Program Overview

English Language Program

The English Language Program is designed to help students improve their English language skills. The program offers various courses, including comprehensive English language skills, literature reading discussion groups, pronunciation, and vocabulary.

Course Details

• Comprehensive English Language Skills: This course focuses on communication skills, including lectures, learning activities, practices, listening activities, pair/small group discussions, and classroom discussions.
• Literature Reading Discussion Groups: This course aims to integrate analytical thinking skills, reading, vocabulary accumulation, language fluency, and discussion techniques.
• Pronunciation: In this course, students will improve their pronunciation by focusing on vowels, consonants, syllable stress, word stress, contractions, rhythm, and intonation.
• Vocabulary/Idiomatic Expressions (only for 5-week courses): This course helps students expand their contextual vocabulary and learn to use idiomatic expressions in English conversations.

Class Schedule

• Face-to-Face Classes: Monday to Thursday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM; Friday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Policies and Procedures

• Application and Admission Requirements: Students must meet the program's admission requirements.
• Payment and Refund Policies: The program has specific payment and refund policies.
• Homestay Policy: The program offers homestay options for students.

Registration

• 2026:
  • 1/12 - 2/13: Registration (4 weeks), Registration (5 weeks)
  • 2/9 - 3/13: Registration (4 weeks), Registration (5 weeks)
  • 5/11 - 6/12: Registration (5 weeks)
  • 6/29 - 7/24: Registration (4 weeks)
  • 8/4 - 8/28: Registration (4 weeks)
• 2027:
  • 1/11 - 2/5: Registration (4 weeks), Registration (5 weeks)
  • 2/16 - 3/12: Registration (4 weeks), Registration (5 weeks)

Fees

• 4 weeks: $1,975
• 5 weeks: $2,100

Course Hours

• 4 weeks: 100 hours
• 5 weeks: 120 hours

The University of Calgary is situated on land Northwest of where the Bow River meets the Elbow River, a site traditionally known as Moh’kins’tsis to the Blackfoot, Wîchîspa to the Stoney Nakoda, and Guts’ists’i to the Tsuut’ina. On this land and in this place, we strive to learn together, walk together, and grow together “in a good way.”