Certificate in Writing and Rhetoric

Simon Fraser University

Applicant must have completed Year 12 High School or its equivalent to Canadian High School.

Normal requirements for admission to Simon Fraser University apply. Prior to formal program admission, students must complete one of

ENGL 199W Introduction to University Writing (3)
LING 200 Introduction to the Description of English Grammar (3)
PHIL 110 Introduction to Logic and Reasoning (3)
PUB 210W Fundamentals of Professional Writing: University Level Skills and Practice in Writing Effectively (3)

Obtain a satisfactory score on one of the following English language proficiency tests.

• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a minimum score of 6.5 on the Academic Modules with no part less than 6.
• TOEFL iBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language internet based test) with an overall score of 88 or better with a minimum score of 20 in each of the four components (listening, speaking, writing, reading)
• TOEFL CBT (Test of English as a Foreign language computer based test) with a minimum score of 230 including a minimum essay score of 4.5
• TOEFL CBT with a minimum score of 250.
• Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) with an overall score of 70, with no part less than 60
• Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) with an overall score of 65, with no part less than 60