anthropology graduate studies LANGUAGE and Gre requirements

The language of instruction at UBC is English. Students whose first language is not English must take an examination to demonstrate their competence in the English language before their application for admission will be considered, e.g. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). UBC Anthropology requires that applicants achieve a TOEFL score of 600 (paper exam),  250 (computer exam) or 90 (internet based). Alternatively, the International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) or the Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) language tests may be taken. The GCE A-Level English examination with a standing of at least "B" is also acceptable in lieu of the TOEFL.

Official test results must be sent directly to the Faculty of Graduate Studies (not the Department of Anthropology).  The TOEFL exam must have been taken within the past two years.

For certain kinds of thesis research a student may require competence in a language other than their own. In this case a requirement for language training will be incorporated into the student's program.

Where examiners have competence, approval may be granted for the submission of the thesis in French.

To Faculty of Graduate Studies: TOEFL and Other Language Tests page

GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATION  (GRE)

The Department of Anthropology does not require this exam.