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
Get to know Toronto and your fellow students through our extensive student life program.
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
During a year of tremendous change, George Brown College stepped up with new programs, partnerships and initiatives that strengthened the positive impact we have on students, industry partners and the greater community. George Brown College’s 2020-21 Impact Report highlights how we continue to...
George Brown College welcomed Ontario Minister of Long-Term Care Rod Phillips to our Waterfront Campus, where he announced new funding to increase staffing levels at long-term care homes across the province. Phillips made the announcement on October 6 at the Daphne Cockwell Centre for Health...
George Brown College teamed up with Canadian fashion industry leader Robin Kay to launch a student competition to create wearables that serve a meaningful purpose in a pandemic and post-pandemic world. The MAKECanada Challenge launched in the fall of 2020. It called on students at the Centre for...
The Indigenous Education and Services team has unveiled a new medallion, featuring a star blanket design created by artist Joseph Sagaj. In Ojibwe teachings, the star blanket is seven pointed and carries the seven original clans and the seven grandmother/grandfather teachings. It can represent...
A video statement from Senator Murray Sinclair, former Chair of the Truth & Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada, where he speaks about the discovery of bodies at the residential school in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. WARNING: These videos contains details about abuse and the residential...
We’re proud to announce that Dario Guescini, George Brown College’s Director of Work-Integrated Learning, Experiential Education and Global Mobility has been appointed President-Elect of Experiential and Work-Integrated Learning Ontario (EWO). Guescini will serve a four-year appointment — two years...
George Brown College President Dr. Gervan Fearon has been honoured by the Celebration of Nations, a Niagara-region festival that celebrates Indigenous arts, culture, and tradition. Celebration of Nations describes itself as a “long-term vision of the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre...
Jill Dunlop, Ontario’s Minister of Colleges and Universities, met with students and toured the Daphne Cockwell Centre for Health Sciences at Waterfront Campus on a busy first day of the fall semester. The minister attended a roundtable session with three George Brown students representing different...
