Domestic students
TBD
English Language Certificate
Program at a glance
Credential
Certificate Certificates are short programs focused on specific skills or subjects. They are a fast and flexible way to start a new career, upgrade your qualifications or gain professional recognition.
Delivery mode
Time commitment
Full-Time You take a regular course load and move through the program at the standard pace. Expect to study most weekdays. Part-Time You take fewer courses at once and progress more slowly. This option offers more flexibility for work or personal commitments.
Duration
1 year
Program codes
- Code: ELC
Cost
TBD Domestic students: $9,952 per semester/term International students: $9,952 total program cost
Location
- Kelowna Full program offered in Kelowna
Available for
- Domestic students
- International students
Program features
TBD
Program overview
About the program
Develop skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing to Canadian Language Benchmarks Levels 8 and 9 and prepare to enter the English for Academic Purposes Certificate.
Okanagan College offers English language students an opportunity to improve their general English skills. The English Language Certificate (ELC) is a four level program. The goal of this program is to develop general language skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Full time students take 20 hours of classes per week. There are classes for listening and speaking (ELLS) 10 hours per week, reading and writing (ELRW) 10 hours per week, reading (ELR) 5 hours per week, and writing (ELW) 5 hours per week.
Admission and program requirements
- The department will place students depending on one of the following test scores: OCELA, IELTS, TOEFL, or Duolingo. Students who score lower than EL Level 1 may begin the English Language Certificate at Semester One.
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- Students will place at EL level 1 with an overall placement at Level 1 OCELA, or an overall IELTS less than 3.5, or a Duolingo score of less than 45.
- Students will place at EL level 2 with an overall placement at Level 2 OCELA, or an overall IELTS 3.5, or a Duolingo score of 45-50.
- Students will place at EL level 3 with an overall placement at Level 3 OCELA, or an overall IELTS 4.0, or a Duolingo score of 55-60.
- Students will place at EL level 4 with an overall placement at Level 4 OCELA, or an overall IELTS 4.5, or a Duolingo score of 65-70, or a TOEFL IBT score of 52-59.
A minimum of 50% of the program must be completed through OC.
Tuition and fees
- International students: $9,952 total program cost
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All amounts are approximate and are subject to change.
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