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 once per year in winter.
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 part-time 2-semester, 24-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.
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 only offered online once per year from early September to early December.
This unique, four-week online course offers comprehensive training in English language skills tailored specifically for the mining sector. Advance your career in the mining industry while improving your English language skills. Join us and become part of a global community of professionals who make a difference in the mining industry.
QSoE accepts many different payment types through our registration system, and we never charge application or registration fees.
We do not charge application or registration fees! It is free to apply to any of our programs.
Queen's School of English accepts many forms of payment including credit card, wire transfer and online banking. Queen's School of English is one of the few Language Schools that offer scholarships for applicants as well – check out our scholarships section below.
We provide full refunds for students who are unable to secure a visa.
You can pay via credit card after you have completed your online application.
Types of credit cards accepted:
To make payment by wire transfer, include your:
Please allow a processing time of 3–4 business days.
For wire transfer instructions, please contact us directly.
To set up your bank account to pay by online banking:
Please allow a processing time of 3–4 business days.
Fees must be fully paid before the start of classes. Should a student have any amount still owing at this time, they may be subject to late fees.
View our policy document for full information on our payment, refund and cancellation policies.
Download the complete QSoE policy documentScholarships can help reduce the cost of attending school and can be an incredible tool to promote equitable access to education. Queen's School of English is extremely proud to offer 4 different kinds of scholarship.
Offered every semester, this award gives one successful applicant between Can$600 — Can$1000 towards their EAP studies. All self-funded, enrolled EAP students are eligible to apply.
Offered annually for CASES students, this award gives one successful applicant Can$800 towards their CASES studies. All self-funded, enrolled CASES students are eligible to apply.
A variable scholarship offered to any eligible student from select regions towards their studies at QSoE in order to promote equitable access to education.
No separate application necessary — this scholarship is automatically applied to eligible students when they register.
All part-time Queen's School of English courses and programs are now part of the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), which supports eligible Queen’s University employees by covering tuition costs for approved courses taken on a part-time basis (less than 60 percent course load).
If you are a Queen’s University employee interested in taking one of our courses, please follow the instructions below:
Send an email to hrodl@queensu.ca with the following information:
HR will review your eligibility and confirm:
If eligible, HR will either prepare a TAP waiver form for you to sign or let you know when to reach out for the waiver based on your program or course start date.
Once your waiver is ready, you will be asked to sign it electronically and return it to hrodl@queensu.ca.
After the waiver is signed and returned, Human Resources will apply it to your student account in SOLUS. The waiver covers:
You will not be required to pay these fees, and the service indicator on your SOLUS account will notify the Registrar’s Office that no payment is required and late fees should not be applied.
Planning for the future can be challenging, especially when it comes to International Education.
See program-specific tuition fees on the Programs page.
Queen's School of English does not charge application fees, registration fees or testing fees.
Some additional fees will be charged to access health services and university facilities.
All QSoE students must have health insurance for their studies in Kingston. Queen’s University provides the University Health Insurance Plan(UHIP) for students without other comparable health insurance. For more information visit the UHIP page.
The estimated UHIP fee is Can$66 per month of a program. This fee is set to rise in Fall 2026 to Can$79 per month of a program.
Queen's University students get access to a number of university and city services such as the library, gym, student clubs, and free public transport.
Student Activity Fees are charged per program of study.