Pick your program! Do you want a Canadian cultural experience? Do you need help preparing for an exchange or degree program in English? Whatever your language-learning goal, we have a program for you!
This 12-week intensive English language program develops knowledge, skills, and strategies for academic success. It is offered three times per year in fall, winter, and summer.
This 3-week English immersion program focuses on developing language skills using Canadian academic content and the UN\'s Sustainable Development Goals. It emphasizes the knowledge, skills and strategies needed for academic success and is offered twice each year in early spring and summer.
This 3–4 week English immersion program is ideal for those who want to immerse themselves in Canadian culture while learning English. It is offered twice each year in winter and summer.
QBridge is an English language pathway for students who have been given a conditional offer of admission to a Queen\'s University undergraduate program.
This 6-week intensive English language program builds the foundational knowledge, skills, and strategies for academic success. It is offered three times per year in fall, winter, and summer.
English for Beginners is a free 6-module online ESL course that will give you the chance to improve your English skills with some fun activities. When you finish the course, you will receive a digital badge of completion.
Language Support provides weekly online tutorials for university students currently enrolled in an English-language degree or diploma program.
Our customized one-on-one virtual tutoring sessions offer personalized instruction specifically targeted to your learning needs.
Queen’s School of English is proud to partner with many different parts of the University and Kingston community to provide language programming to support student journeys from English Learner to Graduate.
This fall 12–week intensive English language program develops knowledge, skills, and strategies for academic success in the Queen's Faculty of Law Graduate Diploma in Immigration and Citizenship Law. It is exclusively offered online.
For more than 80 years the Queen’s School of English has provided outstanding student support, well-researched curriculum, exceptional instruction, and a vibrant student life program.
Queen’s University recognizes the value of language education and founded QSoE in 1942, which makes QSoE one of the oldest continuously operating language schools of its kind in Canada. From imperial princes and rock stars to marriages and soap operas, QSoE has been a part of building connections between people in Kingston and beyond and has touched countless lives across the decades and around the world.
We nurture the English skills necessary for student success within our vibrant and welcoming university community.
To empower change leaders with the academic, linguistic, and intercultural tools to do good in the world.
| Student-Centred | Ensure our planning, decisions, and actions keep students at the heart of everything we do |
| Inclusion | Foster belonging and a commitment to equity from all |
| Integrity | Align consistently, honestly and transparently to our principles |
| Reciprocity | Provide service to local and wider global communities |
Study languages in Canada! Canada is the destination of choice for international students. Queen's sits in the safe and beautiful city of Kingston, Ontario, Canada, located by one of North America's Great Lakes -- Lake Ontario. Queen’s is situated on traditional Anishinaabe (Ah-nish-in-ah-bay) and Haudenosaunee (Ho-den-o-show-nee) territory. Kingston is a small city with an active student community and is convenient for travelling to Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal.
Learn English at Queen’s University, a top university in Canada. Established in 1841, Queen’s University is one of Canada’s oldest universities. QSoE students are integrated into campus life, with full access to Queen’s University facilities: libraries, sports and recreation centres, and over 400 student clubs.
Experience the safe, beautiful city of Kingston, Ontario. Our vibrant city is full of culture, history and more restaurants than you could ever eat at during your stay!
Canada offers welcoming and affordable educational opportunities for students from around the world. Canada is a top study destination because of its high-quality education institutions and the opportunity for work and/or immigration upon completion of studies.
When the first Europeans began to arrive in Southern Ontario in the early 1600s, the north shore of Lake Ontario and the area originally known as Katarokwi (Kingston) were a shifting home to both the Huron-Wendat Peoples and the Haudenosaunee (pronounced: Hoe-den-oh-‘show-nee) people of the Five Nations/Iroquois confederacy. These peoples spoke related Iroquoian languages. Beside these peoples lived the Anishinaabek (pronounced: A-nish-in-‘a-beg who speak the Anishinaabemowin language, which is a member of the Algonquian language family. To acknowledge this traditional territory is to recognize its longer history, one predating the establishment of the earliest European colonies.
Although students will visit QSoE to improve their English, it is important to acknowledge that this is not the native language of these lands.
Learn MoreQSoE is committed to fostering academic and linguistic success for our students while integrating equitable, inclusive and just practices that empower our learners with diverse lived experiences to thrive at Queen’s University. We strive to create a sense of belonging and community amongst that embodies an intersectionality of perspectives, backgrounds and identities all while empowering each individual to reach their full potential.
Our team includes people who speak many languages and have lived abroad, so we really understand and can support our students who are new to Canada. We value everyone, and together, we can create a strong service-oriented community that believes in giving back to others. Our instructors are experts in their field and put student success at the heart of everything they do in the classroom.
| Hometown | Hagersville, ON, CA |
| Hobbies | Words, guitar, painting, games, hockey |
| Idiom | All hat, no cattle. |
| Fun Fact | I once had a job tending bar in a treehouse bar. |
| Kingston Tip | Join Kingston MTB for cycling and skiing |
| Hometown | Ottawa, ON, CA |
| Hobbies | Drinking coffee, gardening, drinking more coffee |
| Idiom | She's got the chops |
| Fun Fact | I interviewed Merle Haggard. |
| Kingston Tip | Visit Coffee Way Donuts for warm freshly baked donuts. Perfect for pairing with coffee :) |
| Hometown | Kingston, ON, CA |
| Hobbies | Running, exercise, drumming, curling |
| Idiom | Don't judge a book by its cover! |
| Fun Fact | Lived in Japan for three years |
| Kingston Tip | Selfie hot spot: Fort Henry hill! |
| Hometown | Perth Road Village, ON, CA |
| Hobbies | Taking photos, hiking trails and spending time with friends and family |
| Idiom | Never say never. |
| Fun Fact | I practiced karate at the Honbu Dojo when I lived in Okinawa. |
| Kingston Tip | Check out the trails at Lemoine Point Conservation Area. |
| Hometown | Cornwall, ON, CA |
| Hobbies | Gardening, reading, listening to podcasts |
| Idiom | You've bought the farm. |
| Fun Fact | I have taught over 4,000 students since I've been at QSoE. |
| Kingston Tip | Visit one of our beautiful public libraries! |
| Hometown | Warszawa, Poland |
| Hobbies | Pottery, cooking, gardening, and travelling |
| Idiom | Break a leg |
| Fun Fact | I was a competitive dancer that went to nationals. |
| Kingston Tip | There are lots of places to do fun things for free or cheap! Check out tennis courts, baseball diamonds, public pools, and skating arenas |
| Hometown | Hamilton, Scotland, UK |
| Hobbies | Reading, Crossword Puzzles, Video Games |
| Idiom | To play devil's advocate |
| Fun Fact | I have visited more than 30 countries |
| Kingston Tip | Kingston has lots of great restaurants! My go to is some Cambodian food at Pat's Restaurant. |
| Hometown | Westport, ON, CA |
| Hobbies | Travelling, Gardening, Personal Development |
| Idiom | Penny for your thoughts |
| Fun Fact | Learning to breathe underwater while scuba diving in the colourful ocean was an incredible experience for me. I enjoy life under water every chance I can. |
| Kingston Tip | Spend time on the shore of Lake Ontario in every season |
Upon registering in a course or program of study offered by Queen’s University, and while a student remains registered, they have entered into a contractual relationship with the University. All students should be familiar with this code.
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