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ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY (Admission Requirements)
All students applying for admission whose mother tongue (first language) is not English will be required to write the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and the Test of Written English (TWE). The Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) test is an acceptable alternative to TOEFL/TWE. The International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) is an acceptable alternative to TOEFL/TWE. It is the responsibility of the applicant to submit proof of English proficiency, as stated above, to the Admissions Office before an offer of admission can be made. Proficiency in English is required of all students (see also the policy on ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY (for assignment of grades)). TOEFL and TWE are offered on several dates in a number of places in Canada, the United States and elsewhere. The TOEFL/TWE Bulletin of Information and registration material may be obtained from various areas on the Western campus, or by contacting: TEST OF ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE Educational Testing Service PO Box 6151 PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY 08541-6151, U.S.A. web: www.toefl.org email: toefl@ets.org MELAB is offered in Canada, and the United States only. Arrangements can be made by contacting: ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTITUTE, Testing and Certification MELAB TESTING OFFICE, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN TCF Building - 3rd Floor 401 E. Liberty Street, Suite 350 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN 48104-2298, U.S.A. web: www.lsa.umich.edu/eli/melab.htm email: melabelium@umich.edu IELTS is offered in British Council Offices outside Canada and the United States. Arrangements can be made by contacting the British Council Office or: CAMBRIDGE EXAMINATIONS AND IELTS INTERNATIONAL 100 East Corson Street, Suite 200 Pasadena, California 91103-3841, USA web: www.ielts.org email: ielts@ceii.org
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