English for Academic Purposes – ON CAMPUS
Learn English Skills for University or College
English for Academic Purposes is designed to give you the English-language skills and confidence to succeed in an academic setting while also helping you to understand the North American classroom culture of universities and colleges.
This program is for students who are at an intermediate to advanced level of English and want to develop their academic reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.
A placement test will tell you where you would start in our 4-level program; each level is progressively more challenging and puts you on a pathway for university/college admission.
Each level has two 8-week courses and each course has an Academic Reading & Writing and an Academic Speaking & Listening class. You will receive a certificate and a transcript for each completed 8-week course.
If you successfully complete all the courses at the 600 level (EAP600 and EAP650), you will receive the Certificate of English Language (CEL), which meets UBC’s English Language Admissions Standard for undergraduate programs.
English for Academic Purposes is for students who want to develop their academic writing, reading, speaking, and listening skills. Many students in this program are hoping to study at a university where English is the language of instruction.
The program lines-up with the UBC academic calendar to allow for an easy transition for students starting a UBC degree program.
Sample Schedule - EAP & DISCOVER Program Calendar
Winter TERM: 4 March – 25 April, 2024
View sample schedules for all terms
You must be at least 18 years old or have graduated from high school and have an intermediate (CEFR B1) understanding of English to apply to this program. Placement tests prior to the start of the program will determine your level of English and eligibility. If you register for the English for Academic Purposes but do not have the minimum intermediate level required, you will be transferred to the DISCOVER program which runs at the same time.
Please review our How to Apply page and ELI Policies before applying.
