English for Academic Purposes

Kelowna Campus

Kelowna Campus offers Six levels of English for Academic Purposes. Courses from beginner to advanced are offered in English Essentials, Reading and Writing.

Level	Required Courses	ESL Option	Academic Options that can be taken during EAP Program
1	English Essentials, Reading, Writing	Speaking	None
2	English Essentials, Reading, Writing	Speaking, Pronunciation	None
3	English Essentials, Reading, Writing	Speaking, Pronunciation, Grammar	None
4	English Essentials, Reading, Writing	Speaking, Pronunciation, Grammar	1 of: Adult Academic and Career Preparation (AACP), Diploma or University course in Math, Computer Science or another language (eg. French, Spanish, Japanese)
5	English Essentials, Reading, Writing	Speaking, Pronunciation, Grammar	1 or 2 of: Adult Academic and Career Preparation (AACP), Diploma or University courses
6	English Essentials, Reading, Writing	Speaking, Pronunciation, Grammar	1, 2 or 3 of: Adult Academic and Career Preparation (AACP), Diploma or University courses
At Level 4,5 & 6 Students may enroll in Degree and Diploma (Academic) courses

Notes:

All students are required to take three core courses, which include Reading, Writing and English Essentials, a course designed to practice language skills while learning about Canadian culture
Successful completion of level 6 English Essentials, Reading and Writing with a minimum of 70% in each meets the English language admission requirement to all Okanagan College programs and to UBC Okanagan
Students who require English as a Second Language will be allowed to register in a limited number of arts and science, business, applied science, or Grade 11 and 12 courses (subject to English as a Second Language placement level), meeting individual course prerequisites and availability of course space.
Students must be registered in English Essentials, Reading and Writing at Level 4 or above if they wish to take academic classes
May/July Sessions: Academic courses are normally not available for new students

Click the following link for full course descriptions of English as a Second Language