GET THE LANGUAGE SKILLS TO SUCCEED IN CANADA!
Whether you’re looking to prepare for further study, a new career, or simply to enjoy everyday life in Canada, we offer a range of options to suit your specific English language needs.
Our School of English as a Second Language offers instruction in the heart of downtown Toronto. Whether you’re interested in studying full-time, part-time, or exploring Toronto, we have a program for you. As a George Brown College student, you have access to the benefits the college has to offer.
At George Brown we:
- have experienced teachers to ensure you are receiving the highest quality language instruction
- assess your language skills so you can customize and tailor your learning
- use the latest tools and technology in our interactive classrooms
- offer pathways to a variety of programs, including college diploma, degree and postgraduate degree programs
- organize social activities for you to practice English, make new friends, and explore Toronto
- offer flexibility with our full-time and part-time programs
How can we help you improve your English skills?
Find a program that's right for you
English as a Second Language (R901) – Apply to this part-time certificate to improve your personal, professional and academic English language skills
English for Professional Success (R902) – Apply to this program if you have advanced English skills and want to develop your professional communication skills.
Continuing Education ESL Pathway to George Brown College Certificates and Diplomas (R903) – Apply tot his program if you need to meet the English Language admission requirements for George Brown Certificate, Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate programs (without co-op).
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If you have any questions, please get in touch! We’re happy to help you evaluate your options. We respond to most inquiries within 1 business day.
Contact one of our international recruitment representatives specializing by country of origin by either booking a virtual meeting or submitting an inquiry.
All News and Announcements
All News and Announcements
In his December 18 column, Star writer Matt Elliott explores George Brown's vital role in the expanding eastern waterfront and how the city can help the college ramp up affordable student housing.
Our programs are highly responsive to industry needs and are developed in close consultation with our many partners across Toronto, Canada and the globe.
This partnership will support education transformation as well as talent and skills development. To launch this partnership, GBC commits C$20,000 in educational bursary funding to be made available to Barbadian students for 2024-25.
“We were very happy to provide elementary teachers with an up-close look at what skilled trades training looks like and the meaningful careers it can lead to,” said Kizzy Rodney, George Brown’s Associate Vice-President of External and Community Relations.
"I wish each and every one of you a holiday season filled with joy, surrounded by the love of family and friends. May it pave the way for a happy and healthy start to 2024, a year I know will be full of new opportunities and successes."
The acquisition is part of GBC’s long-term strategic expansion to provide more modern learning space for students, further solidifying our place as Ontario's urban college and an anchor in the growing East Bayfront community.
Minister Smith got a firsthand look at exciting progress underway at Limberlost Place with a construction-site tour, followed by a mass-timber roundtable discussion with industry experts.
With state-of-the-art technology and facilities, real-world experience, and faculty and clinical staff who work in the field, George Brown College's Centre for Health Sciences develops tomorrow's health-care workforce.
