English for Academic Purposes

Program levels: Beginner, Elementary, Intermediate I and II, Advanced, and University Preparation 

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.

 

Classes

There are 22.5 hours in-class hours per week*. The classes focus on integrated practice in all four language skills:

  • Listening
  • Reading
  • Speaking
  • Writing

The program introduces learning strategies common in Canadian post-secondary education, such as critical thinking and task-based learning, while following standards of academic integrity. Students will also have the opportunity to choose an elective course that interests them. We offer exciting choices each term such as sports, singing, drama, business or inventing!

Student Life

Program fees include afternoon and weekend activities, such as films, sports, baking, games, sightseeing, shopping, festivals, and visiting Kingston's many cultural and historic sites.

Students can purchase tickets for weekend trips to famous cities and attractions.

Admission Requirements

Students entering this program should have an intermediate or higher level of knowledge of the English language. however, we do not require test minimums for acceptance into the EAP program. 

Students are placed in specific classes based on their CaMLA English Placement Test (EPT) scores when they arrive for the program on campus. 

 

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Looking for financial assistance?

Apply for a School of English Scholarship

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