Description

The University Preparation Program is designed to prepare students for advanced academic challenges such as conducting research or completing a thesis.  The content of this course is targeted at students who have a high level of English proficiency— for example, a proficiency equivalent to an IELTS score of 6+ or CLB of 7.  Students who do not have the required proficiency can enter the Intensive English Program to attain the required proficiency.

At the completion of the UPP, students will be able to:

• Participate in discussions about a wide variety of topics with a high degree of accuracy
• Lead discussions and deliver presentations with confidence
• Understand lengthy lectures delivered at a natural rate of speed
• Infer meaning
• Identify author’s bias and purpose
• Describe graphs
• Use a wide range of tenses and complex structures to enhance communication
• Report facts and express opinions using active and passive voices
• Discuss unreal events
• Express urgency, advisability, and necessity
• Write clear, well-organized essays which may include literature reviews and experimental research findings
• Summarize lengthy academic texts