English Language Proficiency Diploma - Academic English is a diploma in English Language Studies programme taught at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Surrey, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 410 per credit.
The department teaches English to additional-language learners at the academic level, offered either as individual classes or toward the Diploma in English Language Proficiency. The four-level program serves recent high school graduates, university graduates, and professionals alike, aiming to prepare them for success in university study or in a career, through full-time or part-time study.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Students pursuing this diploma must be admitted to KPU's Pathway to Undergraduate Studies, which places every applicant at Foundation, Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 according to assessed English proficiency rather than admitting at one fixed score. The lowest scored tier, Pathway Level 1, is entered with BC Communications 12 at C+, or a test taken within two years such as IELTS 4.5 overall with no band under 4.0, TOEFL iBT 32, PTE 29, Duolingo 65, or CAEL 30; applicants with lower or no documented English enter at the Foundation level via KPU's own assessment. Higher scores place students directly into Level 2 or Level 3 and let them skip ahead in the four-level sequence.
Application Details
Start Date:September, January and May
Application Deadline:KPU classifies most programs as Open Intake, meaning every applicant who meets minimum institutional requirements is admitted without ranking, while a smaller set of Limited Intake programs closes earlier. For the Fall 2027 (September) term, both domestic and international applications open on 1 October 2026; Limited Intake programs have a firm deadline of 1 March 2027 and may close earlier if demand is high, while Open Intake programs stay open on a rolling basis through a confirmation-deposit deadline of 15 June 2027 to a final cutoff of 1 July 2027. Spring (January) and Summer (May) entry follow the same open/limited pattern on an earlier timeline, and KPU applies identical deadlines to domestic and international applicants throughout. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
