Language pathway
If you don’t meet your program’s English admission requirements, you can upgrade your English through one of our language partner schools and speed up your application to NIC.
How it works
- Browse our list of partners below and apply to the school of your choice.
- After being admitted to one of our language partner schools, start your NIC application.
Include the following in the application:
- Your letter of acceptance from the language partner school
- If you are working with an agent, include that information on your application too.
Browse our partner schools
Successfully completing the English training at any of our partner schools will allow you to meet NIC’s English language proficiency requirements (equivalent to IELTS 6.0 overall).
| School | Required courses | Location | Course delivery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Village English Schools | GV6 Level with minimum 80% average grade and minimum 80% attendance | Victoria, BC or Calgary, Alta. | In-class and online instruction |
| International Language Academy of Canada | PW3.2 completion (level 15) | Vancouver, BC or Toronto, Ont. | In-class and online instruction |
| Sprott Shaw Language College |
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Vancouver, BC, Victoria, BC or Toronto, Ont. | In-class and online instruction |
| SELC College and SELC Language College |
English for Academic Purposes Level 3 (EAP Level 3) with the minimum final grade of 75% and minimum overall attendance of 80% to meet NIC's English proficiency requirement of IELTS 6.0. Students are required to complete ENG104 in the first term of study at NIC where applicable. |
Vancouver, BC | In-class instruction |