* Students' Union Fee, Health Insurance, Student Activity Fee, Books and Supplies,U-Pass BC, etc
TOEFL - minimum score 45 IBT (Douglas College only accepts an official TOEFL score. Douglas College's institutional code is 9568.)
IELTS - score of 4.5 in Speaking and Listening and 4.5 in Reading and Writing.
Douglas College English Language Learning and Acquisition Assessment (offered to students living in the Vancouver area.
An official post-secondary transcript showing successful completion of English for Academic Purposes courses as outlined in the Articulation Handbook for ESL Programs in the British Columbia College and Institute System.
In Fall 2017, the English Language Learning and Acquisition (ELLA) Department launched a new curriculum to help students learn and develop the language skills that they need to succeed in their university studies.
This new curriculum is called Academic College English (ACE) and will improve students’ ability to participate in university-level conversations, understand academic texts and discussion, and write effectively in a college environment.
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The ACE program consists of three levels. Each level focuses on a specific theme and contains four courses:
The ACE program was developed to give students more time and opportunities to practice English in real-life situations and more flexibility to choose their courses.
The ACE program was developed to give students more time and opportunities to practice English in real-life situations and more flexibility to choose their courses.
In this program, students will spend 20 hours per week learning and practicing English:
16 hours in classes
2 hours in a computer lab
2 hours in other educational activities, such as workshops and field trips
Your placement score will determine your level per course. This means you can take 4 courses in different levels of ACE.
If your IELTS score is between 3.5-4.0, you can study in our Pre-Academic English (PACE) program.
All international students studying for more than 6 months in BC are required to have basic medical coverage.
This medical coverage is issued through the government of British Columbia and is called the Medical Services Plan (MSP).
MSP covers the cost of any medically required service provided by a physician enrolled with MSP. There is a monthly fee for this coverage and it is billed to you directly by the government.
Effective January 1st 2020, the total cost of MSP will go up to $75 per month, per student.
This extended coverage plan covers things that are not covered by the MSP, such as ambulance fee, vision care, dental care and prescription drugs. Full-time students registered in a Fall semester are automatically enrolled in the Student Health and Dental plan for $260 per year, charged as part of the tuition fees. The insurance period begins on September 1 and ends on August 31 of the following year.
