ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

HOW TO APPLY

The steps to apply as an international student at Toronto Film School’s ESL Pathway Program differ slightly from the steps required to apply for our diploma programs. See details below:

Toronto Film School’s ESL Pathway Program

To apply, please submit your:

• Online Application form 
• Application fee (non-refundable): $100.
• An English test score equivalent of 4.0 on the IELTS score. Students without an IELTS score will be tested using the Oxford Online Placement Test.

Please note: After we receive your application fee and documentation, we’ll review your application. If your application meets our admission standards, we’ll mail you a Letter of Acceptance once you’ve paid your tuition deposit and signed the enrolment form. Admissions letters will be granted for individual levels only.

Toronto Film School’s Diploma Programs

To apply, please submit your:

• Online Application form 
• Application fee (non-refundable): $100 for all programs, except for Film Production ($500).
• Original or notarized translated high school/ secondary (and any post-secondary) transcripts.
• Verification of language proficiency If English is not your native language. If you do not have an English test score or need to improve your English skills, you may qualify for acceptance after completing a full-time English language program at Toronto Film School’s ESL Pathway program, or approved ESL training school.

Please note: After we receive your application fee and documentation, we’ll review your application. If your application meets our admission standards, we’ll mail you a Letter of Acceptance once you’ve paid your tuition deposit and signed the enrolment form.

Disclaimer for International Students

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) policy (available at http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/work-postgrad-who.asp )  states that you ARE eligible to apply for the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program IF you graduated from a:

• Canadian private school that can legally award degrees under provincial law (for example: bachelor, master or doctorate) but only if you are enrolled in study programs leading to a degree as authorized by the province

This policy, coupled with changes to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s practice, means students graduating with a Toronto Film School diploma will not have access to the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program unless they complete a post-graduate certificate program at another college, or a degree program at a university, including Yorkville University through the articulation / transfer credit agreement between Toronto Film School and Yorkville University.

Graduates of Yorkville’s Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) with a specialization in Project Management may apply for a Post-Graduate Work Permit of up to 3 years.  If this is granted, you can comfortably work 20 hours a week while you are a student in the degree program, acquire strong skill-based knowledge in your industry, obtain the skills to write a test and acquire a professional designation through the Project Management Institute.

Toronto Film School recommends that all students interested in applying to extend their stay in Canada following their diploma reach out to the IRCC or to a qualified Immigration Consultant for more information.

*The Designated Learning Institution (DLI) Number for Toronto Film School is O19396019511.

GENERAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS & PROCESS

Toronto Film School’s ESL Pathway Program

This program is designed to prepare students whose English needs some fine-tuning and development for successful entry in Yorkville University undergraduate degree programs and Toronto Film School diploma programs. The Pathway Program is designed to assist students in adjusting to an English academic environment, addressing such skills as: academic writing (style, syntax, cohesiveness etc.), group discussions (presenting proposals, agreeing and disagreeing, organizing ideas), analyzing academic reading materials, critical thinking, delivering effective presentations, and research and referencing. This course also addresses any important differences in academic culture in an effort to reduce the likelihood of any cross-cultural misunderstandings.

The ESL Pathway Program enables students with less than the minimum required IELTS scores, to be accepted to Yorkville University/Toronto Film School programs in Ontario. The ESL Pathway offers three levels of study with content focused on improving your English academic skills.

The levels are each 12 weeks in duration and involve 25 hours of instruction per week. All students will have access to on-going language and international student services during their studies at Yorkville University.

The ESL Pathway program is offered at our Davisville Campus: 1835 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON, M4S 1X8, Canada.

Oxford Placement Test 

Students applying to Yorkville University/Toronto Film School programs in Ontario without an IELTS score will be asked to complete the Oxford Placement Test to determine their placement in either Beginner Pathway, Level 1, or Level 2 of the ESL Pathway Program.

Students with an IELTS score of at least 5.5 (or equivalent) but below 6.0 are able to enrol in Yorkville University’s or Toronto Film School’s regular academic programs. English for Academic Purposes (EAP) is a required course in their first term of studies. There is no additional cost to the program when students take the EAP course.

• Students with IELTS score (or equivalent) of 5.0 or 4.5 have to complete Level 2 of the ESL Pathway Program.
• Students with IELTS score (or equivalent) of 4.0 have to complete Level 1 and Level 2 of the ESL Pathway Program.
• Students with an IELTS score (or equivalent) lower than 4.0 have to complete Beginner, Level 1 and Level 2 of the ESL Pathway Program.

Note: English for Academic Purposes (EAP) is a required first term course for graduates of Level 2 ESL Pathway Program.

*Applicants with an IELTS score (or equivalent) of 5.5 can start their Toronto Film School program by taking an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) course in their first term.

Students without an IELTS score will be asked to complete the Oxford Placement Test to determine their placement in the ESL Pathway Program.

Students whose Duolingo score is in the range of 85 – 90 are able to enrol in Yorkville University’s or Toronto Film School’s regular academic programs. English for Academic Purposes (EAP) is a required course in the first term of studies. There is no additional cost to the program when students take the EAP course.

• Students whose Duolingo score is in the range of 65 – 80 will have to successfully complete Level 2 of the ESL Pathway Program
• Students whose Duolingo score is in the range of 55 – 60 will have to successfully complete Level 1 and Level 2 of the ESL Pathway Program
• Students whose Duolingo score is 50 or lower will have to successfully complete Beginner, Level 1 and Level 2 of the ESL Pathway Program

Diploma Programs

To become a student at Toronto Film School’s Diploma programs, you must have a high school diploma or its equivalent, be proficient in English, and meet program specific admission requirements:

• High school (or the equivalent) graduates must submit original or notarized transcripts. If your high school transcripts are not in English, you will be asked to submit translated transcripts.
• Transfer students from other universities or post-secondary institutions must submit original or notarized transcripts. If your post-secondary transcripts are not in English, you will be asked to submit translated transcripts. To transfer your credits from another university or post-secondary institution, please submit course descriptions (translated, if not in English), in addition to your high school and post-secondary transcripts.
• We may need to determine the Canadian equivalency of your high school or post-secondary credits through an outside evaluation service. Approved evaluation services include: Ontario Comparative Education Assessment Service, International Credential Assessment Service of Canada (ICAS of Canada), World Education Services (WES Canada).
• If your native language is not English, you will need to submit documentation for an IELTS 5.5 or equivalent for entry into most academic programs. If you do not have any English test score and/or need to improve your English skills, you will need to complete a full-time English Language program at Toronto Film School or an approved ESL training school, before starting your TFS diploma program.

 PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

In addition to providing your high school (and post-secondary if applicable) transcripts and your English language proficiency documentation, to apply to Toronto Film School’s Diploma programs, you will be asked for a few additional requirements specific to your program of interest: