Courses offered:
Short description
Welcome to the English Language Centre at the University of Victoria. Language students have been attending our programs to learn practical English for travel, work and academic studies for over 35 years.
Quick Facts
* Central location near the bus terminal, gym, computer labs and Student Union Building
* All teachers are university graduates with special training and experience teaching English as a Second Language (ESL)
* Your Student identification card offers access to academic facilities including computer labs all over the campus with fast speed internet
* An award-winning Home Placement Program (2007)
* National-award winning programs include our English Work Experience program and University Admission Preparation: Advanced English and Canadian Studies
The ELC is one of the oldest and largest language centres in Canada. Our reputation and location in the welcoming, safe and beautiful city of Victoria attracts many students to UVic. Excellent programs, caring staff and modern facilities on a park-like campus offer our students a very special learning experience.
Find out more about the learning resources available to our students.
http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/
School equipment:
The ELC’s home on campus is a new building where our students enjoy special classrooms, modern computer labs, and easy access to all staff and teachers. The spacious back patio is an area to relax on sunny days and faces fields where students play sports after classes.
The ELC works closely with the UVic Admissions Office to make it easy for students to enter degree programs at our university. Our University Admission Preparation programs meet the English requirement for UVic Admission and Conditional Acceptance and is available to students who meet our academic requirements.
Facilities for disabled students:
Yes.
Number of students: 2
Teacher qualifications:
> 100% hold a university degree
> 100% hold a language teaching certification
Certificates students can prepare for: University Entrance Test in English for Speakers of Other Languages (UETESOL), Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL),
Minimum age of participants: 18
Individual classes: Yes
Course materials: We provie study materials for students in short term programs (3-6 weeks). Students in our 12 week program must purchase one or two books from our Bookstore on campus.
School holidays: Saturday/Sunday
Opening hours: 8:30-4:30
Comments:
Quality certifications and partnerships
Quality certifications:
The University of Victoria has been voted the best comprehensive university in Canada,
Partnerships:
The ELC is a certified member of the Canadian Language Council. We also belong to NAFSA, TEAL, BCTEAL, AUCC, CBIE, BCCIE, CEC



