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Excel Programme
Are you on a visa and want to work on your advanced English skills? Do you almost have the score for ‘direct’ admission, but are missing it by a few points? If you answer yes to these questions, the Excel Programme from North Central College could be a great option for you! In this programme, you start your degree while refining your academic English skills in your first semester at North Central.

English Foundation Program
The English Foundation Program from EU Business School is not a prerequisite for an EU degree is a one-term course spanning eight to ten weeks* with start dates in October, February, June and August.

English Boost
This English Boost Language Course from the Toronto Metropolitan University, English Language Institute (ELI) is an intensive programme teaching in-depth English proficiency in an accelerated time frame.

English Foundation Program
The English Foundation Program from EU Business School is not a prerequisite for an EU degree. However, EU is an English-speaking business school and all classes, assignments, exams, lectures and final dissertations are carried out in English.

English Foundation Program
The English Foundation Program from EU Business School is not a prerequisite for an EU degree. However, EU is an English-speaking business school and all classes, assignments, exams, lectures and final dissertations are carried out in English.

Intensive English Programme
Are you interested in studying an undergraduate degree at North Central but need to study English beforehand? Do you want to study English intensively to meet academic or professional goals? If you answered yes to either question, the Intensive English Programme from North Central College could be a great fit for you.

English Foundation Program
Gain the proficiency and confidence you need to thrive in an English-speaking academic and business environment. Activate your learning through academic writing, communication and critical thinking exercises, all tailored to prepare you for your chosen degree at EU with the English Foundation Program from EU Business School.

ESL Foundation Program
This ESL Foundation Programme from the Toronto Metropolitan University English Language Institute (ELI) teaches in-depth English proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

Professional Certificate of Competency in Specification and Technical Writing
This Professional Certificate of Competency in Specification and Technical Writing from the Engineering Institute of Technology is designed for engineers and technicians who need to understand how to research and prepare technical documents, especially those requiring technical specifications, proposals and reports.

Understanding Language - Learning and Teaching
An introduction to some key concepts in the effective teaching and learning of languages. The Understanding Language - Learning and Teaching programme is offered at the University of Southampton.

Pre-English Boost and English Boost Program
The Pre-English Boost and English Boost Program from the Toronto Metropolitan University English Language Institute (ELI) is an intensive programme teaching in-depth English proficiency in an accelerated time frame.

English for Academic Purposes
Dalhousie University's English for Academic Purposes course is a full-time programme that will help you improve your English for university study. It is designed for students who want to study at the undergraduate or graduate level.

Gateway English
The Gateway English course from Curtin University takes your intermediate-level knowledge of English and builds on developing and applying your skills at a higher level. This course will help prepare you to succeed in your studies and you’ll find the English skills you learn useful for studying and living in Australia.

Language and the Mind - An Introduction to Psycholinguistics
The Language and the Mind - An Introduction to Psycholinguistics course from UCL Summer School is an introduction to Psycholinguistics, an interdisciplinary field of study which aims to understand how humans learn, represent, comprehend and produce language.

English For Academic Preparation
Niagara College Canada's intensive English For Academic Preparation (EAP) programme offers five levels of English language skill development, welcoming beginner through advanced English proficiencies, and are each four months in duration.

English Language Skills for Academic Purposes
The English Language Skills for Academic Purposes course from UCL Summer School will cover linguistic structures (a variety of styles and registers from a range of academic authentic material). Various transferable skills will also be developed. This course is offered in two sessions: Session One: Monday 29 June – Friday 17 July 2026. Session Two: Monday 20 July – Friday 7 August 2026

Languages
If you are interested in learning or developing further skills in languages and would like to develop cultural competencies in these areas, the University of Canterbury's Languages diploma could be for you.

English for Academic Purposes
The key objective of the English for Academic Purposes course from Federation University Australia is to provide international students with a course that can help improve their English language, enabling them to pursue further study with Federation University.

Pre-ESL Foundation and ESL Foundation Program
The Pre-ESL Foundation and ESL Foundation Programme from the Toronto Metropolitan University English Language Institute (ELI) teaches in-depth English proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

Spanish Plus
Spanish Plus programmes from Nebrija University combine courses from the Hispanic Studies program with specific degree courses, from various disciplines, taught in English