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Note: This is the 2022–2023 eCalendar. Update the year in your browser's URL bar for the most recent version of this page, or .
Note: This is the 2022–2023 eCalendar. Update the year in your browser's URL bar for the most recent version of this page, or .
The Certificate of Proficiency in English – Language and Culture is designed to offer thorough and integrated instruction in English as a Second/Foreign language over eight levels (elementary to advanced).
Students wishing to register in the Certificate of Proficiency - English Language and Culture must complete an application for admission (online), including:
Admission to the program is on a first-come, first-served basis. This is a limited enrolment program. Students must attend class before the third day or forfeit their registration. To cancel a session, the Client Services Office must receive a written request before the end of the third day of class. The student will be refunded the remaining tuition and medical insurance fees minus a cancellation charge of CAD$200 (subject to change without notice).
For information on the term dates, please refer to mcgill.ca/continuingstudies/program/certificate-cert-proficiency-english-language-and-culture-intensive-160-ceu.
A student who obtains a grade of C (55%) or more in a given course is considered to have passed the course. Nevertheless, according to internal program regulations, a student must obtain a grade of B- (65%) or more to be permitted to register for the next level. Attendance of 80% of all lectures is required in order to proceed from one course level to the next.
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 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 meet the program prerequisites. Students who fail to meet these requirements will be denied permission to continue in the course in which they have registered. Students are expected to speak English in the classroom and on the school premises, with the exception of the first weeks in Elementary 1. Students entering Elementary 1 are expected to have some prior basic knowledge of English.
The purpose of the placement test is to assess a student's level of language proficiency. The results of the test are valid for one year. Taking the test does not guarantee a place in a course. New students are required to take the test before they can register for their courses. Students who have not taken courses in the Language and Intercultural Communication unit within one year are required to retake a placement test.
If you are not a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident and wish to study for longer than one semester, you must apply for one year admission in order to obtain a Study Permit and a Quebec Certificate of Acceptance.
Students wishing to study for one semester need only apply for a Temporary Resident Visa.
You may also require an eTA (Electronic Travel Authorization); for more information, see mcgill.ca/internationalstudents/immigration-documents/new-etas.
Æ»¹ûÒùÔº does not issue any immigration documents. Students are advised to begin this process as soon as possible, and to be patient. For further details contact the School's Client Services Office, the Canadian Embassy, or the Consulate in your country of residence.
By Senate regulations, all international students and their dependants are required to participate in the University's Blue Cross medical insurance plan. The plan meets the Immigration Québec health insurance requirements.
Students who are citizens and residents of one of the following countries and are registered as full-time students are eligible for coverage under the provincial health care plan (Québec Medicare) and are therefore not required to purchase Blue Cross medical insurance: France, Belgium, Greece, Romania Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Luxembourg, and Portugal. In such cases, students must apply for the Québec Medicare plan and provide proof to the Client Services Office.
Access to Æ»¹ûÒùÔº's Student Wellness Hub is available upon payment of an additional Student Services fee.
The Language and Intercultural Communication unit can refer students to an organization that will place them in the home of an English-speaking family. This arrangement provides an ideal opportunity to speak English in a domestic setting. As well, Off-Campus Housing offers information on lodgings close to campus. University residences are available to students during the Summer session only. For more information, visit our website at mcgill.ca/continuingstudies/international-students or contact the Language and Intercultural Communication unit.