ReNEW: Tuition-Free Program For Canadian Newcomers
George Brown College has partnered with Scotiabank to offer newcomers a 10-week career readiness program designed to help navigate your career journey in Canada.
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).
Student Life
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Staff Profiles
Check out the profiles of the many talented faculty and staff members at The School of English as a Second Language.
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Contact Us
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
El Gendy is a student in George Brown's Assaulted Women's and Children's Counsellor/Advocate program and fights for the inclusion of the queer community in feminist movements in their native Egypt and around the world.
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What could the future of innovative curriculum design and flexible academic delivery look like at George Brown College? For inspiration, we would like to highlight the School of ESL & Immigrant Education’s redesigned ESL Part-Time Program. Curriculum Times A-Changin’ Under the leadership of Luba...
Marlon Greene is an assistant coach for George Brown's men's basketball team. "What we're doing right now is historic," he says. The team is ranked #1 in Ontario, and #3 in Canada and is headed to the OCAA championships March 2-5.
Baruti, a graduate of the Computer Programming and Analysis program, was named a Developer 30 Under 30 in 2019. She's eager to use her success to help others.
The captain of the George Brown College Huskies varsity women's soccer team, Brianna Samuels-McLaughlin, has made impressive achievements, but it's her fellow players' success and the supportive team dynamic she wants to celebrate.
In the town of Deep River, Ontario, sits an unassuming log cabin located on the grounds of a yacht and tennis club. The town surrounding the cabin along the Ottawa River is known for housing scientists who conducted top-secret nuclear research at Chalk River Laboratories during the Second World War...
9:00 pm George Brown College campuses will be open on Thursday, February 23, and all in-person clinics, shops and labs will run as scheduled. College-operated lab school child care centres will also be open. Some routes may be slower than usual. We encourage everyone scheduled to come to campus to...
