English as a Second Language Program
Roseau, Dominica
Course
DURATION
1 year
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The English as a Second Language (ESL) programme at St. Joseph University prepares non-native speakers at an elementary level. It builds English proficiency, language and literacy across subjects and readies students for professional studies and workplace communication. The integrated curriculum maps to English proficiency standards and uses discourse, technology, and sociocultural contexts to support interaction with the language environment.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can enter academic pathways, healthcare training, administrative roles, teaching assistance, international student support, or customer service. These career opportunities include entry-level positions in education, healthcare administration, community outreach, and roles that also lead to further academic study.
- This course is designed for foreigners / non-native speakers learning English at an Elementary level to acquire and develop English language knowledge and skills.
- It prepares students to use English for their professional studies at St Joseph University and consequently for their professional needs in real life and work.
- The English as a Second Language curriculum is an integrated curriculum that is aligned to prepare English language learners (ELLs) to meet the English language proficiency standards.
- The English as a Second Language curriculum incorporates the development of language and literacy skills for use across all subject areas.
- Rigor and relevance are introduced in the form of discourse, technological applications, and sociocultural contexts for language use involving interaction between the student and the language environment.
