Contact & FAQ

The department does require that the minimum score requirement is met in order to be admitted to the program. You will have to make arrangements to either retake your test or try another testing method to improve the scores. 

Admission to WELC does not guarantee admission to the ECE program.

Western English Language Centre Website (WELC)

If your study permit or visa application was not approved in time to begin your studies at the beginning of the term you may request a Deferral of Enrollment. If approved by the program this will defer you to the next term. Please note deferrals are not guaranteed and subject to Department approval. After which time if you are still unable to arrive for the new study period your admission will be cancelled and you will have to reapply to the program. If you would like to request a deferral please contact ecegrad@uwo.ca before your study period begins and request one.

Your application will remain active until the term you have applied for begins. At any point during this time you could be admitted. Alternatively, in the case that the applicable MEng application deadline has not yet passed, if you would like to be considered for the MEng program please email ecegrad@uwo.ca and we will look into adding your application to the pool of MEng candidates.

While applicants are not required to find their own supervisor, the department recommends all applicants to the MESc and PhD programs review our faculty webpage and personally contact any faculty member they would like as their supervisor. Once your application is complete and has been assessed your application will be made available to our faculty.

If you cannot submit the required documents before the listed deadlines your application will remain open and on hold until the term you have applied for begins. Once your documents have been submitted and your application is completed it will be reviewed for admission to the upcoming available term. If documents are submitted past the application close deadline we cannot guarantee your application can be considered for the term to which you applied. If your application cannot be considered for that term your completed application will be moved to the next available term.

Tuition and fee amounts are posted at the start of each term in your student centre.  A detailed breakdown of tuition fees is also available from the Office of the Registrar.