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Enhance your reading, writing, and analytical abilities through the Associate of Arts Degree in English. This program lets you discover and work with diverse literary forms such as fiction, drama, poetry, scholarly writing, and beyond. Customize your English studies to match your passions, as faculty select varying texts and topics each term. Douglas College's English curriculum helps broaden your understanding and competencies in English while earning credits for advanced university education.
Potential career paths include:
Insurance Underwriter
Broadcast Journalist
Market Research Analyst
Advertising Media Intern
Newspaper Reporter
Editorial Proofreader
Publications Coordinator
British Columbia secondary school graduation or equivalent; One course short of British Columbia secondary school graduation, or equivalent; Nineteen (19) years of age or older on the first day of the first semester of attendance; Seventeen (17) years of age on the first day of the first semester of attendance, and has not been enrolled at a school for a minimum of one year; Completion of a certificate or equivalent from a special needs program and has been in school for 12 years, or has received an Evergreen or Leaving School Certificate
Douglas College English Assessment
TOEFL iBT (in-person or online) - minimum score 83
TOEFL Essentials - minimum score of 9 (no score below 8 on any individual section)
IELTS - minimum overall band test score 6.5 (academic module only)
EIKEN Practical English - minimum placement of Grade 1
CAEL - minimum overall and essay score of 60 (computer or paper based)
Cambridge English CAE - minimum score 75 or "B
Cambridge English CPE - minimum score 60 or "C
Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) Level 8 in each of Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing
Duolingo English Test Minimum overall score of 110. Official test scores must be sent directly to Douglas College.
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic - minimum score of 56