Language Requirements
Qualification Requirements
Admission to the collaborative master's program in African Studies is determined by the Institute of African Studies Graduate Committee.
Admission Requirements
honours bachelor degree or equivalent
completion of the African Studies Specialization Form
be admitted to and maintain current registration in one of the participating master's program
After you have submitted your online application and your application fee has been processed for your application to the participating master's program, you will be instructed on how to upload your required documents in Carleton Central
All applicants whose first language is not English must satisfy this requirement by meeting one of the following criteria:
An official overall score of 70 on the Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) Assessment, or
An official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 600 on the paper-based test (PBT), or an overall score of 100 on the Internet-based test (IBT) with a minimum score in each component of: writing 25, speaking 25, reading 25, and listening 25, or
An official overall international English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 7.0 with a minimum of 7.0 in each band score, or
Official certification (transcripts) to indicate that they have completed an undergraduate or graduate degree within the past three years in a university in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom or any other country in which the primary language is English, and where the language of instruction in the relevant education institution was exclusively English.