English for Academic Purposes

Program Highlights 

In the English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program at CapU, you'll advance your spoken and written English in small classes with friendly, supportive instructors who will help you grow.

In the EAP program, you'll learn how to:

• research and write academic essays;
• read academic textbooks and peer-reviewed articles;
• understand academic lectures and take notes; and
• deliver academic presentations based on research.

See an overview of the full-time EAP Program (pdf).

We also offer EAP Pathway programs, where you can earn credits for your degree or diploma quickly. EAP and Pathway instructors work together to give you the support and help you need to succeed.

There are two Pathway options available:

• Business Administration
• Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE)

Admission Requirements for EAP

• B.C. Secondary School graduation (Grade 12) or equivalent;
• a valid English Language Assessment (ELA) test score of a minimum of 32 OR the EAP Placement Test.

EAP Placement Test

To find the EAP course that's right for you, you'll need take the EAP Placement Test (EPT) unless you have an ELS, IELTS or equivalent score.

Learn more at EAP Placement Test. 

Note: All students must have some English language skills to enter the program. Our EAP courses are not at the beginner level.

EAP Courses

Intermediate level

• EAP 050: EAP Foundations 1
• EAP 060: EAP Foundations 2

Advanced level

• EAP 070: EAP 1
• EAP 080: EAP 2

Intermediate and Advanced level students spend 20 hours in English classes every week on:

• grammar and writing (eight hours),
• reading and vocabulary (eight hours), and
• listening and speaking (four hours).

EAP + Academics

• EAP 090
• EAP 100 and EAP 101

EAP 090 students spend 16 hours in English classes every week on:

• grammar, writing and listening (eight hours), and
• reading, vocabulary and speaking (eight hours).

At this level, you may also register in one CapU course in either Business or Arts and Sciences. 

Note: You need a B average (73%) at EAP 090 level before you can move on to EAP 100/101.

EAP 100 and EAP 101 are taken together. They are academic credit-bearing courses that count as breadth electives in both Arts and Science as well as Business programs.

Students spend 12 hours in English classes every week on:

• EAP 100: Grammar, writing and listening (eight hours).
• EAP 101: Grammar, speaking, pronunciation and vocabulary (four hours).

This level runs over 15 weeks (four days per week) in the Fall and Spring terms. In the Summer term, you can only take EAP 100/101 as an intensive seven-week course. The seven-week course runs in May and June for 24 hours per week.

If you take EAP 100 and EAP 101 in the Fall or Spring terms you may also register in one or two CapU course in either Business or Arts and Sciences. 

Note: You need a B+ average (77%) at EAP 100 and EAP 101 to move out of EAP and into full university academic programs.