ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Candidates for this degree are accepted under the general regulations of the School of Graduate Studies provided that they also satisfy the Centre for Comparative Literature’s requirements stated below. In all cases, their programs must be approved by the Centre.
PhD Requirements
Admission to the Ph.D. program requires a Master’s degree with an average grade of at least A-. Normally, the Master’s degree will be in Comparative Literature; however, students with a Master’s degree in a humanities discipline involving literary studies will also be considered. Applicants must demonstrate an ability to do advanced research in two languages other than English.
MA Requirements
Admission to the M.A. program requires a bachelor’s degree that includes courses in literature and languages with an average grade of at least B+ in the applicant’s overall program. Applicants to the M.A. program must demonstrate experience in the study of literature at the undergraduate level and an ability to work at the graduate level in at least one language other than English. All candidates must register as full-time students.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE FACILITY
It is essential that all incoming graduate students have a good command of English. Facility in the English language must be demonstrated by all applicants educated outside Canada whose primary language is not English. This requirement is a condition of admission and should be met before registration. This requirement may be satisfied using one of the following tests:
a. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
Educational Testing Service P. O. Box 6151 Princeton, New Jersey U.S.A., 08541-6151
The TOEFL examination is offered in two formats: the traditional paper-based format (only offered on specific dates in a limited number of countries) and the computer-based format (offered year-round). Applicants in countries where the computer-based testing is not available must register for the paper-based TOEFL which includes the Test of Written English (TWE) component. The computer-based test automatically includes an essay rating component which is similar to the TWE. All applicants must satisfy a minimum score requirement on the TOEFL and on the TWE or Essay Rating component to be considered for admission. Required score: TOEFL: 580 (paper based) and TWE: 5 Internet-based Test (IBT) Overall Score 93 – Writing/Speaking 22
b. Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB)
English Language Institute (ELI) University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan U.S.A., 48109-1057 Required score: 85
c. International English Language Testing Sys tem (IELTS)
University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate 1 Hills Road Cambridge, U.K. CB12EU (applicants may also contact their nearest British Council Office) Required score: 7.0
d. The Certificate of Proficiency in English (COPE)
COPE Testing Limited 7B Pleasant Boulevard P.O. Box 1164 Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4T 1K2 Required score: 4 (with at least 1 in each component and 2 in the writing component)