Program description
Experience an English language program full of options and opportunities. With multiple start dates, you can take general and academic English classes or pursue entrance into other university programs. Our ELC instructors are TESOL-trained university graduates with experience teaching in other countries as well as in Canada. If you want to gain the confidence to communicate well in different settings, our program is designed to improve your English proficiency in areas such as writing, reading and speaking. Join a diverse group of students from around the world in our Intensive English (ELPI) program, and study English with your peers while staying on Canada’s beautiful West Coast.
This program involves classes, activities and resources including:
conversation practice with Canadian volunteers at the ELC Learning Centre
weekly specialized skills classes focusing on pronunciation essentials, grammar, vocabulary, idioms, etc.
the option to extend your program and participate in Project-based Presentations (PbP)
free and optional activities guided by our Cultural Assistants
optional homestay accommodation and meals
access to supportive services like academic coaching and personal counselling
18 class hours per week (256 total program hours)