Program Highlights
The English for Academic Purposes (ESL) program – in partnership with the School of Business – offers the Business Administration Pathway for international students.
The Pathway allows you to begin getting credit for a business credential while you improve your English.
Upon successful completion of the two-semester Pathway Program, students earn 15 credits towards their business credential.
Admission Requirements
English language requirements
English is the language of instruction at CapU. All applicants are required to demonstrate competence in the English Language prior to admission.
If English is not your first language or you’ve received your education in a language other than English, students must produce evidence of their English Language Proficiency:
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): paper=520, internet=67, or
- English Language Assessment (ELA)=114, or
- International English Language Testing System (Academic IELTS)=5.5 overall, and no one score less than 5.0, or
- Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL)=50, or
- Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic)=50, or
- Capilano University EAP 080 with a minimum B grade.
Basic requirements
- High school graduation
- Principles of Math 11 (C) or
- Foundations of Math 11 (C) or
- Applications of Math 12 (B) or
- Apprenticeship & Workplace Mathematics 12 (B) or
- BTEC 115 (B-)
Program Requirements
Total program credits: 33.00
Program Notes
The Business Administration Pathway will consist of 8 months (two semesters), combining English for Academic Purposes with Business Administration and other courses. Students in the program must successfully complete EAP 090 with a minimum B grade to continue into the second term. Students who successfully complete EAP 100 and EAP 101 with a minimum B+ grade in both courses will continue with the Bachelor of Business Administration and/or the Business Administration Diploma coursework until they are eligible for their Business credential.