English for Academic Purposes (EAP)

QSoE's 12-week English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program, consisting of 22.5 hours per week, is designed to help students achieve personal, academic, and career success through English language training. The course joins listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills, with a focus on university-style tasks that prepare students for academic life and success beyond university. The curriculum emphasizes Canadian higher education learning strategies such as critical thinking, task-based learning, and academic integrity, while also developing practical career skills like teamwork, independent work, and project planning.

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• 12-week, 22.5-hour-per-week English training for personal, academic, and career success
• Curriculum focuses on university assignments, critical thinking, and real-life work skills
• Electives in areas like sports, drama, business, and invention
• Includes extracurricular activities and optional weekend trips to major attractions

EAP Schedule & Fees

*Additional student fees will apply. The price of textbooks, lodging, and food is not included.

Canadian Academic Skills, English and Sustainability (CASES)

The United Nations has set 17 Sustainable Development Goals as a global call to action to save the planet and our way of life. Join us at QSoE in exploring these goals and developing your English and academic skills in a 3-week integrated skills course. Students will gain transferable skills to use in their studies and employment, and to positively impact the world we live in for a healthy and prosperous future.

• 3-week program
• 20.5 hours per week of integrated academic English skills practice of reading, writing, listening and speaking
• Evening and weekend Kingston activities
• SDG focused field trips and excursions

CASES Schedule & Fees

*Additional student fees will apply. The price of textbooks, lodging, and food is not included.

Canadian English Experience (CEE)

Join us for an unforgettable 4-week English courses which joins integrated English practice with incredible activities and trips to some of the most recognizable landmarks in Canada such as Niagara Falls and Parliament Hill.

• 21 hours per week of integrated English skills practice of reading, writing, listening and speaking
• Evening and weekend Kingston activities
• 2 weekend trips outside of Kingston

CEE Schedule & Fees

*Additional student fees will apply. The price of textbooks, lodging, and food is not included.

QBridge

An English language pathway for academically competitive students for admission to a Queen’s undergraduate degree program who do not meet the required English language proficiency admission standard.

The QBridge pathway ensures that students are linguistically, academically, and culturally prepared to complete their Queen’s undergraduate degree studies.

• 12–week intensive English language program
• 8–week accelerated English language program (QBridge Accelerated)
• For students who have been given a conditional offer of admission to a Queen's University undergraduate program.
• Includes Student Life program

Academic English Foundations (AEF)

Join us for the first 6 weeks of our 12-week intensive EAP program. AEF students will take part in the same high-quality, integrated skills classes as our EAP students, but will receive their final grade and certificate at midterm.

AEF is a wonderful opportunity for students who many not have the time to study in a full-12-week program, but who still want to take part in detailed practice and development of their English skills.

• 6-week, 22.5-hour-per-week English training for personal, academic, and career success
• Curriculum focuses on university assignments, critical thinking, and real-life work skills
• Electives in areas like sports, drama, business, and invention
• Includes extracurricular activities and optional weekend trips to major attractions

English for Beginners

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.

This course includes

• English vocabulary
• grammar
• listening
• reading
• writing and speaking through various tools and activities in theme-based modules
• Free weekly drop-in session with a native English speaker!

Language Support

Language Support provides weekly online tutorials for university students currently enrolled in an English-language degree or diploma program. Here, you will improve your academic English language skills and apply them in your coursework.

Language Support tutorials group students with others in their area of study. Students meet weekly with qualified and experienced instructors to work on the following:

• enhance understanding of the course and assignment expectations
• review feedback received from course-related assignments
• polish academic writing skills
• learn about resources to support academic success

Tutoring

Our customized one-on-one virtual tutoring sessions offer personalized instruction specifically targeted to your learning needs.

Whether you seek to gain admission to a university or college or are already enrolled in credit course programs, our customized one-on-one tutoring will support your success.

Meet in real-time with a qualified English language instructor who will support you throughout your learning journey. Our instructors are English language specialists in specific skill and subject areas.

Students are matched with instructors based on their individual learning needs.

This tutoring service is ideal for English language learners who want targeted practice in specific language skill areas outside the classroom setting.

Pathways and Embedded Programs

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:

• Undergraduate QBridge
• Graduate Diploma for Immigration and Citizenship Law
• Graduate Certificate for Internationally Trained Teachers
• Graduate Degrees in the School of Rehabilitation Therapy
• Queen's Career Gateway Program
• Smith Business
• Smith Engineering
• SGSPA
• St. Lawrence College

English for Immigration and Citizenship Law Independent Study

This winter 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 January to early April.

This program is intended for pre-applicants to the Graduate Certificate in Immigration and Citizenship Law, i.e. those who do not have conditional offers.

• 12-week, 22.5-hour-per-week (full time) online English classes
• Curriculum focuses on assignments, critical thinking, and real-life work skills for Queen’s Graduate Diploma in Immigration and Citizenship Law students
• Applicants are pre-screened at no cost to ensure good fit with program before registration and enrollment
• Offered only in winter for students who intend to apply to Queen’s Graduate Diploma in Immigration and Citizenship Law