PTE score for Fanshawe College
Fanshawe College asks for a PTE Academic score of 53 overall for diploma programmes, 59 overall for bachelor's degrees, 59 overall for master's degrees and 47 to 65 overall for specific programmes such as 911 and Public Safety Communications (PSC1) and Business Fundamentals (BFS2). These figures were checked against the university's official pages on 13 October 2026; requirements vary by course and intake, so confirm yours on the programme page before you apply.
- Checked 13 Oct 2026
- 7 sourced requirements
- London, Ontario, Canada
Fanshawe PTE Academic requirements by level
Scores are on the PTE 10 to 90 scale. "Each skill at least" means Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing must each reach that figure, as well as the overall score. Where a row shows a figure for each skill, those are the minimums for that skill. Scroll sideways on a small screen.
| Level or programme | Overall | Source |
|---|---|---|
| DiplomaDiplomas, Advanced Diplomas and Certificates (except Business Fundamentals, 911 and Public Safety Communications, Pharmacy Technician and health career programs)Overall score only; the page publishes no per-skill minimum for PTE Academic. | 53 | fanshawec.caread 13 Oct 2026 |
| Bachelor'sDegrees (except Honours Bachelor of Early Childhood Leadership and Honours Bachelor of Science in Nursing)Overall score only; column is headed Degrees & Graduate Certificates. | 59 | fanshawec.caread 13 Oct 2026 |
| Master'sGraduate Certificates (postgraduate level at Fanshawe; the page groups them with degrees)Fanshawe offers graduate certificates rather than master's degrees; the page gives one column for degrees and graduate certificates. | 59 | fanshawec.caread 13 Oct 2026 |
| 911 and Public Safety Communications (PSC1)911 and Public Safety Communications (PSC1) | 53 | fanshawec.caread 13 Oct 2026 |
| Business Fundamentals (BFS2)Business Fundamentals (BFS2), lower than the general diploma figure | 47 | fanshawec.caread 13 Oct 2026 |
| Health career programs (dental hygiene, MRI, paramedic, respiratory therapy, practical nursing, medical radiation, OTA/PTA, nursing)Health career programs listed on the pagePrograms named by Fanshawe: Dental Hygiene (DHY3), MRI (MRI1), Paramedic (PAR2), Respiratory Therapy (RST4), Practical Nursing (PNG5 and PNG5W), Medical Radiation Technology (MRT1), Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant (OPA1), Honours Bachelor of Science in Nursing (NSG4). | 65 | fanshawec.caread 13 Oct 2026 |
| Honours Bachelor of Early Childhood Leadership (ECL1)Honours Bachelor of Early Childhood Leadership (ECL1) | 65 | fanshawec.caread 13 Oct 2026 |
Where each figure comes from
Open a row to read the exact line from the official page. Only rows we could match to an official page are shown; they were re-read independently on 13 October 2026.
Evidence: Diploma (53 overall)
“PTE Academic | 53 | 59 | 65”
From fanshawec.ca, read on 13 Oct 2026. If the live page now says something different, the live page wins.
Evidence: Bachelor's (59 overall)
“PTE Academic | 53 | 59 | 65”
From fanshawec.ca, read on 13 Oct 2026. If the live page now says something different, the live page wins.
Evidence: Master's (59 overall)
“PTE Academic | 53 | 59 | 65”
From fanshawec.ca, read on 13 Oct 2026. If the live page now says something different, the live page wins.
Evidence: 911 and Public Safety Communications (PSC1) (53 overall)
“PTE Academic: Minimum score of 53”
From fanshawec.ca, read on 13 Oct 2026. If the live page now says something different, the live page wins.
Evidence: Business Fundamentals (BFS2) (47 overall)
“PTE Academic: Minimum score of 47”
From fanshawec.ca, read on 13 Oct 2026. If the live page now says something different, the live page wins.
Evidence: Health career programs (dental hygiene, MRI, paramedic, respiratory therapy, practical nursing, medical radiation, OTA/PTA, nursing) (65 overall)
“PTE Academic | 53 | 59 | 65”
From fanshawec.ca, read on 13 Oct 2026. If the live page now says something different, the live page wins.
Evidence: Honours Bachelor of Early Childhood Leadership (ECL1) (65 overall)
“PTE Academic: Minimum score of 65”
From fanshawec.ca, read on 13 Oct 2026. If the live page now says something different, the live page wins.
Does your score qualify?
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Waivers and English pathways
Ways Fanshawe says you may not need to submit a PTE score, or may reach the requirement another way.
Applicants who come from a country where the primary official language is English may not need to submit a language test. The page gives no India-specific rule.
Official wording
“Applicants who come from a country where the primary official language of the country is English.”
From fanshawec.ca, read on 13 Oct 2026.
Applicants holding a university or college credential (or combined credentials equal to at least two years) from an accredited institution taught in English, completed within the last two consecutive years, may be waived.
Official wording
“Applicants who hold a university or college credential (or combination of credentials equal to a minimum of two years)”
From fanshawec.ca, read on 13 Oct 2026.
A grade 12 English college or university level credit from a school in Canada can waive the requirement; health career programs need non-ESL college or university level English credits from grades 9 to 12 in Canada.
Official wording
“Applicants who have a grade 12 English college or university level credit from a school in Canada.”
From fanshawec.ca, read on 13 Oct 2026.
Test results must be dated within the last two years.
Official wording
“test results must be within the last 2 years”
From fanshawec.ca, read on 13 Oct 2026.
Good to know before you apply
- Test results must be within the last 2 years.
- Fanshawe publishes overall PTE Academic figures only, with no per-skill minimum.
What to practise for Fanshawe
Fanshawe gives overall figures only on the rows above, so no single skill is singled out. Start with your lowest skill score on your latest report, because a strong skill cannot always cover a weak one.
Which PTE test, and how long a score lasts
| PTE Academic | Accepted |
|---|---|
| PTE Academic UKVI | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| PTE Core | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Score validity noted | 2 years |
PTE Academic is listed among accepted tests. The page does not mention PTE Core, PTE Academic UKVI, PTE Academic Online, or how scores are sent.
Pearson's own rules on validity are in our PTE score validity guide. Compare tests in PTE Academic vs Core vs UKVI.
Confirm on the programme page before you book or apply
English requirements can differ by course, faculty and intake, and universities change them. These figures are what Fanshawe's pages said when we checked on 13 October 2026. A requirement that is not on this page may still exist for your course. The official pages we used:
- English language requirements (fanshawec.ca)
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Other universities in Canada
- Western UniversityFrom 39 overall (Bachelor's) · checked 13 Oct 2026
- The University of British ColumbiaFrom 60 overall (Bachelor's) · checked 13 Oct 2026
- Concordia UniversityFrom 50 overall (Bachelor's) · checked 13 Oct 2026
- McMaster UniversityFrom 40 overall (Diploma) · checked 13 Oct 2026
- Douglas CollegeFrom 56 overall (Bachelor's) · checked 13 Oct 2026
Visa and route guides for Canada
The university score and the visa score are separate requirements. These guides cover the visa side.