Learn English Online for University

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

✓ 24 lessons, each one of 45 minutes for a total of 18 hours per week of online synchronous learning.
✓ Core class will be delivered Mon to Fri at 11:00 am Toronto Time, Eastern Daylight Time (16:00 London time)
✓ EAP elective class will be delivered Tues & Thu at 2:30 pm Toronto Time, Eastern Daylight Time (19:30 London time) (times subject to change)
✓ Average class size of 9 students
✓ Recognized by partner institutions
✓ Free application assistance for their chosen university
✓ Monthly one-to-one university counselling sessions with an expert
✓ Free access to EC Online with over 1,500 self-study resources including IELTS exam preparation
✓ Ability to upgrade and add private one-to-one lessons

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!

We want students to have the chance to begin their pathway journey from their home country, putting them in a position to be ready to start university or college when they can travel to Canada again.

Lessons will be delivered through Microsoft Teams, a great platform for remote learning that works from any desktop, tablet or phone. Microsoft Teams has everything teachers need to create engaging learning environments, from content and assignments to collaborative classrooms and chats. We will email the students with instructions of how to log into the Teams website free access to the full suite of Microsoft Office (including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint) products for one year

Yes! Online classes will follow the same University Pathway Programme curriculum, supplemented by our online learning platform EC Online.

✓ 18 hours per week of online face-to face lessons + assessments

✓ Full access to EC Online with many self-study resources

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

✓ Acceptable to one of our many university or college partners in Canada

18 hours / 24 lessons per week, delivered Monday – Friday.

For 3 months after their course ends.

There will be continuous assessment throughout the course to make sure students have reached the level needed to pass the course. Students will be counselled on their progress throughout the program.

Yes, if students pass the course they will receive an University Pathway Programme certificate at the designated level.

Yes, a speaking and writing test will be taken through the online platform.

Holidays when no classes will be held are the following: 01 Jan, 15 Feb, 02 Apr, 24 May, 01 Jul, 02 Aug, 06 Sep, 11 Oct, 11 Nov, 24 Dec and 27. Lessons on all holidays will not be made up, as in our in-school courses.

1. Smaller Classrooms (10 students max)

✓ Allows for more intensive learning
✓ Increased time for teacher-to-student interaction
✓ Closer monitoring of speaking and listening
✓ More personalised feedback from the teacher

2. Collaborative Sessions

✓ Students work freely and independently with each other, replicating real life workplace collaboration
✓ More time for student reflection and interaction
✓ Microsoft Teams allows students to message, video call and share documents
✓ All collaborations are monitored by the teacher, but the main interactions are among students

3. Classroom Dynamics

✓ Whole-class activities with participation from all students
✓ Collaborating in a multi-cultural environment

4. Curriculum

✓ Virtual classes will follow the same in-school EC curriculum
✓ All classes use National Geographic Learning eBooks adapted for online delivery
✓ Learning is supplemented by our learning platform, EC Online

5. Flexibility

✓ 5 different time zones, 24 hours a day around the globe
✓ Classes are held 5 days a week to maximise learning
✓ Option to boost their English further by adding private classes

✓ Live classes at a time chosen by individual students. Five time zones available: 00:00, 04:00, 08:00, 12:00, and 16:00, London time.

✓ Lessons delivered by qualified, experienced English-speaking teachers.

✓ 5 days of 90-min face-to-face virtual English classes.

✓ 30 mins a day of structured classmate collaboration.

✓ 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.

✓ One-to-one university counselling sessions with a Pathways expert.

Lessons are available at these times:
00:00 04:00 08:00 12:00 16:00 London Time