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Foundation

This is the foundation level of courses for ESL students at an intermediate level of English.

Here are the three steps to choosing your courses (see registration presentation):

Step One
  • Apply at Kwantlen and pay $40.00
  • Take the KIST and Accuplacer ($70.00) test to find out your English level
  • Wait two (2) weeks for results to be mailed to your home
Step Two
Register for both core courses:
  • ELST 0041 Reading and Writing (6 credits)
  • ELST 0043 Listening and Speaking (6 credits)
Step Three
Now, register for one of these electives*
  • ELST 0061 Pronunciation 1 (3 credits)
  • ELST 0064 An Introduction to Canada (3 credits)

* Electives:  Full-time students would take both core courses plus one elective for a total of 15 credits.

Prerequisites

  • ELST 0031 with B-
    or [(Accuplacer 78 or TOEFL iBT 32 or CB-TOEFL 97 or TOEFL 400) and (Kwantlen ESL Writing Band 3 or TOEFL iBT writing sub-score 12 or TWE 2)] or IELTS 4.5 with no sub-score less than 4.0
and
  • ELST 0033 with B-
  • or [KIST 25 and (Accuplacer 68 or CB-TOEFL 97 or TOEFL 400)]
  • or TOEFL iBT 32 with listening sub-score 6 and speaking sub-score 6
  • or IELTS 4.5 with no sub-score less than 4.0