I want to pursue my M.Ed from UBC British Columbia, Canada and my IELTS scores are L-8, R-6, W-6 and S-7. Am I eligible?

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Hello, With this IELTS scores, you are definitely eligible for the university. But, can you also tell us about your academic scores in Bachelors, as canada is immensely inclined towards the academic scores. You should have the academic scores of above 60 percent.

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Shilpa, you are definitely eligible for this programme. All the best!

Yes, you are eligible for M.Ed with this score. You have fair chances to make into British Columbia University. So, all the best for future.

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Most of the universities increase their band requirements from each 6 to 6.5.

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