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International

Find out how you can join our global community.

Academic Ranking

Trinity Western University welcomes students from around the world. At TWU, you can choose from a wide variety of programs and experience a high quality of education in a friendly and safe campus environment.

We are known for transformative, quality education. Out of 57 universities across Canada, TWU is the only one to maintain its A+ ranking in Quality of Teaching and Learning (formerly Quality of Education) for seven years running. We are also recognized under the B.C. Ministry of Advanced Education's Education Quality Assurance (EQA) designation for providing quality post-secondary education.

Academic Ranking & Facts

Academic Programs

Choose your English proficiency to find the best programs designed for you.

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Direct Entry

Above IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL IBT 88
At TWU, we provide a broader education that inspires both hearts and minds. While you’re learning the skills you need for a successful life, you’ll also be wrestling with the big questions that will provide a foundation for a meaningful life. TWU will help to equip you to make a positive difference in the world.
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Direct Entry with Support

6.0 IELTS or TOEFL IBT 78
In addition to taking 27 credits of regular university courses, the University First Year (U1) program provides weekly access to a learning coach and an instructor who speaks your first language. Intended to provide advanced study skills, you will be a regular full time TWU student, but with the additional learning support you need during your freshman year to help you succeed in your classes and move on into your second year at TWU.
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Conditional Admission

Under 6.0 IELTS or TOEFL IBT 78
Do you want to attend university in Canada, but need to improve your English first? Trinity Language Centre (TLC) in Richmond, are your pathways to enter directly into TWU’s undergraduate and graduate programs. Get the language skills you need to be successful at university.
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Student Experience

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More than 80 countries are represented in the student body across TLC, undergraduate and graduate levels. TWU offers International Student Programs (ISP) as a bridge between North American and International students, organizing social activities and offering welcoming personal connections for international and poly-cultural students. In addition, there are many programs, formal and informal, which provide for cross-cultural exchange and increase global awareness on campus.

Applying as an International Student

Study Permits & Immigration

Graduate Studies Applicant

International Viewbook

Contact Us

Local Phone: 604-513-2067

Toll-Free Phone: 1-888-GO.TO.TWU

Email: study@twu.ca