Language course English in Vancouver

EC Vancouver

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Learn English in Vancouver at our partner school EC Vancouver (formerly known as LSC). EC has been offering high quality tuition since 1962, with programmes designed to offer students a choice and variety in studies and a combination of courses can be selected by students to customise their learning. All of the teachers are university graduates with training in second-language instruction, using both proven traditional techniques and the latest teaching innovations.

Key features of our partner English school in Vancouver:

Validated by the Canadian government’s Educational Testing Service
43 fully equipped classrooms with air conditioning
International students (350-500 students of all nationalities attend the school)
Student resource center with CD ROMs and large selection of audiovisual materials
Enrolment control over students who speak the same language
Start dates for beginners and open entry for other levels
Large cafeteria
WIFI connection across all school buildings and computer room with 40 computers
Minimum age: 16 years

Social Programme

Vancouver is a very interesting city to explore and discover and for this reason the school does its best to help students familiarize themselves with the city. The school organises a variety of extra-curricular activities alongside the language courses to make the holiday that much more enjoyable. Examples include:

Trip to see a rodeo
White water rafting
Barbeques
Museum visits
Paintball
Excursions to Bowden Island and Seattle

Intensive

The intensive courses in Vancouver consist of 20, 24 or 30 lessons per week. Classes have a maximum of 15 students. Minimum course duration is 1 week. Lessons alternate between afternoon and morning sessions. We offer the intensive course at 7 different levels. The entrance test determines your level of English and the class you will be in. The lessons focus on listening, reading, writing and most importantly speaking. During the classes in the afternoon of the 30 hours course, extra attention is paid to a specific subject as vocabulary, fluency, conjugating verbs or TOEFL- or IELTS-preparation

Minimum age is 16 years.

Prices 2022

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Prices in €/EUR £/GBP $/USD

Max. 15 per class

Number of lessons per week:

Number of weeks:

	1 week	2 weeks	3 weeks	4 weeks	5 weeks	6 weeks	7 weeks	8 weeks	9 weeks	10 weeks	11 weeks	12 weeks	13 weeks	14 weeks	15 weeks	16 weeks	17 weeks	18 weeks	19 weeks	20 weeks	21 weeks	22 weeks	23 weeks	24 weeks
Intensive without accommodation	396	683	971	1258	1545	1832	2119	2406	2694	2981	3268	3369	3640	3912	4184	4455	4727	4999	5270	5542	5814	6085	6357	6442
Intensive with host family, double room , halfboard	761	1235	1708	2181	2655	3128	3602	4075	4549	5022	5495	5783	6240	6698	7156	7614	8072	8530	8988	9446	9904	10362	10820	11091
Intensive with host family, single room , halfboard	777	1266	1755	2243	2732	3221	3710	4199	4688	5177	5666	5969	6442	6916	7389	7863	8336	8809	9283	9756	10230	10703	11177	11464
Intensive with executive host family, single room , halfboard	846	1405	1964	2523	3082	3640	4199	4758	5317	5876	6435	6807	7350	7894	8437	8980	9523	10067	10610	11153	11697	12240	12783	13140
Intensive with residence, single room , no meals				2818	3450	4083	4715	5348	5980	6613	7246	7692	8309	8926	9543	10160	10777	11394	12011	12628	13245	13862	14479	14910

Number of weeks:

	1 week	2 weeks	3 weeks	4 weeks	5 weeks	6 weeks	7 weeks	8 weeks	9 weeks	10 weeks	11 weeks	12 weeks	13 weeks	14 weeks	15 weeks	16 weeks	17 weeks	18 weeks	19 weeks	20 weeks	21 weeks	22 weeks	23 weeks	24 weeks
Intensive without accommodation	420	730	1040	1351	1661	1972	2282	2593	2903	3214	3524	3695	3994	4292	4591	4890	5189	5488	5786	6085	6384	6683	6982	7001
Intensive with host family, double room , halfboard	784	1281	1778	2275	2771	3268	3765	4261	4758	5255	5752	6109	6594	7079	7564	8049	8534	9019	9504	9989	10474	10959	11444	11650
Intensive with host family, single room , halfboard	800	1312	1824	2337	2849	3361	3873	4386	4898	5410	5922	6295	6795	7296	7797	8297	8798	9298	9799	10300	10800	11301	11801	12023
Intensive with executive host family, single room , halfboard	870	1452	2034	2616	3198	3780	4362	4944	5526	6109	6691	7133	7703	8274	8844	9415	9985	10556	11126	11697	12267	12838	13408	13699
Intensive with residence, single room , no meals				2911	3567	4223	4878	5534	6190	6846	7502	8018	8662	9306	9950	10595	11239	11883	12527	13171	13815	14460	15104	15469

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	1 week	2 weeks	3 weeks	4 weeks	5 weeks	6 weeks	7 weeks	8 weeks	9 weeks	10 weeks	11 weeks	12 weeks	13 weeks	14 weeks	15 weeks	16 weeks	17 weeks	18 weeks	19 weeks	20 weeks	21 weeks	22 weeks	23 weeks	24 weeks
Intensive without accommodation	451	792	1134	1475	1817	2158	2500	2841	3183	3524	3866	4067	4397	4727	5057	5387	5717	6046	6376	6706	7036	7366	7696	7746
Intensive with host family, double room , halfboard	815	1343	1871	2399	2926	3454	3982	4510	5038	5565	6093	6481	6997	7513	8029	8546	9062	9578	10094	10610	11126	11642	12158	12395
Intensive with host family, single room , halfboard	831	1374	1918	2461	3004	3547	4091	4634	5177	5720	6264	6667	7199	7731	8262	8794	9326	9857	10389	10920	11452	11984	12515	12768
Intensive with executive host family, single room , halfboard	901	1514	2127	2740	3353	3966	4580	5193	5806	6419	7032	7506	8107	8709	9310	9912	10513	11115	11716	12318	12919	13520	14122	14444
Intensive with residence, single room , no meals				3035	3722	4409	5096	5783	6469	7156	7843	8390	9066	9741	10416	11091	11766	12442	13117	13792	14467	15143	15818	16214

Starting dates:	every monday
Note:	1 lesson = 45 minutes
Course materials:	ca. €8 per week, invoiced by StudyTravel
Surcharge course:	13/06/2022 - 09/09/2022 : €20 per week
Info host family:	Double rooms in a host family only available for students booking together.
Surcharges host family:	single room : 12/06/2022 - 10/09/2022 : €24 per week double room : 12/06/2022 - 10/09/2022 : €24 per week
	Special dietary needs : € 35 per week
Info residence:	Deposit for residence on arrival students have to pay a deposit of CAD 300 / € 233, that is refundable in case there have not been caused any damages.
Surcharges residence:	single room : 12/06/2022 - 10/09/2022 : €102 per week
Surcharges executive host family:	single room : 12/06/2022 - 10/09/2022 : €24 per week

Transfer:	Transfer on arrival from Vancouver : EUR 98

Transfer:

Transfer on arrival from Vancouver : EUR 98

All prices include: administration fees course and accommodation as stated welcome activity certificate of attendance Visa letter express delivery: CAD 85 / € 66 In 2022 the school is closed on: 03/01/2022, 21/02/2022, 15/04/2022, 23/05/2022, 01/07/2022, 01/08/2022, 05/09/2022, 10/10/2022, 11/11/2022, 26/12/2022, 27/12/2022. Missed lessons due to bank holidays will not be refunded or rescheduled. Concerning minors: Minimum age is 16 all year round. For under 18’s, a parent authorisation form must be submitted; homestay single room accommodation and airport transfers must be booked. No supervision is provided. Students should also provide a Custodianship Letter if requested by the Canadian Embassy. This may be arranged for a fee of approx. CAD 150 / € 117. The costs of the teaching materials are CAD 40 / € 32 for courses of 1 to 4 weeks. For courses from 4 weeks there is an additional surcharge of CAD 10 / € 8 per week (with a maximum of CAD 120 / € 94).

All prices include:

administration fees
course and accommodation as stated
welcome activity
certificate of attendance

Visa letter express delivery: CAD 85 / € 66

In 2022 the school is closed on: 03/01/2022, 21/02/2022, 15/04/2022, 23/05/2022, 01/07/2022, 01/08/2022, 05/09/2022, 10/10/2022, 11/11/2022, 26/12/2022, 27/12/2022. Missed lessons due to bank holidays will not be refunded or rescheduled.

Concerning minors:

Minimum age is 16 all year round. For under 18’s, a parent authorisation form must be submitted; homestay single room accommodation and airport transfers must be booked. No supervision is provided. Students should also provide a Custodianship Letter if requested by the Canadian Embassy. This may be arranged for a fee of approx. CAD 150 / € 117.

The costs of the teaching materials are CAD 40 / € 32 for courses of 1 to 4 weeks. For courses from 4 weeks there is an additional surcharge of CAD 10 / € 8 per week (with a maximum of CAD 120 / € 94).

Academic Year

The academic year course is a study programme of 28, 32 or 36 weeks. The academic year course consists of 20 or 24 lessons per week in groups with a maximum of 15 students. A TOEIC test (Test of English for International Communication) is included.

Minimum age is 16 years.

Prices 2022

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Prices in €/EUR £/GBP $/USD

Max. 15 per class

Number of lessons per week:

Number of weeks:

	28 weeks	32 weeks	36 weeks
Academic Year without accommodation	7498	8553	9609
Academic Year with host family, double room , halfboard	12892	14692	16493
Academic Year with host family, single room , halfboard	13326	15189	17052
Academic Year with residence, single room , no meals	17347	19784	22221

Number of weeks:

	28 weeks	32 weeks	36 weeks
Academic Year without accommodation	8150	9298	10447
Academic Year with host family, double room , halfboard	13544	15438	17331
Academic Year with host family, single room , halfboard	13978	15934	17890
Academic Year with residence, single room , no meals	17999	20529	23059

Starting dates:	every monday
Note:	1 lesson = 45 minutes
Course materials:	ca. €8 per week, invoiced by StudyTravel
Info host family:	Double rooms in a host family only available for students booking together.
Surcharges host family:	single room : 12/06/2022 - 10/09/2022 : €24 per week double room : 12/06/2022 - 10/09/2022 : €24 per week
	Special dietary needs : € 35 per week
Info residence:	Deposit for residence on arrival students have to pay a deposit of CAD 300 / € 233, that is refundable in case there have not been caused any damages.
Surcharges residence:	single room : 12/06/2022 - 10/09/2022 : €102 per week

Transfer:	Transfer on arrival from Vancouver : EUR 98

Transfer:

Transfer on arrival from Vancouver : EUR 98

All prices include: administration fees course and accommodation as stated welcome activity certificate of attendance Visa letter express delivery: CAD 85 / € 66 In 2022 the school is closed on: 03/01/2022, 21/02/2022, 15/04/2022, 23/05/2022, 01/07/2022, 01/08/2022, 05/09/2022, 10/10/2022, 11/11/2022, 26/12/2022, 27/12/2022. Missed lessons due to bank holidays will not be refunded or rescheduled. Concerning minors: Minimum age is 16 all year round. For under 18’s, a parent authorisation form must be submitted; homestay single room accommodation and airport transfers must be booked. No supervision is provided. Students should also provide a Custodianship Letter if requested by the Canadian Embassy. This may be arranged for a fee of approx. CAD 150 / € 117. The costs of the teaching materials are CAD 40 / € 32 for courses of 1 to 4 weeks. For courses from 4 weeks there is an additional surcharge of CAD 10 / € 8 per week (with a maximum of CAD 120 / € 94).

All prices include:

administration fees
course and accommodation as stated
welcome activity
certificate of attendance

Visa letter express delivery: CAD 85 / € 66

Concerning minors:

Cambridge Exam

The Cambridge exam course prepares you for the Cambridge exam FCE, CAE or CPE and has a duration of 4, 8, 9, 10 or 12 weeks. The course consists of 30 lessons per week in classes with a maximum of 15 students.

A good knowledge of English is required to participate in the Cambridge exam course. It is possible to start with an intensive course, followed by the Cambridge exam course.

To read more about the Cambridge examination course please click here.

Minimum age is 16 years.

Prices 2022

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Prices in €/EUR £/GBP $/USD

Max. 15 per class

Number of lessons per week:

Number of weeks:

	9 weeks	10 weeks
Cambridge Exam without accommodation	3183	3524
Cambridge Exam with host family, double room , halfboard	5038	5565
Cambridge Exam with host family, single room , halfboard	5177	5720
Cambridge Exam with executive host family, single room , halfboard	5806	6419
Cambridge Exam with residence, single room , no meals	6469	7156

Starting dates:	03/01 (9/10), 28/03 (10 weeks), 20/06 (10 weeks), 19/09 (10 weeks)
Note:	1 lesson = 45 minutes Starting dates exam preparation course: FCE: 03/01/2022 (10 weeks), 28/03/2022 (10 weeks), 19/09/2022 (10 weeks) CAE: 03/01/2022 (10 weeks), 28/03/2022 (10 weeks), 20/06/2022 (10 weeks), 19/09/2022 (10 weeks) CPE: 03/01/2022 (9 weeks), 04/04/2022 (10 weeks), 19/09/2022 (10 weeks) Exam dates of 2022 per level: FCE: 11/03/2022, 04/06/2022, 29/11/2022 CAE: 12/03/2022, 08/06/2022, 26/08/2022, 30/11/2022 CPE: 05/03/2022, 09/06/2022, 26/11/2022 It might be necessary to either book an extra night or week of accommodation due the exam date. The extra accommodation is not included. Price on request.
Course materials:	ca. €8 per week, invoiced by StudyTravel
Exam fees:	€233, to be paid directly on arrival
Surcharge course:	13/06/2022 - 09/09/2022 : €20 per week
Info host family:	Double rooms in a host family only available for students booking together.
Surcharges host family:	single room : 12/06/2022 - 10/09/2022 : €24 per week double room : 12/06/2022 - 10/09/2022 : €24 per week
	Special dietary needs : € 35 per week
Info residence:	Deposit for residence on arrival students have to pay a deposit of CAD 300 / € 233, that is refundable in case there have not been caused any damages.
Surcharges residence:	single room : 12/06/2022 - 10/09/2022 : €102 per week
Surcharges executive host family:	single room : 12/06/2022 - 10/09/2022 : €24 per week

Transfer:	Transfer on arrival from Vancouver : EUR 98

Transfer:

Transfer on arrival from Vancouver : EUR 98

All prices include: administration fees course and accommodation as stated welcome activity certificate of attendance Visa letter express delivery: CAD 85 / € 66 In 2022 the school is closed on: 03/01/2022, 21/02/2022, 15/04/2022, 23/05/2022, 01/07/2022, 01/08/2022, 05/09/2022, 10/10/2022, 11/11/2022, 26/12/2022, 27/12/2022. Missed lessons due to bank holidays will not be refunded or rescheduled. Concerning minors: Minimum age is 16 all year round. For under 18’s, a parent authorisation form must be submitted; homestay single room accommodation and airport transfers must be booked. No supervision is provided. Students should also provide a Custodianship Letter if requested by the Canadian Embassy. This may be arranged for a fee of approx. CAD 150 / € 117. The costs of the teaching materials are CAD 40 / € 32 for courses of 1 to 4 weeks. For courses from 4 weeks there is an additional surcharge of CAD 10 / € 8 per week (with a maximum of CAD 120 / € 94).

All prices include:

administration fees
course and accommodation as stated
welcome activity
certificate of attendance

Visa letter express delivery: CAD 85 / € 66

Concerning minors:

One-to-One

The one-to-one course is designed for those who want to optimise their study time. The aim of the one-to-one course programme is to offer a fully personalised method of teaching designed to meet the specific student's needs and desires. As the classes are private, the student will be able to choose the schedule and content. 20 hours per week.

Minimum age is 16 years.

Prices 2022

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Prices in €/EUR £/GBP $/USD

Max. 1 per class

Number of lessons per week:

Number of weeks:

	1 week	2 weeks
One-to-One without accommodation	1739	3369
One-to-One with host family, double room , halfboard	2104	3920
One-to-One with host family, single room , halfboard	2119	3951
One-to-One with executive host family, single room , halfboard	2189	4091

Starting dates:	every monday
Note:	1 lesson = 45 minutes
Course materials:	ca. €8 per week, invoiced by StudyTravel
Surcharge course:	13/06/2022 - 09/09/2022 : €20 per week
Info host family:	Double rooms in a host family only available for students booking together.
Surcharges host family:	single room : 12/06/2022 - 10/09/2022 : €24 per week double room : 12/06/2022 - 10/09/2022 : €24 per week
	Special dietary needs : € 35 per week
Surcharges executive host family:	single room : 12/06/2022 - 10/09/2022 : €24 per week

Transfer:	Transfer on arrival from Vancouver : EUR 98

Transfer:

Transfer on arrival from Vancouver : EUR 98

All prices include: administration fees course and accommodation as stated welcome activity certificate of attendance Visa letter express delivery: CAD 85 / € 66 In 2022 the school is closed on: 03/01/2022, 21/02/2022, 15/04/2022, 23/05/2022, 01/07/2022, 01/08/2022, 05/09/2022, 10/10/2022, 11/11/2022, 26/12/2022, 27/12/2022. Missed lessons due to bank holidays will not be refunded or rescheduled. Concerning minors: Minimum age is 16 all year round. For under 18’s, a parent authorisation form must be submitted; homestay single room accommodation and airport transfers must be booked. No supervision is provided. Students should also provide a Custodianship Letter if requested by the Canadian Embassy. This may be arranged for a fee of approx. CAD 150 / € 117. The costs of the teaching materials are CAD 40 / € 32 for courses of 1 to 4 weeks. For courses from 4 weeks there is an additional surcharge of CAD 10 / € 8 per week (with a maximum of CAD 120 / € 94).

All prices include:

administration fees
course and accommodation as stated
welcome activity
certificate of attendance

Visa letter express delivery: CAD 85 / € 66

Concerning minors:

IELTS

The IELTS course prepares you with 20 lessons per week for the IELTS exam. The schools recomends a minimum duration of 4 weeks to prepare for the exam.

Minimum age is 16 years.

Prices 2022

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Prices in €/EUR £/GBP $/USD

Max. 15 per class

Number of lessons per week:

Number of weeks:

	4 weeks	6 weeks	12 weeks
IELTS without accommodation	1258	1832	3369
IELTS with host family, double room , halfboard	2181	3128	5783
IELTS with host family, single room , halfboard	2243	3221	5969
IELTS with executive host family, single room , halfboard	2523	3640	6807
IELTS with residence, single room , no meals	2818	4083	7692

Starting dates:	every monday
Note:	1 lesson = 45 minutes
Course materials:	ca. €8 per week, invoiced by StudyTravel
Exam fees:	ca. €240, to be paid directly on arrival
Surcharge course:	13/06/2022 - 09/09/2022 : €20 per week
Info host family:	Double rooms in a host family only available for students booking together.
Surcharges host family:	single room : 12/06/2022 - 10/09/2022 : €24 per week double room : 12/06/2022 - 10/09/2022 : €24 per week
	Special dietary needs : € 35 per week
Info residence:	Deposit for residence on arrival students have to pay a deposit of CAD 300 / € 233, that is refundable in case there have not been caused any damages.
Surcharges residence:	single room : 12/06/2022 - 10/09/2022 : €102 per week
Surcharges executive host family:	single room : 12/06/2022 - 10/09/2022 : €24 per week

Transfer:	Transfer on arrival from Vancouver : EUR 98

Transfer:

Transfer on arrival from Vancouver : EUR 98

All prices include: administration fees course and accommodation as stated welcome activity certificate of attendance Visa letter express delivery: CAD 85 / € 66 In 2022 the school is closed on: 03/01/2022, 21/02/2022, 15/04/2022, 23/05/2022, 01/07/2022, 01/08/2022, 05/09/2022, 10/10/2022, 11/11/2022, 26/12/2022, 27/12/2022. Missed lessons due to bank holidays will not be refunded or rescheduled. Concerning minors: Minimum age is 16 all year round. For under 18’s, a parent authorisation form must be submitted; homestay single room accommodation and airport transfers must be booked. No supervision is provided. Students should also provide a Custodianship Letter if requested by the Canadian Embassy. This may be arranged for a fee of approx. CAD 150 / € 117. The costs of the teaching materials are CAD 40 / € 32 for courses of 1 to 4 weeks. For courses from 4 weeks there is an additional surcharge of CAD 10 / € 8 per week (with a maximum of CAD 120 / € 94).

All prices include:

administration fees
course and accommodation as stated
welcome activity
certificate of attendance

Visa letter express delivery: CAD 85 / € 66

Concerning minors:

Host family

Take part in the daily life and share the experiences of a host family: a great opportunity to immerse yourself in the local life of Toronto and practise your English in a friendly and informal atmosphere. Students can stay only in a single room with half board.

By paying a small supplement, you can choose to stay with a host family with internet access. You need to bring your own laptop.The maximum distance to the school is 60 minutes by public transport.

Executive host family

With an executive host family, students can stay in a single room with half board with a private bathroom.

By paying a small supplement, you can choose to stay with a host family with internet access. You need to bring your own laptop.The maximum distance to the school is 60 minutes by public transport.

Residence

This is a brand new, well-organized residence with incredible views of Downtown Vancouver. A number of apartments also offer partial views of the sea and the mountains. Each apartment consists of 2-3 single bedrooms and 2 twin bedrooms, 1 open-plan kitchen, 1 spacious living room, and two full shared bathrooms. Each bedroom is equipped with a bed, desk, chair, and allocated closet space per student.
The residence is situated one block away from Davie Street, one of the most exciting neighbourhoods in Vancouver with fantastic nightlife, restaurants, cafes, and Sunset Beach just a short walk away. There are supermarkets and excellent transport links nearby. Robson Street, the city’s most popular shopping hotspot, is also a few blocks away from the residence.
You'll have access to Wi-Fi, a fitness centre, and there is Cable TV in each bedroom. Laundry facilities are available, and bed linen will be provided by the residence. Walking distance to the school is 15 minutes.

Overall rating

4.1 / 5.0

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4.2 / 5.0

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Kevin

17 years

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Nele

18 years

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Rick

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Anonymous

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