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Many Alberta higher education institutions offer programs that will help you build or improve your English as a second language (ESL) skills and proficiency.
ESL Programs
Please contact your higher education institution directly for more information about the programs they offer and admission requirements.
Academic ESL Programs
- Tailored to help meet English language proficiency requirements of the academic program you intend to take
- Often called English for Academic Purposes or EAP programs
ESL Only Programs
- Developed for students interested in intensive English language studies
- Not required for entry into academic programs
ESL Programs at Alberta Higher Education Institutions
- Athabasca University's ESL page
- Bow Valley College's ESL page
- Concordia University of Edmonton's ESL page
- Keyano College's ESL page
- Lethbridge College's ESL page
- MacEwan University's ESL page
- Medicine Hat College's ESL page
- Mount Royal University's ESL page
- NorQuest College's ESL page
- Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)'s ESL page
- Olds College's ESL page
- Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)'s ESL page
- University of Alberta's ESL page
- University of Calgary's ESL page
- University of Lethbridge's ESL page