Admission process in MLC College

ADMISSION TEST OR SECONDARY SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY REQUIREMENT

International Applicants over the age of 18 years old, must either:

a) Write the MLC College Academic Achievement Test (“the Wonderlic Admissions test”) and receive a minimum test score that is approved for the program that the student is applying for
or

b) Provide proof of academic standing equivalent to the Ontario Secondary School Graduation Diploma (OSSD).

For students who are under the age of 18 years old:

You must provide proof of academic standing equivalent to the Ontario Secondary School Graduation Diploma (OSSD). International students under the age of 18 years old do not have the option of writing the Wonderlic Admissions Test. International students under the age of 18 will also need to have their student enrollment contract signed by a parent or legal guardian.

Students who do not write the “Wonderlic Test”, must provide proof of academic standing equivalent to the Ontario Secondary School Graduation Diploma (OSSD).

Some examples of certificates equivalent to OSSD include:

For England, Asian countries, the West Indies and Africa, the General Certificate of Education with grades of A, B, C, or 1, 2, 3, in five academic subjects at the “O” or Ordinary level;
Hong Kong Certificate of Education with credit in five academic subjects or pass standing in six academic subjects;
Chinese University of Hong Kong Entrance Examination with a pass in five academic subjects;
PR China Senior Middle School Certificate;
Russia and States of the Former Soviet Union: Attestation (Attestat) of complete secondary education.

Students must provide the following to MLC College, (or a third party agent at the discretion of MLC College), for evaluation:

An original or certified copy of a diploma/leaving/graduation certificate;

An original or certified copy of academic qualifications (academic transcripts showing grades and marks achieved);

An official English translation if the academic documents are not in English.

MLC College occasionally works with third party credential evaluation service providers. Depending on the location where your education was taken, applicants may be asked for consent to share this information with third party agencies, such as World Education Services, for the purpose of credential evaluation.

PROGRAM SPECIFIC ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

Depending on the MLC College program that you are applying for, there may also be additional entrance requirements. Please contact a MLC College Education Consultant for more information on the program specific entrance requirements.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENT

In some cases, a Proctor may be required for you to write your Wonderlic Admissions Test, and/or any other program specific entrance tests. Please contact a MLC College Education Consultant to arrange for exam proctoring services. Students are responsible for paying for the cost of Exam Proctors if necessary.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENT

Applicants from countries where English is not the only language of common usage will be required to submit proof of English proficiency as measured by one of the following recognized tests: TOEFL, IELTS or CAEL.

The following are the required test scores for all MLC College Diploma programs:

TOEFL Paper-based test – Minimum score of 550 required

TOEFL Internet-based test – Overall minimum score of 80 required, with minimum scores of 20 in Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking.

IELTS – Minimum overall band of 6.0, with no single test score below 5.5

CAEL – Minimum overall score of 60