English for Academic Purposes Certificate is a certificate in English Language Studies programme taught at Okanagan College in Kelowna, Canada. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 9,952 per semester.
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:English Language Studies
Duration: 1 year
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
International tuition: CAD 9,952 / semester
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The English for Academic Purposes Certificate offers you the opportunity to improve your English for college and university. The English for Academic Purposes Program (EAP) is a three-level program whose goal is to prepare you for academic studies.
Full-time is 20 hours per week in Levels 1, 2, and 3. At each level, you must complete English for Academic Purposes Discussion (EAPD) and either English for Academic Purposes Scholarship (EAPS) or both English for Academic Purposes Reading (EAPR) and English for Academic Purposes Writing (EAPW). In addition to the EAP Certificate courses, if you are at EAP level 2 and level 3 may take one academic course provided students meet course prerequisites.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission is by English-language placement. All general age and study-permit prerequisites for international applicants apply, per the college's international admissions page. Placement uses OCELA, IELTS, TOEFL iBT or Duolingo scores: EAP Level 1 requires OCELA Level 5, an overall IELTS of 5.0, a TOEFL iBT of 60, or a Duolingo score of 75-80, or completion of the English Language Certificate with a minimum of 65% in specified courses; Level 2 requires OCELA Level 6, IELTS 5.5, TOEFL iBT 71-78, or Duolingo 85-90; Level 3 requires OCELA Level 7, IELTS 6.0, TOEFL iBT above 78, or Duolingo 95-100. Applicants may not normally retake the OCELA more than once in a 12-month period. At least 50% of the program must be completed through Okanagan College.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC (a $30 CAD fee): Okanagan College sets no fixed closing date for most programmes in the 2026-27/2027-28 cycle. Applications for a Fall intake open at 8:30 a.m. on October's first business day of the preceding year, and for a Winter intake at 8:30 a.m. on February's first business day of the preceding year (exceptions apply); Practical Nursing's January intake opens at 9:00 a.m. on April's first business day of the preceding year. Most programmes accept applications until seats fill, though Nursing and Dental programmes set their own fixed or ranked deadlines on their own pages. International applicants also apply through EducationPlannerBC, paying a $100 CAD per-programme fee; the College publishes no institution-wide international closing date and directs applicants to each programme's own page. Admission is otherwise rolling. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
