Each session begins with an orientation. The schedule provides 20 hours of classroom instruction per week. Students are expected to spend an equal amount of time preparing assignments.
Progress is measured at individual rates.
Certificates are awarded upon successful completion of the ELS program. Qualified students at the Advanced ELS level may enroll concurrently as part-time students in selected degree courses at Concordia University. To earn these elective credits they must receive recommendations from both the ELS program director and the course instructor. Admission to the ELS program includes conditional admission to Concordia University. Successful completion of the ELS program, with the recommendation of the ELS program director, qualifies a student to continue in a degree program at Concordia University without a separate application fee.