• TypeLanguage schools
• LocationVancouver, Canada
• Taught inEnglish
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VanWest College is a privately owned Canadian college with two campuses in British Columbia: one in downtown Vancouver and one in Kelowna, in the Okanagan Valley. The college has been operating since 1988 and is certified by the Private Training Institutions Regulatory Unit (PTIRU) of the provincial Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills. Its website also lists the BC Education Quality Assurance (EQA) designation, IALC, Quality English and Languages Canada among its accreditations and professional bodies.

The college offers two kinds of programme: English as a second language and vocational career training. Most English courses start every Monday, with a choice of 20, 25 or 30 lessons per week.

• General English (eight levels) and English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
• VanExpress IELTS Preparation (Vancouver)
• English for Business and Speak Up (all-day speaking)
• English for Kids (ages 7-11) and English for Youth (ages 12-17)
• Co-op diplomas and certificates in supply chain management, commerce and marketing, business management, hospitality management and customer service
• Early Childhood Education certificates

In the co-op programmes, students spend about half of the programme time in paid work placements in Canada. For housing, the college arranges homestays with three meals a day and rooms in student residences in Vancouver and Kelowna.

• Philology, Languages, Literature
  • Language Courses
  • Language Courses and Cultural Immersion Programs
  • English Language and Literature (in Language Schools)

#200-1016 Nelson Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6E 1H8

• General English: eight levels, Vancouver and Kelowna
• English for Academic Purposes (EAP): levels 100 to 400
• VanExpress IELTS Preparation (Vancouver)
• English for Business (Linguaskill) and Speak Up
• English for Kids (ages 7-11) and English for Youth (ages 12-17), winter and summer sessions in Vancouver
• High School Preparation and one-to-one lessons
• Co-op diplomas: Supply Chain Management, Commerce & Marketing, Business Management, Hospitality Management
• Certificates: Professional Customer Service (co-op), Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Education Assistant, Cross-Cultural Business Communication

English courses start most Mondays, with 20, 25 or 30 lessons per week.

Tuition for registrations received between 1 January and 31 December 2026, in Canadian dollars:

• English Program (ages 16 and over), 2 to 11 weeks: $450 per week for 30 lessons, $420 for 25 lessons, $390 for 20 lessons; lower weekly rates for longer bookings
• Digital material fee for the English Program: $20 per week
• Non-refundable application fee: $175 for the English Program, $250 for international students in vocational programmes

Tuition for vocational diplomas and certificates differs for domestic and international students and is listed on the school's fees page.

VanWest arranges homestays and rooms in student residences (2026 prices, in Canadian dollars):

• Homestay with a Canadian family: private bedroom and three meals a day, seven days a week
• Downtown Vancouver Student Residence (Thurlow): single rooms with private bath from $550 per week, minimum booking 24 weeks
• Downtown Vancouver Student Residence (Nelson): rooms with shared bath from $400 per week, recommended minimum 12 weeks
• Vancouver Residence (Oakridge): $430 per week
• Kelowna Copeland Residence: from $275 per week, recommended minimum 8 weeks

Residence guests must be at least 19 on arrival unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.