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Programs

ESL Foundation Program

  • Successful completion of this program allows you to join any of our 60+ undergraduate degree programs with up to 3 degree-credit courses on your transcript.
  •  Immerse yourself in a supportive environment focused on integrated English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and English for Specific Purpose (ESP) with 25 hours of instruction per week.
  • Tuition includes up to two university degree-credit courses which can be applied to your undergraduate program. You can take one additional degree-credit course at an extra cost.

 

English Boost

  • Successful completion of this program allows you to join any of our 60+ undergraduate degree programs.
  • Build your reading, writing, listening and speaking skills in an accelerated time frame (30 hours of instruction per week).
  • Tuition is lower as there is no option to receive undergraduate degree credits.

 

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Pre-Pathway Programs

Our pre-pathway programs add an additional 8 weeks prior to the start of the ESL Foundation Program or English Boost program. The pre-pathway programs are 20 hours of blended learning to bridge students to the minimum English level required to enter our pathways.

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Custom Immersion & Training Programs

We teach theoretical and practical knowledge of the English language. Tailored to meet the unique needs of every group, our programs offer a variety of valuable opportunities for experiential, social, and cultural learning experiences.


Test Score

Pathway Start Date

Undergraduate Start Date

May

September

November







January

IELTS 5.0

or

Duolingo 80-90


ESL Foundation Program (two terms)

32 weeks

IELTS 5.5

or

Duolingo 95-100

 

Pre-English Boost + English Boost

16 weeks

IELTS 6.0

or

Duolingo 105-115

 

ESL Foundation Program (one term)

16 weeks

   

English Boost

8 weeks


Test Score

Pathway Start Date

Undergraduate Start Date

July

October

January

May July





September

IELTS 4.5

or

Duolingo 65-75


Pre-ESL + ESL Foundation Program (two terms)

40 weeks

   
 

Pre-ESL + ESL Foundation Program (two terms)

40 weeks

IELTS 5.0

or

Duolingo 80-90

   

ESL Foundation Program (two terms)

32 weeks

IELTS 5.5

or

Duolingo 95-100

   

Pre-English Boost + English Boost

16 weeks

   
 

Pre-English Boost + English Boost

16 weeks

IELTS 6.0

or

Duolingo 105-115

   

ESL Foundation Program (one term)

16 weeks

   
 

ESL Foundation Program (one term)

16 weeks

 

English Boost

8 weeks

CAEL

N/A

N/A

N/A

50

Cambridge Assessment English

N/A

154 - 161 on B1 Preliminary

162-168 on B2 First

169-179 on B2 First

 

Duolingo

65-75

80-90

95-100

105-115

International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

TMU accepts IELTS tests completed on paper, on computer or online.

4.5

5

5.5

6

Pearson Test of English (PTE)

N/A

50

N/A

N/A

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

53-63 iBT

64-68 iBT

69-78 iBT

79-82 iBT

Please refer to the following document for our Cancellation, Transfer & Refund Policy questions & answers:

 (PDF file) Cancellation, Transfer and Refund Policies and Procedures

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