Acadia University - FAQ

The EPP program helps build strong English skills for academic English study, and for everyday life in Canada or professional situations. The EAP program is designed to develop your academic English skills for study in an English-speaking university. It can be taken by students with or without conditional acceptance to an Acadia University degree program.

The English Language Centre hosts three EAP levels and the University Bridging program. The level in which you start will depend on your level of experience and skill when entering the program. We ask you to submit a language test score when you apply to the English Language Centre so we can help determine the EAP level in which you will start. If you do not have an official language test score, you can complete a free online test, EFSET 90, and submit this with your application. The EFSET 90 can be used for advising purposes only, and a language placement test will need to be taken upon arrival.

Yes. Our EAP program will prepare you to study at Acadia University or at other English-speaking universities in Canada.

Even if you have already decided you would like to attend a different university for your degree program, our EAP program and the small, welcoming environment at Acadia may be the best way for you to prepare for your studies.

The number of semesters you will take depends on your level of English experience, aptitude, and goals. Most of our students require two or more semesters of EAP before they are prepared for university study. Some students may need to repeat levels. By submitting a language proficiency score with your application, we will be better able to advise you.

The University Bridging Program is the final level of the EAP program. In the University Bridging Program, you will continue studying EAP while you complete an Acadia University undergraduate course at the same time. You will be able to apply the English skills and practice gained from your EAP studies to a first-year Arts, Science, or Professional Studies course. The University Bridging Program will help you better understand the expectations and challenges involved in an undergraduate course while you continue to improve your English language skills through EAP classes.

While studying in the English Language Centre, you can stay with a Homestay family, in an Acadia University residence, or off-campus in an apartment. Please see our Accommodations section for more information.

For instructions on how to pay your fees, please visit our Student Accounts office website.

All fees must be paid in full before arriving at Acadia University. This is necessary to ensure that you have secured a placement in a program in the English Language Centre.

Our campus is located in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, a one-hour drive from the international airport in Halifax. If you would like us to arrange airport transportation for you, please email elc@acadiau.ca

No. Language students in Canada are not eligible to work.

There is a student health clinic on campus, and several medical clinics near the university.

All students in the English Language Centre will have medical insurance provided for them from StudentVIP.

You can access the application form in the English Language Centre’s "How to Apply" section of the website.