Short Term EAP
Niagara College’s intensive English for Academic Preparation (EAP) program offers five levels of English language skill development, welcoming beginner through advanced English proficiencies.
Building on these theories and language skills, the College offers a Short Term EAP program for students wishing to strengthen their English language skills who are unable to attend the full semester of the EAP program and is great for those seeking flexibility in their English language education; the program is two months in duration and designed to meet the needs of today’s fast-paced world. Please note, EAP and Short Term EAP are designed for secondary school (high school) graduates and English as a Second language (ESL) learners as the programs focuses on preparing you for English language post-secondary studies and career advancement. Applicants to these programs should be in the process of completing, or have completed, their final year of secondary school.
Successful completion of the advanced level of the EAP programs with a 70% average enables you to enter undergraduate programs at Niagara College – with no additional proficiency tests needed.
Whether you would like to advance your academic language needs, require a linguistic tune up or want to improve your business English skills, this is the course for you.
Short Term English for Academic Preparation
Based on the linguistic theories established by the full semester EAP program, the Short Term EAP focuses on English language essentials for students who wish strengthen their skills but are unable to attend the full semester of studies.
All students who study in the Short-Term EAP program are required to do placement testing.
Program benefits
- Comprehensive orientation program
- Small class sizes, average is 15 to 20 students per class
- Qualified, experienced teachers
- Use of all college services and facilities
- State-of-the-art digital languages labs
- Language testing and assessment
- Friendly, supportive staff
- Individual academic counselling
Program courses
- Academic Writing and Grammar
- Reading and Vocabulary Development
- Speaking, Pronunciation and Presentation Skills
- Listening and Note-taking Skills
- Research Skills for Academic Study