We specialize in English language courses that are designed to develop general and academic language skills. The University of Saskatchewan Language Centre (USLC) is nationally accredited by Languages Canada, Canada's national language education association.
Our courses will meet your needs to improve your English language skills and are offered three terms a year, targeting specific interest areas. Our current offered courses are designed for advanced academic students with a minimum of language level equivalence to CEFR-B2 or CLBPT-6/7.
* These courses are not for beginner levels of English. *
Our instructors are here to make sure that you meet your learning goals!
Courses
All courses are in-person, but will have hybrid accessibility in cases of illness, schedule conflict, and international access. Students must have a computer/laptop with a camera, microphone, and headphones. Program materials are included. Note that classes are not recorded.
- Access to tech support
- A certificate of completion (upon request)
- Access to USLC events
See our offerings for Spring/Summer 2024. Registration is now open!
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Improve your grammar, vocabulary, sentence structure and mechanics through structured writing sessions and instructor feedback. You will learn how to write effective paragraphs and essays. |
May 21 - July 30 |
$400 CAD |
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Develop and practise skills for writing literature reviews, research proposals, and research papers. Enhance your academic writing style, formal vocabulary, and mechanics while revising your own portfolio assignment. NOTE: This course is for University of Saskatchewan graduate students only. |
May 22 - July 31 |
$400 CAD |
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Develop fluency and confidence while practicing your speaking and listening skills. This course is for you if you want to increase your vocabulary, functional language, and idiomatic expressions through various tasks and activities such as discussion groups and oral presentations. |
May 23 - August 1 |
$400 CAD |
Tuition and fees
Tuition for all courses is due upon registration. Registration will not be confirmed without payment.
Refund Policy: The Language Centre will issue a refund, less a $50.00 CAD administrative fee, when notice of withdrawal is provided up to 7 days before the first class. NO REFUNDS are issued after that time. When courses are cancelled, students have the option to register for another course, transfer their payment to next term or to receive a full refund.
Are you a current USask graduate student?
You can apply for funding for ESL courses through the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies here.
Coming in 2025
New ESL courses are being designed for ALL ESL learners from elementary to advanced levels to develop and improve general and academic English language needs.
Want to learn more? Send us an email (learnenglish@usask.ca) to be added to the distribution list.