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Reasons to attend Selkirk College
One of the best things is that classes are smaller here. Instead of huge lecture halls with hundreds of students, you will find yourself in courses with maybe 30 other classmates. You get great access to your instructors.
Then there is the experience of just being here. Over the past five years students here have consistently ranked Selkirk at over 90 per cent in satisfaction surveys.
Here's what Selkirk offers:
- Two-year University Transfer programs to get you into the degree program of your choice.
- Specialty programs that give you a diploma, on-the-job experience, and a pathway to great careers.
- Trades and Technical, Health and Human Services programs - careers in these areas are in demand.
- Leading edge online and distance education programs so you can study at home and connect to incredible career opportunities.
And then, there is this thing students and instructors here like to call "The Selkirk Advantage". Along with everything else, there is this amazing natural environment - mountains, rivers, trees, wildlife - you will be surrounded by it here. Along with breathtaking rivers and mountains, our campuses offer world-class instructors, small class sizes, free tutorials, and a learning lifestyle that attracts students from around the world.
The International Education Department, formed in 1987, is a multifaceted department which offers a fulltime program in English Language Studies on the Castlegar Campus as well as a number of short-term summer and winter English Programs. Services to International Students include homestay, student visas, medical coverage, advising, and peer support.
International students study English, university transfer, career and technology programs in Canada.
Selkirk College is an Official Toeic Testing Centre.
NEW! Combined English Certificates. Earn certificates in English plus Humanities, Business, Computers, and Early Childhood Care and Education.
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English Language Program
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Whether you want to improve your English for personal communication, for further studies, or for your future career, we can help you. The English Language Program combines classroom instruction with opportunities to use English in the college and the community.
Core English Classes
Our core courses are offered at 6 levels. They include:
- Grammar
- Writing
- Reading
- Communications
- Levels 01, 02, and 03 offer structured conversational contacts with English-speaking Canadians.
Students in levels 04, 05, and 06 may choose from a variety of communication seminars including:
- Conversation
- Academic preparation
- Videos
- Business
- Volunteering
- Theatre
- Pronunciation
Level 06 courses and College Preparation English 51 will help prepare you for further college studies.
A list of programs can be found at www.selkirk.bc.ca.
Elective Courses
Along with core courses, students may choose some elective courses, including:
- TOEIC Preparation
- TOEFL Preparaton
- Computer Skills
- Internet Home Page Design
Summer English Tours
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Summer English Program
2 to 4 week tours planned for groups or individuals
Contact us at explore@selkirk.bc.ca for more information.
Use and improve your English with your new friends! Surround yourself with the beauty of nature - fresh air, clean lakes, hidden waterfalls, scenic mountains, wild flowers, green forests, fish and wildlife!
English Classes
- Study with caring and professional English teachers
- Practice speaking more natural conversational English
Canadian Summer Family Life
- Stay in a comfortable Canadian home
- Enjoy evenings and weekends with your Canadian homestay family
Join in family activities and adventures
- All homestay families have been carefully selected by our International Student Coordinator
- Our summers are mostly sunny, hot, and dry with the occasional refreshing rain - the best season to enjoy the outdoors with your homestay family
Recreational Activities
- Go hiking, biking, swimming and canoeing
- Enjoy outdoor barbecues and beach picnics
- Take golfing, tennis or horseback riding lessons
- Participate in afternoon activities everyday
- Explore Canadian nature this summer
- Learn and speak English with Canadian cultural assistants
Winter English Study / Recreation Tours
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Skiing, Snowboarding and English
2 to 4 week tours planned for groups in two of the best ski ares in Western Canada
The community of Rossland is rated as one of Canada\'s greatest ski towns and is home to two Canadian Olympic Gold Medal winners. Nelson, BC is known for its arts and culture as well as its skiing and snowboarding. Combine this outstanding location with our excellent English Language Program and you could enjoy your most memorable winter!
The Program
- Your ski and snowboarding tickets
- Homestay with a Canadian family.
- We will tailor this program to meet your needs and interests
- Studying at Selkirk College
- English classes will focus on conversation and building vocabulary, with some reading and writing activities. Your success will depend on your desire to meet and talk with local people, and other visitors to Rossland or Nelson.
In the spring, you can enter the full-time English Language Program at Selkirk College. Or you can apply for the Ski Resort Operations and Management Diploma Program - the only one of its kind in Canada!
Academic/Career Programs
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School of Business and Aviation
- Applied Business Technology
- Aviation
- Business Administration
- Office Management Diploma
School of Digital Media, Music and Information Technology
- Computer Information Systems
- E-Commerce
- Multimedia Production and Design
- Music And Technology, Contemporary
School of Health and Human Services
- Classroom And Community Support Worker
- Early Childhood Care And Education
- Gerontology Certificate Program
- Human Services Diploma
- Medical Transcription - Advanced
Nursing
- Nursing Unit Clerk Certificate Program
- Pharmacy Technician
- Social Service Worker
School of Hospitality and Tourism
- Cook Training, Professional
- Culture & Natural Interpretation
- Golf Club Management and Operations
- Resort And Hotel Management
- Ski Resort Operations and Management
- Vegetarian Cooking Specialty
School of Industry and Trades Training
- Electrical Apprenticeship
- Electrical Entry
- Electronics Technician Common Core
- Esthetics
- Fine Woodworking
- Hairdressing
- Mechanics - General
- Mechanics-Apprenticeship
- Millwright/Machinist
- Process Operator
- Refrigeration Plant Operator
- Welding
- Women in Trades and Technology
School of Renewable Resources
- Forestry Technology
- Integrated Environmental Planning Technology
- Recreation, Fish And Wildlife Technology
School of University Transfer Arts and Sciences
- Academic University Transfer Programs
- Kinesiology and Physical Education
- Sports and Leisure Management Diploma
Combined Certificates
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Certificate Programs
- Certificate in English Language and Humanities
- Certificate in English Language and Business
- Certificate in English Language and Computers
- Citation in English Language and - Early Childhood Care and Education
International students will have the opportunity to combine completion of advanced levels of the English Language Program, English 51, and two courses in the areas of Humanities, Business, Computers or Early Childhood Care and Education.
Curriculum
A. To be issued a combined certificate in any of the areas below, all students would complete the following English Language Program and University Prep courses with at least a “C” (60%) average:
EASL 055 (Grammar)
EASL 056A (Academic Writing)
EASL 057B (Literature)
EASL 057A (Academic Reading)
EASL 058 (Communications)
EASL 093A (Academic Preparation)
ENGL 51/051 Provincial Level English
B. Students would also complete at least two courses from one of the following certificate areas below:
(* Note that the following courses have been chosen in consultation with the relevant Program and Department Heads.)
Certificate in English Language and Humanities
PHIL 100
PHIL 101
PSYC100
PSYC101
ENGL110
ENGL111
HIST 105
HIST 107
ECON106
ECON107
ANTH100
ANTH101
Certificate in English Language and Business
ADMN 166 (Computers in Business)
ADMN 167 (Business Software Applications)
COMM 220 (Organizational Behaviour)
ADMN 181 (Marketing)
ECON 106
ECON 107
Certificate in English Language and Computers
CPSC 100 (Introduction to Programming I)
CPSC 101 (Introduction to Programming II)
CPSC 166 (Computers in Business)
CPSC 167 (Business in Software Applications)
COMM220 (Organizational Behaviour)
Citation in English Language and Early Childhood Care and Education
ECCE 170 (Interpersonal Communications I)
ECCE 186 (Child Health and Safety)
ECCE 188 (Responsive Child-Centred Environments)
ECCE 189 (Responsive Child-Centred Environments II)
ECCE 162 (Family Communications)