Learn English Online for University EC Virtual University Pathways

This is the ideal course for anyone who wants to study and live in Canada. Our online course gives you all the language and academic skills you need to enter university or college in Canada. Our Canadian University Pathway programme provides you with access to a wide range of universities and colleges to choose from across Canada, including some of the country's most highly ranked institutions.

Once you finish your studies at university or college, the doors will be open to settle in Canada and live your dream.

Post-graduation work permit (PGWP)
Depending on the length of the university programme you may be eligible to apply for a work permit of 1 to 3 years after your graduation.

Course length: 10 weeks

✓ Live core classes available: Monday to Friday 16:00, London time (11:00 Toronto time)

✓ Live special focus classes available: Tuesday and Thursday 19:30, London time (14:30 Toronto time)

✓ Lessons delivered by qualified, experienced English-speaking teachers

✓ Five 180-minute interactive online English classes Monday to Friday

✓ An extra two 90-minute interactive online English classes on Tuesday and Thursday following the 180-minute class

✓ Unlimited self-study with access to materials on EC Online

✓ Learner Oriented Assessment

✓ FREE access to Microsoft Office for 12 months including Word, PowerPoint, and much more!

✓ Ability to upgrade and add one-to-one lessons

✓ Monthly one-to-one university counselling sessions with a Pathways expert

✓ FREE application assistance for the chosen college/university

✓ Recognised by partner institutions

EDT = Eastern Daylight Time (e.g.Toronto time)

When you reach the university’s required English level with EC, you will be admitted to the university without a TOEFL/IELTS exam. Whether university is a stepping stone to immigration or simply to further your education before returning home, your new skills and qualification will open the doors to a new future!

• Each level is 10 weeks long.

• The University Pathways core classes are split into two 5-week terms.

• There are three levels – Upper Intermediate, Pre-Advanced, Advanced Check your chosen college to see which level they require.

• 20 lessons a week of core English.

• 1 project to be completed each week.

• Progress assessments conducted every 5 weeks.

• 4 lessons per week Special Focus classes, focused on Study Skills and Workshops.

• Projects designed to consolidate students’ skills over their 10-week course.

• Exam-style timed writing.

• Peer Review designed to help students practice working collaboratively with others, take responsibility for their own learning, and deepen their understanding of the course content.

• EC Progress Assessments.

• When you reach the university’s required English level with EC, you will be admitted to the university without a TOEFL/IELTS exam.

Whether university is a stepping stone to immigration or simply to further your education before returning home, your new skills and qualification will open the doors to a new future!