The Duolingo English Test will be accepted for May and September 2027 admissions.

The minimum Duolingo scores required for all applicants to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies are

  • 125 overall
  • 115 reading
  • 115 listening
  • 120 writing
  • 120 speaking

Some programs require a higher score.

Score submission

UBC requires an official score to be sent to us electronically from the test centre.

Applicants should

  • Log in at englishtest.duolingo.com with the email address used for the test
  • Select "Results" in the left hand menu
  • Find the correct certified test result and select "Share Score"
  • In the "Select Institutions" search field type "ubc" and select "University of British Columbia – Graduate Admissions (Grad. Certificate, Grad. Diploma, Master, PhD/Doctoral)"
  • Click "Continue", review the selection, and click "Continue" again. A confirmation will be shown.
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