ESL PROGRAM - Lower-Intermediate
Hours: Mon to Fri 9:00am to 1:00pm
Length: 240 hours over 12 weeks
Delivery Mode: Traditional (In-class)
Campus: Vancouver, BC
Start dates - Year 2022: Every Monday
Program Overview :
This program is designed to educate learners to be able to understand simple information, instructions and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance. Learners will be able to communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters. They should also be able to describe in simple terms aspects of familiar every day topics and communicate slowly using fixed expressions. Upon successful completion, learners should be able to achieve CLB level 5 or IELTS 5.0.
Tuition and fees :
Non-refundable Application Fee: $250 (Domestic)/ $300 (International)
Tuition: $3,996 (Domestic/International)
Textbooks: $60, Materials/Supplies: $40, Program Completion Processing: $150, Administration: $150, Health Insurance*: $165 (3 months coverage wait period for BC Medical Service Plan)
Admission Requirements:
- Applicants must provide proof of meeting English language competency requirements. (Please refer to the language proficiency policy.)
Language Competency Requirement
(Evidence of one of the following test scores)
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS): Academic or General -- test must be within the last two years: Overall score of 4.5
- The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): test must be within the last two years, IBT only -- Overall score of 34
- Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP - General): test within the last two years, Listening 4, Speaking 4, Reading 4 and Writing 4
- Canadian Language Benchmark Placement Test (CLB PT): test must be within the last year: Listening 4, Speaking 4, Reading 4 and Writing 4 (Note: a CLB Report Card from a LINC Program may also be accepted.)
- Canadian English Language Benchmark Assessment for Nurses (CELBAN): test within the last two years, Listening 4, Speaking 4, Reading 4, and Writing 4
- Gateway College ESL Placement Test Level 4
- ‘Integrated Skills English Language – Pre-Intermediate’ course (Gateway College): 60% or above