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English for Academic Purposes Certificate

Develop skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing to Canadian Language Benchmarks Levels 8 and 9 and prepare to enter university-level courses.

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Campus

  • Kelowna
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Credential

Certificate

Delivery options

Full-Time, Part-Time

  • International students eligible

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Program details

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ offers students an opportunity to improve their English for college and university. The English for Academic Purposes Program (EAP) is a three-level program whose goal is to prepare students for academic studies.

Full-time students attend classes for 20 hours per week in Levels 1, 2, and 3. At each level, students must complete English for Academic Purposes Discussion (EAPD) and either English for Academic Purposes Scholarship (EAPS) or both English for Academic Purposes Reading (EAPR) and English for Academic Purposes Writing (EAPW).

In addition to the EAP Certificate courses, students at EAP level 2 and level 3 may take one academic course provided students meet course prerequisites. The addition of academic courses must be approved by the appropriate academic dean.

EAPD level 3 and either EAPS level 3 or both EAPR level 3 and EAPW level 3 are equivalent to English 12.

Campus Start date Schedule
Kelowna Jan. 08, 2024
Kelowna May 2024
Kelowna Jul. 2024
Kelowna Sep. 04, 2024
Kelowna Jan. 06, 2025

Admission requirements

  • All general age and study permit prerequisites apply - see and Important Information for International Applicants.
  • The department will place new students depending on one of the following test scores: Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯELA, IELTS, TOEFL, or Duolingo.
    • Students are not normally permitted to take the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯELA more than once during a 12-month period.
    • Students will place at EAP level 1 with an overall placement at Level 5 Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯELA, an overall IELTS 5.0, a minimum TOEFL iBT score of 60, a Duolingo score of 75-80, or completion of the EL Certificate with a minimum grade of 65% in ELLS 040, ELR 040, and ELW 040 or 65% in ELLS 040 and ELRW 040.
    • Students will place at EAP level 2 with an overall placement at Level 6 Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯELA, or an overall IELTS 5.5, a TOEFL iBT score of 71-78, or a Duolingo score of 85-90.
    • Students will place at EAP level 3 with an overall placement at Level 7 Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯELA, or an overall IELTS 6.0, a TOEFL iBT score of >78, or a Duolingo score of 95-100.

Program outline

Semester 1

EAPD 010 - Academic Discussion Skills 1
EAPS 010 - English for Academic Purposes Scholarship 1
EAPR 010 - Academic Reading Skills 1
EAPW 010 - Academic Writing Skills 1

Semester 2

EAPD 020 - Academic Discussion Skills 2
EAPS 020 - English for Academic Purposes Scholarship 2
EAPR 020 - Academic Reading Skills 2
EAPW 020 - Academic Writing Skills 2

Semester 3

EAPD 030 - Academic Discussion Skills 3
EAPS 030 - English for Academic Purposes Scholarship 3
EAPR 030 - Academic Reading Skills 3
EAPW 030 - Academic Writing Skills 3
Successful completion of EAPS 030 or EAPW 030 and EAPR 030, and EAPD 030 with a minimum grade of 65% in each course.
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