There is a new trend for studying abroad that has been emerging recently. That is of English based educational institutions in Canada, USA, and UK allowing the enrollment of foreign students without any IELTS or TOEFL certification. Before foreign students rejoice and scream Hallejuiah! Their admittance into the university comes with caveats. That is, there are equivalency requirements that the schools, colleges, and universites have for English language proficiency. I believe that because of the pandemic, which made it difficult to administer the qualifying exams, alternatives were developed in its place.
It will be much easier for students to gain admittance to certain higher learning academies that have TOEFL and IELTS exemptions provided the students have proof of academic proficiency from their own schools. That means, they need to have a high GPA score in English. Yes, the students need to have come from English speaking schools or, at least schools that have English lessons as part of the curriculum. The higher the grade in English, the better.
Another alternative, is that of English proficiency certifications from language learning centers. These places often test the students for English spoken and written levels in exams similar to IELTS and TOEFL tests. A final certification from them, pertaining to your actual academic English level will be accepted. Make sure to ask the school you are interested in enrolling at for their scoring requirement.
There is more to learn about these programs. These are all searchable and cover various European and American universities. Look these up if you feel you have the grades to get around the official English language testing requirements. |