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- Certificate (Cert.) Proficiency - English for Professional Communication (30 credits)
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- The Language and Intercultural Communication Unit: Customized English Language Training
Certificate (Cert.) Proficiency - English for Professional Communication (30 credits)
This award-winning part-time certificate program has been designed to enable students to master English oral and written linguistic and communication skills necessary to function effectively in a professional anglophone environment. ...
For more information, see English for Professional Communication (30 credits).
Certificate of Proficiency – English for Professional Communication: Academic Regulations
Certificate of Proficiency – English for Professional Communication: Academic Regulations
Admission Requirements
- Students must take the Entrance Placement Test (EPT) and place into a level no higher than Intermediate High (CEEN 331/CEEN 332); see Certificate of Proficiency – English for Professional Communication: Entrance Placement Test (EPT) and www.mcgill.ca/continuingstudies/program/certificate-cert-proficiency-english-professional-communication for details.
- Students must be at least 18 years of age and hold a CEGEP diploma (DEC) or equivalent.
- Students 21 years of age and over who do not have the normal academic background for admission may be admitted as Mature students.
- Students between 18 and 21 years of age who do not have a CEGEP (DEC) diploma or equivalent may be accepted into a qualifying program to be determined by the Language and Intercultural Communication unit. Formal admission to the certificate program will normally follow upon satisfactory completion of the qualifying program.
- Students below 18 years of age without a CEGEP diploma (DEC) will not be admitted to a certificate program, nor will they be permitted to take courses.
Admission Procedures
For more information, please see School of Continuing Studies > Getting Started > Admission Requirements > Admission Procedures: Continuing Studies Undergraduate and Graduate Certificates and Diplomas.
All students seeking admission to the Certificate of Proficiency – English for Professional Communication must also submit their Entrance Placement Test (EPT) result. Students who are eligible for admission to the program are strongly advised to submit an Application for Admission within their first session of studies.
Residency Requirements and Advanced Standing
- Students are required to complete at least 70% of the program requirements at Æ»¹ûÒùÔº.
- Advanced Standing of up to nine (9) credits may be granted for successfully completed equivalent courses taken at the university level within the last five years.
- Students are permitted to be away from the program for three (3) consecutive sessions without reapplying and retaking the Entrance Placement Test.
Time Limits
The program must be completed within four years of the date of admission. Students may request in writing an extension of this time limit, which may be granted under special circumstances with the approval of the Director.
Academic Standing Requirement
A student who obtains a grade of C (55%) or more in a given course is considered to have passed the course and is awarded three (3) university credits. Nevertheless, according to internal program regulations, a student must obtain a grade of B- (65%) or more in each course to be permitted to register for the next level and to qualify for the Certificate of Proficiency – English for Professional Communication.
Attendance at 2/3 of all lectures is mandatory.
A maximum of two unsatisfactory grades per course/level is permitted in a Certificate of Proficiency program. A student who cannot pass to a higher level after two attempts must have the permission of the relevant program coordinator in order to have permission to remain in the program. Overall, a maximum of three unsatisfactory grades is permitted in any of the Certificate of Proficiency programs.
It is the student's responsibility to ensure that course and program requirements are met. Students who fail to meet these requirements will be denied permission to continue in the course/program.
In order to be eligible for graduation, students must complete all program requirements with a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of at least 2.0, which will be computed over all courses (including supplemental and unsatisfactory grades) taken in the program.
Special Students
Students not wishing to be admitted to the program may register as a "Special Student" in a course, provided they have taken the Entrance Placement Test (EPT), or have completed the necessary prerequisites. Please consult School of Continuing Studies > Getting Started > Admission Requirements > Special Student Status for further information pertaining to Special Students.
Special Students, although not formally admitted to the program, are expected to demonstrate seriousness of academic purpose, and are governed by the Academic Standing Requirements mentioned above.
Certificate of Proficiency – English for Professional Communication: Entrance Placement Test (EPT)
Certificate of Proficiency – English for Professional Communication: Entrance Placement Test (EPT)
All new students are required to take an Entrance Placement Test (EPT) to assess their level of proficiency. The EPT is valid for a period of one (1) year from the test date. Students who do not register for a course within this time will be required to retake the EPT.
For information on the Entrance Placement Test dates, please refer to www.mcgill.ca/continuingstudies/course/ycten-ept.
The Language and Intercultural Communication Unit: Customized English Language Training
The Language and Intercultural Communication Unit: Customized English Language Training
The Language and Intercultural Communication unit offers customized English language training for specific professional and academic purposes.
- employees from corporations, government agencies, organizations, and institutions;
- elementary, high school, and college teachers, as well as university professors, who are required to teach in English;
- other professionals who are required to work, or who are currently working in an English-speaking environment;
- high school graduates and/or university students.
For more information, please refer to our website: www.mcgill.ca/continuingstudies/language-and-intercultural-communication-0.