Language school Vancouver, International Language Schools of Canada

School

Our partner school consists of four buildings, all of which are situated five minutes away from each each other. They are Richards Campus (main school building), Hastings Campus, Seymour Campus and Granville Campus. Each of these has its own style but all of them have this atmosphere of warmth and community in common which characterises the ILSC schools. Together, they have more than 80 classrooms available for students' use, several language labs and a WiFi connection. As for the 6 student lounges, these will allow you to relax and to meet and chat with other international students over a coffee. Finally, the central location of the school makes access to public transport easy and all that Downtown Vancouver can offer you.

Courses

Standard course
Lessons: 24 of 50 minutes
Course duration: 2 to 48 weeks
Levels: Beginner to advanced
Students/class: 10 to 14 people
Minimum age: 16 years
Daily schedule: 09:00–12:00 and 13:00–14:30 (Mon-Thu)

Intensive course
Lessons: 30 of 50 minutes
Daily schedule: 09:00–12:00 and 13:00–16:00 (Mon-Thu)
Details: cf. standard course

Options:
Some examples among 50 programmes: exam preparation courses (TOEFL, TOEIC, Cambridge CAE, etc.), Business English, performing and fine arts, computers, journalism, media, marketing, E-Business & Web design and many others

Preparation for Cambridge exams (FCE, CAE, CPE)
Lessons: 30 of 55 minutes
Course duration: 10, 11* or 12* weeks
*+1 extra week of accommodation (exams)
Levels: Intermediate to advanced
Details: cf. intensive course

Preparation for BEC exams (Vantage)
Course duration: 5, 8, 9 or 12 weeks
Details: cf. Cambridge course

Work experience placement
4 to 12 weeks of an unpaid work experience placement following the completion of an intensive course of a minimum duration of 4 weeks. The duration of the work placement must be less or equal to the course duration. The minimum language level required for this programme is intermediate.

Accommodation

Host family
Canadian families are known for their warm welcome and for making their guests feel right at home. Host families live in the city’s residential areas, which offers a certain quality of life, but which means having to use public transport to get to the school. Students stay in single rooms and have half board or full board provided. This option is ideal for immersing yourself in the Canadian culture and for practising English in all of the situations of everyday life. It's also the opportunity to make friends for life in Canada. For more flexibility, it is also possible to book accommodation without meals included. In this case, you can still use the family's kitchen.

Leisure

A city of an international scale, at the forefront of modernity, located between the Pacific Ocean and mountain chains, surrounded by forests and national parks, Vancouver is without doubt one of the most spectacular cities in the world. ILSC gives students the chance to really make the most of it by organising a program of extracurricular activities that allows everyone to discover the city’s marvels according to personal taste. Lovers of outdoor activities will be particularly satisfied, as well as sports enthusiasts, classic or extreme…