
Diploma in English Language Learning (ELL)
Suzhou, China
DURATION
360 Hours
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
CAD 4,000 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* fee for Chinese international students | fee for international students: CAD 6000/year
Key Summary
Introduction
The English Language Learning (ELL) program delivered at Suzhou Centennial College is an intensive, three-level, full-time program designed for international students who wish to improve their English skills. This program can help build English language skills for success in college, university, or careers.
Three levels of Centennial College’s English Language Learning (ELL) program are offered at Suzhou Centennial College: Level 3 (pre-intermediate), Level 4 (intermediate), and Level 5 (upper-intermediate). Students will be placed in an appropriate level based on a diagnostic placement test (Accuplacer Skills Test) results. Within each level, there are five different modules, and each module runs for three weeks.
The ELL program emphasizes academic communication skills and focuses on grammar, reading, writing, listening, speaking, and pronunciation. You study in a supportive academic environment and build your language skills through communicative activities, practical exercises, group work, presentations, and assignments. You have access to resources such as Suzhou Centennial College computer labs, Centennial College Libraries online resources, and shared library and recreational facilities for students of Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP). The ELL program focuses on communicative teaching and learning practices, it also provides a customized learning experience for each student. ELL faculty members are qualified, dedicated ESL teaching professionals who provide support, encouragement, and guidance in addition to language instructions.
Faculty and Staff
CC English Teaching Team boasts a faculty team of expatriates, overseas returnees, and local Chinese teachers, the majority of whom hold master’s degrees, lecturer and associate professor titles. As of now, eight English teachers have been certified to teach Canadian credit-bearing courses. Centennial College keeps assigning a certain number of professors to Suzhou Centennial College to participate in curriculum development and teaching activities every academic year.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
CAD 3000 scholarship will be awarded to international students in Academic Programs.
Curriculum
Level 3 (pre-intermediate)
- ELL306 Integrated Core Skills Course
- ELL307 Communication Skills Course
- ELL308 Enhanced Academic Skills Course
Level 4 (intermediate)
- ELL406 Integrated Core Skills Course
- ELL407 Communication Skills Course
- ELL408 Enhanced Academic Skills Course
Level 5 (upper-intermediate)
- ELL506 Integrated Core Skills Course
- ELL507 Communication Skills Course
- ELL508 Enhanced Academic Skills Course
Program Outcome
- In the English Language Learning program, students improve their English language skills before the next academic or professional step, while qualifying to study at Centennial College full-time and transition to other Centennial programs.
- Students who pass all courses in ELL level 3 and 4 are eligible to take Centennial College’s English Assessment test in order to meet the English requirements for Centennial College programs in Toronto, Canada.
- The program gives students the flexibility to be an active participant in their own learning.
- During the time in the program, students have the opportunity to live in the college residence and be part of a supportive and social student community.
- Students receive approximately 320 hours of instruction per semester with continuous assessment to measure their progress.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
- English language foundations for further studies in colleges and/or universities
- English language skills set for workplace settings