Can I apply for Canada universities with 5.5 IELTS score?

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Harleen  Bedi
9 years ago
It depends on what type of course are you looking for - degree or diploma. For Degree courses, 6 band of IELTS is usually the minimum. However if you are looking at Diploma or Certificate courses then 5.5 bands are enough. You need anything above 5 bands to get admission for a diploma course.

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Which all colleges are acceptable? Can you help me? My IELTS score is just 5.5 overall. So, I wish to do Bachelors in Canada or in New Zealand. Please help.

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