What TOEFL score do you need for Lakehead University?

Lakehead's TOEFL institution code is 0888. The graduate page names higher English levels for the Master of Education, MA Clinical Psychology, MSc Psychological Science, Master of Public Health and Master of Health Sciences. The pages do not state a MyBest policy.

This page gives TOEFL iBT minimums on the 0 to 120 scale only. TOEFL iBT score reports issued since January 2026 also carry a 1 to 6 band score; see how the new TOEFL score scale works. That applies to the graduate page; the undergraduate page already gives the 1 to 6 figures.

For comparison, the undergraduate page sets IELTS Academic at 6.5 with no score below 6.0 (7 for Nursing, Education and Law), and the graduate page sets IELTS at 6.5 with no score below 6.0.

Graduate applicants who meet Lakehead's academic requirements but not its English level are automatically considered for admission through Lakehead's Academic English Program, and completing it meets the English requirement. Nursing and Consecutive Education applicants can also qualify through Academic English Program Level 6.

Requirements vary by programme and change between admissions cycles. The score that binds you is the one on your Lakehead programme page and in your offer letter, so check it there before you book a test.