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Selkirk College

Selkirk College

English Language Program (ESL/ELP)
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Basic information

  • Enrollment
  • 150students
  • Airport Pickup
  • Yes
  • Telephone
  • 1 250-365-7292
  • Fax
  • 1 250-365-5410
  • Address
  • Selkirk College 301 Frank Beinder Way Castlegar BC, Canada V1N 4L3

Options

  • Suburban
  • Homestay
  • On-Campus Dorm/residence
  • Off-campus Residence
  • Vocational school-based Program

Why This School?

  • - Rank above 90 % in the top 10 areas of student satisfaction
    - A wide array of academic, career, vocational and technical programs
    - Beautiful Location

About the  English Language Program (ESL/ELP)

  • The International Education Department offers a comprehensive, full-time program in English language studies on the Castlegar campus. Courses in grammar, writing, reading, and oral communication are offered over six levels at a fundamenta, intermediate, advanced and university & college prepation level.  Students who wish to improve their language skills for personal communication, for further academic studies, or for a future career opportunites will benefit from this program. Short-term English language, cultural and recreational programs ranging from 2-8 weeks are also available for individuals or groups.  These programs can be customized to each group and combine conversational or academic English with cultural and recreational activities, Canadian student and family life, and sightseeing opportunities.

About the  Selkirk College

  • Selkirk College strives to deliver a broad range of high quality learning opportunities in a caring and supportive manner. Selkirk College offers a variety of certificate, career, and diploma programs, as well as university transfer and associate degree programs. Selkirk College is located in the West Kootenay region of the province of British Columbia, about halfway between Vancouver and Calgary. The West Kootenay region enjoys a moderate four season climate and is famous for its natural beauty. The natural environment of forests, mountains, lakes, and rivers provides many opportunities for recreation and adventure. Selkirk College houses excellent programs in the discipline of Business, Engineering Technology, Creative Arts, Health Sciences, Information Technology, Building Design and Construction Technology, Manufacturing Technology and Skilled Trades, and Community Studies.

Course Information

  • Benefit, Goal of this course :
    The objective of the English Language Program is to provide students with the language skills to communicate effectively in an English-speaking environment, as well as to succeed in college and university courses and improve future employment opportunities. Certificates are offered upon successful completion of different levels of the program.

    Curriculum :
    Selkirk International offers a comprehensive, full-time program in English language studies on the Castlegar Campus. Students who wish to improve their language skills for personal communication, for further academic studies, or for a future career will benefit from this program. Short-term English language and culture experience programs are also available for individuals or groups. The English Language Program includes instruction in all English skill areas at fundamental, intermediate, and advanced stages. Students at all levels have a choice of oral communication seminars as well as additional elective courses. Advanced students may choose courses with either a communicative, business or an academic focus. The full English Language Program consists of an average of 22 hours of classes per week, depending on level and course selection.

    Students who complete the Advanced English Language program and wish to continue their study of English language can enroll in the University & College Preparation Program. In addition to courses in College Preparation and Advanced English, students can take 1-3 university courses offered in other college programs. Enrolment in such courses must be approved by Selkirk International Department Head and program school chair. Acceptance will depend on the student’s English language ability, performance in pervious classes, skill level in the subject area, the prerequisite requirements of the course(s) desired, and the availability of space in each course. Successful completion of the Advanced level of the English Language Program and English 51 with a grade of “C” or better is required for entry to most university transfer and college programs.

Course Information

Class size 10 Students Schedule 16 Weeks
Course Level 6 VISA Info Acceptance letter issue
Minimum age 18 Accommodation Homestay, On-Campus Dorm/residence, Off-campus Residence

requirements

  • N/A

Course Schedule

2025-01-06 2024-09-02 2024-05-06
※ From the Course Starting Dates 16Weeks(month) Choose

Fees

Tuition

School's Admin fee (CAD)$ 100
Tuition
16 Week Week Week Week Week
(CAD)$ 4,250
Week Week Week Week Week

Accomodation

Housing Placement fee (CAD)$ 100
Accommodation Fee
Terms Homestay On-Campus Dorm/residence Off-Campus residence
4 weeks (CAD)$ 700 (CAD)$ 900

Airport Pickup

Airport Pickup
Other Charges

Remarks / Other Information

  • * Dates and Fees are approximate and may change without prior notice.

Course information

  • College Diploma - Liberal Arts - General - Castlegar Campus

    College Diploma - Liberal Arts - Law and Justice Studies - Castlegar Campus
    TUITION FEE$13,584.00 CAD

    Associate of Arts - Elementary Education - Castlegar Campus

    College Diploma - Human Services - Social Service Worker - Castlegar Campus

    Advanced College Diploma - Geographic Information Systems (Optional Co-Op) - Castlegar Campus

    College Diploma - Recreation, Fish and Wildlife (Optional Co-Op) - Castlegar Campus

    College Diploma - Forest Technology (Optional Co-Op) - Castlegar Campus

    College Diploma - Integrated Environmental Planning Technology (Optional Co-Op) - Castlegar Campus

    Associate of Science - General - Castlegar Campus

    Associate of Arts - General - Castlegar Campus

    College Diploma - Human Services - Early Childhood Care and Education - Castlegar Campus

    College Certificate - Social Service Worker - Castlegar Campus

    College Diploma - Business Administration - Accounting and Finance (Optional Co-Op) - Castlegar Campus

    College Diploma - Business Administration - Management (Optional Co-Op) - Castlegar Campus

    College Certificate - Education Assistant & Community Support Worker - Castlegar Campus

    Associate of Arts - History - Castlegar Campus

    College Certificate - Early Childhood Care and Education - Castlegar Campus
    TUITION FEE$11,536.00 CAD

    Associate of Science - Biochemistry - Castlegar Campus

    Associate of Science - Biology - Castlegar Campus

    Associate of Arts - English - Castlegar Campus

    Associate of Science - Chemistry - Castlegar Campus

    Associate of Arts - Psychology - Castlegar Campus

    College Diploma - Liberal Arts - Creative Writing - Castlegar Campus

    College Diploma - Liberal Arts - Peace and Justice Studies - Castlegar Campus

    Dual Program - Associate of Science - Rural Pre-Medicine & Advanced College Diploma- Rural Pre-Medicine - Castlegar Campus
    TUITION FEE$13,584.00 CAD

    Associate Ceritificate of Engineering (Optional Co-Op) - Castlegar Campus
    TUITION FEE$13,584.00 CAD

Course information

Schedule 52 Weeks Accommodation Homestay, On-Campus Dorm/residence, Off-campus Residence

requirements

  • Minimum Level of Education Required: Grade 12 / High School
    Min GPA: 55.0% Convert grades
    English Proficiency Requirements:
    For direct admission, applicant must be from an English speaking country or meet either of the following English test scores:
    Min TOEFL iBT: 80
    Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Reading: 5.5, Min Writing: 5.5, Min Listening: 5.5, Min Speaking: 5.5)
    Min Duolingo English Test Score: 105
    NOTE: Applicants interested in applying for direct admission, but are yet to complete an acceptable language test, can do so, but must provide valid results before receiving a final offer letter.
    For conditional admission, instead of submitting language proficiency test scores, applicant may complete English courses prior to the academic program. The length of the English course is determined based on the applicant's level of English proficiency.


Course Schedule

2025-01-06 2024-09-02 2024-05-06
※ From the Course Starting Dates 52Weeks(month) Choose

Fees

tution

School's Admin fee (CAD)$ 100
Tuition
52 Week Week Week Week Week
(CAD)$ 11,320
Week Week Week Week Week

Accommodation

Housing Placement
Accommodation Fee
Terms Homestay On-Campus Dorm/residence Off-Campus residence

Airport Pickup

Airport Pickup
Other Charges

Remarks / Other Information

  • * Dates and Fees are approximate and may change without prior notice.

Location


Accommodation

  • HOMESTAY - the best choice for new students
    Staying with a Canadian family offers the best opportunity to speak English and learn about Canadian family life and culture. All homestay accommodations include a private room, 3 meals per day, and laundry facilities. A minimum of 4 months (1 semester) is recommended.
    DORMITORY/RESIDENCE - a good choice for independent students with good language skills
    Kekuli House Residence, conveniently located on the Castlegar campus, is home to students from Canada and around the world. It provides private rooms with a shared bathroom, cooking facilities, and a common room with TV and pool table. 

Surrounding Area

  • Selkirk College is an ideal place to study English. It is located in a safe, friendly, and beautiful region of British Columbia. The teachers, homestay families, Canadian cultural assistants, and new friends from different countries of the world provide an excellent environment for learning and living in Canada.
    The Selkirk College area enjoys a moderate four-season climate and is famous for its natural beauty. Our small, safe, friendly communities welcome international students.

Facilities

  • In and out of the classroom, Selkirk College provides clean, modern campus facilities to its students. Well-lit, computerequipped classrooms, a library, cafeteria, bookshop and a full range of recreation facilities are accessible to all students. Indoor facilities include: Weight room, Racquetball Court, 12, 000 square foot gymnasium, Bouldering Cave. The Cage, located on the ground floor of the Castlegar Gymnasium provides a variety of equipment on loan (heart rate monitors, frisbees, footballs, and ping pong supplies) and also offers a locker and towel service.

    Outside of the campus walls, you will find a spacious soccer field, an outdoor volleyball court, and three tennis courts. In addition,many kilometres of scenic cross-country trails are available for walking, jogging, and mountain biking. Just one word of caution for trail users: please watch for wildlife! It is not uncommon to find bears, deer, and other critters enjoying our trails too.
    Recreation facilities include: • gymnasium • weight room • squash & racquetball courts • indoor climbing wall • outdoor fields • tennis courts

Activity

  • In the summer, enjoy renowned trails, mountain and rock climbing routes, provincial park camp grounds, local golf courses, fishing, stand-up paddleboarding and some genuinely rad river kayaking. Community parks provide great spaces for picnics, sandy beaches, slacklining and boarding. In the winter, take an avalanche skills training course and explore the backcountry on some powder skiis (you'll need those to conquer the forty feet (average) of snow fall. Enjoy ice skating, snowshoeing, sledding, cross country ski trails and the general winter wonderland that is yours to take in. The mountains are close, the lakes and rivers even closer. This is some of the best terrain British Columbia has to offer.

Top Native Language by Center

  • Korea 14.5%, Japan 29.9%, Canada 17.3%, Taiwan 14.6%, Hongkong 13.2%, Mexico 8.3%, China 1.4%, Brazil 0.7%

FAQ Questions

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學校活動??
Q: 您好,想請問語言學校附近有什麼可以進行的活動或是可以娛樂的地方可以推薦的嗎?? A: 您好,感謝您的詢問,關於學校的活動在此跟您做個介紹。 在夏季,可以在省立公園露營場地,享受著名的步道,登山和攀岩路線,當地的高爾夫球場,釣魚,立式槳衝浪和一些真正的划皮艇。社區公園提供野餐,沙灘,走軟繩和登機的機會。冬季時,得到雪崩能力培訓課程,並探索窮鄉僻壤的粉體滑雪機會需要征服平均四十英尺的降雪。享受滑冰,雪鞋,雪橇,越野滑雪道和靠近冬季仙境,湖泊和河流。這是不列顛哥倫比亞省所提供的最好地形。


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在課堂上常會玩有趣的遊戲,老師不論怎麼樣都會鼓勵你做的很好。學校在每天也會有不同的活動,像我有和同學一起參加球類運動,也有和學校的旅行團一起去滑雪,感覺生活很多采多姿又沒有考試的壓力。
是一個大都市,雖然也有一些不錯的景點,也可以在路上看到各式各樣各個國家的人,這人多車多的大城市,還真不習慣,我花了好幾天才適應過來。這次是我第一次自己一個人出國,除了待兩個月唸語言學校,結束後我還再到旅行,感覺這趟旅程最大的收穫是做了自己以前不敢做的事。在唸語言學校的期間,我周末都會自己安排各個景點去自助旅行,在旅行前不僅要做好功課,到了當地也要靠著地圖慢慢摸索,或是問旅遊服務中心。
住寄宿家庭,不過離學校搭公車通勤要三十分鐘,每天都會經過大橋,看到漂亮的海和無數艘帆船。我住的房間非常奢華,很大又一個人睡雙人床,還有一張書桌。對於住宿有一些限制,不過大致上還不錯,我有三個室友,偶爾也會和他們一起出去走走,感覺跟不同國家的同學上課很開心,也可以了解很多有別於台灣的不同的世界。

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