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English Boost
Is this program for me?
English Boost is an intensive program teaching in-depth English proficiency in an accelerated time frame. Build your reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills with 25-30 hours of classroom activity weekly. In addition, your weekly schedule will include conversation circles, debates and other interactive learning opportunities to improve your ability to communicate effectively in academic and social contexts. This program is half the duration of the ESL Foundation Program (one term).
The length of the program is determined by your English score:
English proficiency requirements
IELTS 6.0 or Duolingo 105-115 or TOEFL iBT 79-82
Program dates based on undergraduate start date
September 2023:
July 4, 2023 - August 25, 2023
January 2024:
October 23, 2023 - December 15, 2023
September 2024:
March 11, 2024 - May 3, 2024
or
July 2, 2024 - August 23, 2024
January 2025:
October 21, 2024 - December 13, 2024
Cost
$9,895 CAD*, (Fall 2024), including tuition, materials, ancillary fees, health insurance.
* Tuition and fees are based on the 2023-2024 academic year and expressed in Canadian dollars (CAD). Visit Tuition and Fees for the most accurate figures.
The Pre-English Boost program is an additional 8 weeks including 20 hours of class per week of blended learning in both in-person and virtual formats. Upon completion, you will start the English Boost (8 weeks).
English proficiency requirements
IELTS 5.5 or Duolingo 95-100 or TOEFL iBT 69-78
Program dates based on undergraduate start date
January 2024:
August 28, 2023 - December 15, 2023
September 2024:
January 15, 2024 - May 3, 2024
or
May 6, 2024 - August 23, 2024
January 2025:
August 26, 2024 - December 13, 2024
Cost
$14,954 CAD*, (Fall 2024), including tuition, materials, ancillary fees, health insurance.
* Tuition and fees are based on the 2023-2024 academic year and expressed in Canadian dollars (CAD). Visit Tuition and Fees for the most accurate figures.
Blended Delivery
Our classes will be delivered in a blended format: in person and virtually. You will be located in the heart of downtown Toronto to attend classes in person, where public health protocols will be followed closely. The remainder of student learning is completed virtually synchronously and asynchronously with the support of your instructor and through structured, independent learning.
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Our curriculum has been designed to explore the English language based on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (external link) .
After completion
Successful completion of the English Boost or Pre-English Boost + English Boost program allows you to join any of our 60+ undergraduate degree programs.
Alumni Spotlight
"Hi! I am Sara, I graduated from the English Boost Program in fall 2021. During my studies at the Real Institute I learned many things in those classes, from how to write an essay, reports to how to prepare and deliver a presentation. My instructors were great and helpful, especially as a newcomer, I didn't have much information about education in Canada. The knowledge I have gained as an English Boost student has been very useful to me as an undergraduate student."
Sara Nazarinejad, English Boost Program Graduate, Iran
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