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English for Academic Purposes (EAP)

Overview

The English for Academic Purposes Program is a preparatory program that develops core English Language skills within a post-secondary context. This enables students to approach College/University studies with the required foundational English language competencies.

The English for Academic Purposes Program (EAP) consists of 2 levels, each of which focuses on language learning in the context of academic subjects such as:

  • Science
  • Economics
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Literature
  • Philosophy

Pathway Lists

Alexander College’s ENGL 099 is transferrable to many colleges and universities in British Columbia, including:

  • British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)
  • Camosun College (CAMO)
  • Capilano University (CAPU)
  • College of the Rockies (COTR)
  • Douglas College (DOUG)
  • Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU)
  • Langara College (LANG)
  • North Island College (NIC)
  • Okanagan College (OC)
  • Selkirk College (SELK)
  • Thompson Rivers University (TRU)
  • University of British Columbia (UBC)
  • University of the Fraser Valley (UFV)
  • University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC)
  • University of Victoria (UVIC)
  • Vancouver Community College (VCC)
  • Vancouver Island University (VIU)

Additional requirements may apply. Please check with the college or university for specific admission requirements.

They are specifically designed to develop our students’ academic study and participation skills, while improving their English to a level that will ensure their success in further university work.

Course Number Course Title University-Level Course Eligibility
ENGL 098 Academic Preparation: Lower-Advanced
ENGL 099 Academic Preparation: Advanced Up to 2 university-level courses

Alexander College acknowledges that the land on which we usually gather is the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work in this territory.

Alexander College acknowledges that the land on which we usually gather is the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work in this territory.