Develop new skills in a custom learning environment
Custom group training is a great way to bring a team together to collaborate and learn. The English Language Centre creates several customized programs for groups to focus on specific topics, skills and knowledge that can be improved upon or further developed.
Experience in custom training will support your team’s abilities, help build confidence and boost creativity. Learning and working together will allow individual team members to expand their perspectives and foster engagement.
By investing in custom group training, you can set your team up for future success.
Contact Seppy Masoodi to learn more and discuss your custom learning projects.
Customized teacher training programs
We have many options for Customized International Education Programs to provide educational opportunities for pre-service and in-service professionals covering various fields of interest, ranging from early childhood education to the post-secondary level.
Customized English as a Medium of Instruction
The three-week English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) program is designed to suit the unique
schedules, interests and needs of instructors of varying content areas from around the world.
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Customized International Education Programs
Customized International Education Programs are designed to suit the interests and needs of educators from diverse teaching backgrounds around the world.
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Customized Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Build skills and confidence as an international educator. This non-credit program is offered as a
three-week immersive summer session at the University of Victoria campus.
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English for Global Communication (EGC) - online
English for Global Communication offers an interactive online learning experience for students who want to improve their English for academic, travel or professional purposes.
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English for Professional Communication
This full-time program combines English language classes and public speaking workshops.
• 20 hours of general English classes per week
• 16 hours of professional communication workshops
• Optional homestay accommodation and meals available
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Foundations in Business English
This full-time program features general English classes plus afternoon workshops to build Business communication skills.
• 20 general English class hours per week
• 16 additional hours of Business English classes
• UVic Dormitory accommodation and meals
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Intensive English Online (ELPI-O)
The Intensive English Online program is part of ELC Connect, a new suite of online English language programs. It's the same quality experience in a new delivery format!
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University Admission Preparation Online (UAP-O)
This advanced program will help students develop the academic skills they need to succeed in a North American university.
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Read about Yanqing Li's experience, a UVic English Language Centre Pathway graduate who specialized in data analytics and cybersecurity.
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The English Language Centre (ELC) is proud to receive the 2023 award for Outstanding Program in International Education.
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We are thrilled to announce that the English Language Centre (ELC) has been named a finalist for the 2023 "Language Training Provider of the Year" award by Professionals in International Education (PIE).
Read StoryWe are delighted to announce that Dr. Seppy Masoodi has joined the UVic English Language Centre as its new Director, as of August 22, 2022.
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Beginning this July, students in our 4-week English for Global Communication program will be able to enjoy an additional two weeks of online learning (10 hours / week) through a specialized series of "Cultural Discovery" classes.
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Kyla Jardin and Misty Cozac are attending the CAIE conference in Bogota, Colombia to co-present on "Successful Partnerships Bridging Canada and Latin America." They will be part of an expert panel from Canada and Colombia, sharing practices in language policy, programming and university engagement.
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The English Language Centre at thee University of Victoria is delighted to be named Language School of the Year for the second year in a row by iStudy.
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We are proud to announce that we were recently awarded with the 2017-18 Cultural Excellence Award by iStudy, an international travel publication that selects winners each year “based on their achievements and strengths in the education industry
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UVic's international community is reaching beyond new borders as host to educators in the Panama Bilingüe program, a visionary professional development initiative launched by the Panamanian Ministry of Education.
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As someone who promotes English teaching-training programs at a university for a career, I'm constantly being asked by potential students, institutions, and even experienced teachers what all these acronyms stand for and what's the difference between them. I get questions like "Should I take a TEFL class or a TESL class?" or "What's the difference between ESL and ELL?" all the time, so I wanted to write a quick blog entry to address the confusion.
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