Exemptions and LPI Scores
Students will be exempted from the EDT if they have achieved any of the following:
- 75% or higher in English 12 (New - effective for summer 2012 registration) or English Literature 12 or English 12 First Peoples
- A in BENG 052
- 4 or higher in an Advanced Placement course in English Composition or English Literature
- 5 or higher in the International Baccalaureate English A1 Higher Level
- 6 or higher in the International Baccalaureate English A1 Standard Level
- C- or higher in an English transfer course from another college or university
- C or higher in FAL X99 from SFU
- a degree from an English-speaking university
Based on the LPI, students will be placed as follows:
| Level | Score | Placement |
| 1 | 10 | ESL |
| 3 | 18 - 22 | English 010 |
| 4 | 24, 25, 26 | English 100 recommended |
| 5 | 30, 31, 32, 34 | Any first-year English course |
| 6 | 36 - 40 | Any first-year English course |