PELD courses are no longer being offered. Please visit English for Professional and Academic Success (EPAS) for all BCIT language upgrading options.
PELD is a great option for EAL and non-EAL speakers who need an English upgrade to enter BCIT programs or other post-secondary programs at institutes across BC. It is a program designed for students who are at least at the upper-intermediate level as a starting point; thus, no beginner or lower-level courses are available.
Courses in this program will be delivered in-person, online or blended, a combination of online and in-person. Please check the course schedule for the type of delivery.
Our courses include:
- practicing speaking to expert audiences
- reading in technical and business professions
- writing technical and business documents
- creating professional presentations
- actively listening in academic, technical, and business settings.
Please check with the program or institute you are applying for to make sure that COMM 0005 can be accepted as equivalent to English 12. Depending on interest, we offer in-person, online, or hybrid classes on weekdays, weeknights, and weekends to help fit your work-life schedule. Courses are also offered either at the Burnaby or Downtown campus.
The reading and writing courses are about 6-8 weeks and 12-16 hours each week, while our speaking and listening courses can be between 5 and 15 weeks, depending on how many hours you do during the week. From start to finish, the program takes a maximum of 32 weeks of instructional time. So, if you would like to enter a BCIT program, you can do this with a maximum of one year in PELD classes.
Zak Husayn
“I’m glad I took the time to improve my English with PELD. I got a strong understanding of how to write an essay, a resume, a cover letter and reports. The latter was especially essential for my Architectural and Building Diploma program.”