (see note a) 
  • CAEL Overall 60, Essay: 60 (see note a) 

If you have completed at least four years of full-time secondary or post-secondary study in English, you may have met the English Language requirements. For a list of approved countries, refer to English Language Countries.

Notes: 

(a) Assessment test scores are valid for two years from the date they were taken. 
(b) Duolingo test scores must be sent directly to Langara College (view submission instructions). 

Additional Requirements 

  1. Portfolio Submission. To ensure you have the best experience, we strongly urge applicants to have some basic proficiency with a musical instrument, DJ’ing or recording and/or sequencing with any music production software. Your portfolio must include original recordings of a performance, audio, video, or a song produced in a DAW and uploaded as MP3 files through the Applicantion Portal. Alternatively, links to your work on Soundcloud, Spotify or YouTube link are also acceptable.
  2. Letter of Intent. Please write a brief essay outlining your future plans and why you expect to successfully complete this program. This should be between 250 and 500 words. 

For international students who successfully complete this program, the program meets the requirements for Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP) eligibility.

This program is Student Loan eligible for domestic students. If interested in exploring this option and you have questions, please contact the Financial Aid department or visit their webpage at: Langara College