Successful completion of the Advanced Level of our EAP program meets the English Language Proficiency Requirement for undergraduate and graduate admission at the University of Lethbridge. Students who complete EAP 0140 and EAP 0141 will not be required to submit a standardized English language test score (e.g., CAEL, IELTS, or TOEFL). The program also provides students with the skills necessary to succeed in an academic English environment. In this program, you will gain:

- Academic communication skills

- Academic reading and writing techniques

- Library research and information gathering skills

- Study skills for success in university academics

- Interdisciplinary knowledge and intercultural skills

- Each level of EAP consists of two courses: Reading & Writing and Communication.

- Each course is 10 hours per week, for a total of 20 hours of scheduled instructional time. (Students should expect to complete additional coursework outside of scheduled class time).

- Students registered in both EAP courses are considered full-time status. Students registered in only one EAP course (either Reading & Writing or Communication)  are considered part-time. 

- The exact duration of the EAP program will depend on your starting level.

- The English for Academic Purposes program is comprised of four levels (see details below).

- Each level of study takes one semester (approximately four months) to complete; a placement test before the first day of classes will determine in which level you will begin.

- For example, a student placed into the Advanced level may require only one semester to complete the program, provided they achieve a passing grade. Students placed into the High-Intermediate level would require two semesters of study, etc.

- Each year, EAP semesters begin in January (Spring semester), May (Summer semester), and September (Fall semester).