English for Academic Purposes

This full-time program is for English language learners who plan to pursue post-secondary studies in Canada. The program provides you with the strategies and English language skills needed to succeed in academic courses at Canadian post-secondary institutions.

This program includes the following activities:

• interacting and working with others in post-secondary classes
• using technology to learn
• setting school and/or career goals
• learning cross-cultural communication skills

There are four levels to this program. You will write the EAP placement test at Bow Valley College to determine your placement level. We will send you information about testing after you apply.



Upon successful completion of EAP, you will meet the English language requirements for most career programs at Bow Valley College or SAIT.*
Completion of Academic English 2 will be accepted in place of English 30 for most programs at Bow Valley College:

• A minimum grade of "B" is required for Interdisciplinary Therapy Assistant Diploma, Practical Nurse Diploma, and Pharmacy Technician Diploma
• A minimum grade of "B-" is required for all other programs that require English 30