The Academic Preparation Program is designed to prepare students for advanced academic challenges such as conducting research or completing a thesis. The content of this course is targeted at students who have a high level of English proficiency— for example, a proficiency equivalent to an IELTS score of 6+ or CLB of 7. Students who do not have the required proficiency can enter the Intensive English Program to attain the required proficiency.
| Program Length: | 12 weeks |
| Class Size: | Maximum of 15 students per class |
| Hours of Instruction: | 25 hours per week |
At the completion of the APP, students will be able to:
- Participate in discussions about a wide variety of topics with a high degree of accuracy
- Lead discussions and deliver presentations with confidence
- Understand lengthy lectures delivered at a natural rate of speed
- Infer meaning
- Identify author’s bias and purpose
- Describe graphs
- Use a wide range of tenses and complex structures to enhance communication
- Report facts and express opinions using active and passive voices
- Discuss unreal events
- Express urgency, advisability, and necessity
- Write clear, well-organized essays which may include literature reviews and experimental research findings
- Summarize lengthy academic texts
Our partnerships:
- Holland College
- New Brunswick Community College
- Mount Allison University
- St. Francis Xavier University
- Crandall University
- Saint Mary’s University