Take your teaching skills to the next level
Expand your global network and study at one of the top universities in the world. Our international teacher training programs are designed to suit the interests and needs of educators with diverse experiences.
Discover a wide range of education-related topics from a Canadian perspective, grow your professional network, effectively improve your communication abilities and develop valuable skills for teaching English in your home country.
The English Language Centre offers creative, interactive and international teaching perspectives in a collaborative setting.
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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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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Teaching English as a Foreign Language – International
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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Teaching English Through English
The English Language Centre offers short-term programs throughout the year, customized to suit the schedule and interests of individual universities and colleges.
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Susan Abrill, an ESL instructor at the University of Victoria, integrates comics and contemporary literature into her classes, enhancing student engagement and language proficiency through storytelling.
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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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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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