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148 Short courses in Language Studies in North America

ESL Foundation Program
This ESL Foundation Programme from the Toronto Metropolitan University English Language Institute (ELI) teaches in-depth English proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

English Boost
This English Boost Language Course from the Toronto Metropolitan University, English Language Institute (ELI) is an intensive programme teaching in-depth English proficiency in an accelerated time frame.

Academic courses
Dalhousie University's Academic courses offers programmes for academic credit that you can apply to your university studies.

English For Academic Preparation
Niagara College Canada's intensive English For Academic Preparation (EAP) programme offers five levels of English language skill development, welcoming beginner through advanced English proficiencies, and are each four months in duration.

Intensive English Programme
Are you interested in studying an undergraduate degree at North Central but need to study English beforehand? Do you want to study English intensively to meet academic or professional goals? If you answered yes to either question, the Intensive English Programme from North Central College could be a great fit for you.

Pre-ESL Foundation and ESL Foundation Program
The Pre-ESL Foundation and ESL Foundation Programme from the Toronto Metropolitan University English Language Institute (ELI) teaches in-depth English proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

GAS-English for Academic Purposes
On the GAS-English for Academic Purposes Certificate (Program #478) from Mohawk College learn and gain confidence in academic English language skills in a Canadian college environment. Complete Semester 3 to meet Language Proficiency Requirements for post-secondary college programs.

English in Canada
Dalhousie University's English in Canada course is an immersion experience that combines language classes and a robust sociocultural programme.

English for Academic Purposes
Dalhousie University's English for Academic Purposes course is a full-time programme that will help you improve your English for university study. It is designed for students who want to study at the undergraduate or graduate level.

Excel Programme
Are you on a visa and want to work on your advanced English skills? Do you almost have the score for ‘direct’ admission, but are missing it by a few points? If you answer yes to these questions, the Excel Programme from North Central College could be a great option for you! In this programme, you start your degree while refining your academic English skills in your first semester at North Central.

English as an Additional Language (EAL, ESL) – REAL Certificate
This English as an Additional Language (EAL, ESL) – REAL Certificate, Language Course from Westcliff University is an intensive English program (IEP) that acknowledges and celebrates the previous existence of home languages, cultures, and multilingualism, while actively engaging students in the learning process.

English Language Program
The English Language Programme at Virginia Commonwealth University offers seven sessions per year. These sessions have different start dates. Please review the session dates for the upcoming semesters.

English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
The English for Academic Purposes (EAP) from St. Clair College is an intensive, full-time academic pathway programme.

English Language and Culture Programme
This English Language and Culture Programme from Niagara College Canada is conversation-based and less formal than our EAP programme.

Pre-English Boost and English Boost Program
The Pre-English Boost and English Boost Program from the Toronto Metropolitan University English Language Institute (ELI) is an intensive programme teaching in-depth English proficiency in an accelerated time frame.
German Language, Life and Culture
Learn the fundamentals of the German language and explore contemporary German life and culture with this German Language, Life and Culture program at the University of Manitoba.
ASU-USA English Language Program Pathway
This ASU-USA Pathways course from Arizona State University is designed for international students who want to begin their undergraduate degree program at an American university, but need to first improve their English language proficiency scores and/or academic readiness for admission.
Spanish Vocabulary - Meeting People
This Spanish Vocabulary - Meeting People course offered by Coursera in partnership with UC Davis is part of the Learn Spanish: Basic Spanish Vocabulary SpecializationWhen you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Specialization.
Mohawk Language and Culture
The Certificate in Mohawk Language and Culture is offered by the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at Queen's University in partnership with Tsi Tyónnheht Onkwawén:na (TTO) Language and Cultural Centre in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory.
Large Language Models (LLMs) and Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)
Dive deeper into how computers understand and create language, and learn how to build a custom chatbot using unsupervised machine learning, prompt engineering, and retrieval augmented generation. The Large Language Models (LLMs) and Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) program is offered by Udacity.