University Preparation Program

The University Preparation program at UBridge College is designed to help students achieve the English requirements and skills necessary for admission to a post-secondary educational institution. The main objective of the program is to improve and enhance students' communication skills.  These skills are an integral element to success at any English speaking university and will aid in the sometimes challenging move into a post-secondary environment.  The University Preparation program takes a balanced approach and focuses on the following.

• Achieving university entrance requirements;

• Essay Writing;

• Term reports/oral presentations;

• Reading efficiency;

• Current events; and

• Mathematics

Students in the University Preparation program also have the opportunity to join the Guaranteed TOEFL-iBT-83 Track program.  This program ensures that students' TOEFL-iBT score will be at least 83, which is the minimum English requirement at most North American universities.

Admission Requirements

• ELP Intermediate Level or CLBA Level 5
• 16 years of age or over

Program Structure*

Courses	Hours/week
Academic Reading and Writing	6
Pronunciation and Conversation	6
Preparing for TOEFL-iBT	6
Interactive Grammar Lab	4
Jazzy Jargons	2
Pop Quiz	1
English Language Arts	6
Pure Mathematics 30 (Non-credit)	4
Total hours per week in this program	35

* This program structure is updated as of Nov 1, 2006 and is subject to change without notice.

Tuition Fee

Local Tuition¹: $1,255 per month

Overseas Tuition²: $4,250 per 3-month term

¹ Local Tuition applies to Canadian Citizens, Landed Immigrants, and International Students applying within Canada.

² Overseas Tuition applies to International Students applying from outside of Canada.