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ELC Events

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GO CANADA!
It´s an exciting time to be at the ELC! 10 lucky students in our 12-week program will be going to an Olympic Women´s Hockey Game in mid-February, and with Vancouver only a ferry ride away, lots more will be exploring the Cultural Olympiad events until the end of March.

Why Choose UVic?

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Intensive classes! Modern campus! Free activities! International friends!
These are just some of the reasons why each year over 2200 students choose to study at the ELC. See more.

Free Lessons on Study Zone

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Study Zone includes language lessons and practice exercises for English language learners at all levels. Even if you’re not an ELC student, you can look at the information and try the exercises!

ELC Study Centre

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The ELC Study Centre is a fun, friendly gathering place for 12-Week Program students who want to practise their conversation skills with UVic students and volunteers from the community. It is open from Monday to Thursday from 10:45 until 3:15 (closed for lunch from 12:45-1:15). See you there!

Student Testimonials

Eloisa, Berk, Carol and Rodrigo share their experiences about studying English at UVic.

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ELC News

Visiting Mexico in February

New Volunteer Opportunities

We’re Celebrating 40 years of Excellence!

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The ELC is a certified member of Languages Canada

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Coming Up

2/15 Advanced Listening for ESL Students
2/15 Basic Listening for ESL Students
2/15 Intermediate Listening for ESL Students
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