All incoming exchange students must have sufficient English language skills to be successful in their exchange program of study. Depending on your home school, English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements vary to one of the following:
- Official test scores required
- Alternative proof accepted
- Official test scores/alternative proof is not required
To determine the specific requirements, connect with your home school’s exchange office or email studyabroad@uwaterloo.ca.
If you would like to improve your English language skills, the English Language Institute (ELI) at Renison University College is Waterloo's home for English language classes. You can visit ELI to register for credit courses in spoken, or written English, or to find out more about how to increase your English language proficiency.