How to apply

How do I apply? The EAP Office requires:

Open Studies Application: http://www.ucalgary.ca/ose/newstudentsopenstudies

1. the completed and signed application form to include a clear postal address, and clear
working email address.

2. photocopies of Transcripts (marks) from High school and any post secondary studies
you may have.

3. $35.00 Canadian application fee

4. $250.00 Canadian non-refundable language assessment fee
Note: Payments can be made by credit card by completing credit card information or by enclosing a bank draft/money order.

5. Minimum Language Proficiency requirement: For Open Studies students, it is recommended, but not necessary that students have language proficiency at about TOEFL 70; or equivalent; or IELTS 5.5.

If admission to a degree program is your goal and you need English Language proficiency, EAP is the only program at the University of Calgary that will help you. Before you begin your classes, you will take language assessment activities and your results will place you into an appropriate Tier of either in the EAP Program or the PREP Program (Bridge Program to EAP).

Processing of the Application:

1. The Coordinator reviews the application for missing information and sends it to the Office of the Registrar.

2. The student is admitted to the one year EAP program.

3. The Office of the Registrar assigns a student number and, for International Students, issues a one-year Letter of Admission Canadian Immigration purposes.

4. The EAP Program will register you into EAP classes.
note: The EAP Office will send you an email about 6 weeks prior to the start of classes with details about the first week.

International Students: Canadian Immigration Study Permit
International Students must have a valid Study Permit that allows study at Post Secondary
(Colleges, Technical Institutes, Universites) level. Please contact Canadian Immigration for this important document.Important Links:

All prospective High School and Graduate Students with international education need to show that they are proficient in English. To understand this important requirement, Please refer to these important links:

English Language Proficiency Requirement: For a list of ways that you can show you are proficient in English, please go to this website: http://www.ucalgary.ca/futurestudents/elp.html

If you choose to achieve proficiency by taking the EAP Program (The English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) Program is our old name), you should next visit our Program website so that you can read about course information, costs, and the very important deadline dates.

How much will tuition be?
What are the deadline dates?
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Asking Someone to Represent You:If you want someone to act on your behalf, the U of C will require written, signed permission from you to release information to a third named party. Privacy regulations require this procedure.

Contact: Phone: 403.220.3485 Fax: 403.210.8554; Email: eapp@ucalgary.ca
EAP Program: Room 170, Education Block, University of Calgary