- International Fees
International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. The exact cost will be displayed prior to confirming registration.
Course details
This course prepares students to develop the necessary reading, writing, speaking, listening, and study skills to succeed in BCIT full-time programs. The course covers many essentials of business language skills. A grade of 50% in this course equals a "P" in English 12. For BCIT full-time program language entrance requirements, please check with the BCIT Admissions office. NOTE: Seat availability is limited and registration is on a first-come-first-serve basis only. We do not guarantee or reserve seats for students with no exceptions. Please also be mindful that taking the COMM 0015 test and receiving a placement does NOT guarantee students a seat for a course in the next available term/schedule. Financial aid is also available for this course. Please refer to the following website: www.bcit.ca/finaid/abesap.shtml. Your application must be submitted NO LATER THAN THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS
Prerequisite(s)
- For admission into COMM 0005, students must have completed ONE of the following: (1) COMM 0015 (placement at the COMM 0005 level) within the past 12 months OR (2) Completion of COMM 0004 within the last 12 months OR (3) CLB/LINC or CELPIP score of 8 in both reading and writing within the last 12 months OR (4) IELTS (academic format only) of 6.0 or better in both reading and writing within the last 24 months OR (5) Completion of ELSK 820 through the VCC Pathway program OR (6) Completion of ISEP Level 5 with 50% or better in each course (if taken before January 2021) OR (7) TAE 4 with 50% (if taken after January 2021) OR (8) CAEL score of 50 or better within the last 12 months OR (9) Previous completion of English 12 with a minimum score of 50% OR (10) An official placement into COMM 0005 from the Immigrant Services Society (ISS) OR (11) TOEFL overall score of 60 or better within the last 24 months OR (12) Completion of LEAP 7 and 8 or LEAP 8 in the Langara LEAP program. Please check our website for other placement level(s) if your scores do not meet the prerequisites for COMM 0005: https://www.bcit.ca/computing-academic-studies/communication/professional-english-language-development/placement/
Credits
0.0
Cost
$619.50 - $654.32 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.
Course offerings
Fall 2023
Below are six offerings of COMM 0005 for the Fall 2023 term.
CRN 32963
Duration
Tue Oct 24 - Thu Dec 07 (7 weeks)
- 7 weeks
- CRN 32963
- $640.57
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 - Dec 07 | Tue, Wed, Thu | 08:30 - 12:30 | Downtown DTC Rm. 685 |
Instructor
TBD
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$640.57
Important information
- Departmental approval needed
-
Please check course prerequisites before registering. Students who register for the course without meeting the prerequisite may risk being dropped from the course without notice. You can email your test scores/transcript and BCIT student number to PELD@bcit.ca for registration approval. The tuition portion of this course is free for Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or people with protected/Convention refugee status but all students will still need to pay the ancillary, which includes things like student activity fee, student ID card, etc. BCIT must receive this payment within two business days from the time you register. You will be dropped from the course if you do not make payment before the deadline and the department cannot guarantee your spot back once you have been dropped for non-payment.
Status
Online registration for this course offering is not available. However, you can still register by phone.
CRN 32585
Duration
Mon Oct 30 - Mon Dec 18 (7 weeks)
- 7 weeks
- CRN 32585
- $654.32
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30 - Dec 18 | Mon | 08:30 - 12:20 | Burnaby NE01 Rm. 201 |
| Oct 30 - Dec 18 | Fri | 08:30 - 12:20 | Burnaby NE01 Rm. 320 |
| Oct 30 - Dec 18 | Wed | 08:30 - 12:20 | Burnaby NE01 Rm. 103 |
Instructor
TBD
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$654.32
Important information
- Departmental approval needed
-
Please check course prerequisites before registering. Students who register for the course without meeting the prerequisite may risk being dropped from the course without notice. You can email your test scores/transcript and BCIT student number to PELD@bcit.ca for registration approval. The tuition portion of this course is free for Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or people with protected/Convention refugee status but all students will still need to pay the ancillary, which includes things like student activity fee, student ID card, etc. BCIT must receive this payment within two business days from the time you register. You will be dropped from the course if you do not make payment before the deadline. The department cannot guarantee your spot back once you have been dropped for non-payment. There will be no class held on Nov 13.
Status
Online registration for this course offering is not available. However, you can still register by phone.
CRN 48156
Duration
Sat Nov 04 - Sun Dec 17 (7 weeks)
- 7 weeks
- CRN 48156
- $619.50
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 04 - Dec 17 | Sat, Sun | 08:30 - 16:30 | Online |
Instructor
TBD
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$619.50
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Departmental approval needed
-
Please check course prerequisites before registering. Students who register for the course without meeting the prerequisite may risk being dropped from the course without notice. You can email your test scores/transcript and BCIT student number to PELD@bcit.ca for registration approval. The tuition portion of this course is free for Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or people with protected/Convention refugee status but all students will still need to pay the ancillary, which includes things like student activity fee, student ID card, etc. BCIT must receive this payment within two business days from the time you register. You will be dropped from the course if you do not make payment before the deadline and the department cannot guarantee your spot back once you have been dropped for non-payment. There will be no class held on Nov 11 & 12.
Status
Online registration for this course offering is not available. However, you can still register by phone.
CRN 31656
Duration
Tue Sep 05 - Thu Oct 19 (7 weeks)
- 7 weeks
- CRN 31656
- $619.50
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 05 - Oct 19 | Tue, Wed, Thu | 08:30 - 12:30 | Online |
Instructor
Mary-Rose De Atley
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$619.50
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Departmental approval needed
-
Please check course prerequisites before registering. You can email your test scores/transcript and BCIT student number to PELD@bcit.ca for registration approval. The tuition portion of this course is free for Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or people with protected/Convention refugee status but all students will still need to pay the ancillary, which includes things like student activity fee, student ID card, etc. BCIT must receive this payment within two business days from the time you register. You will be dropped from the course if you do not make payment before the deadline and the department cannot guarantee your spot back once you have been dropped for non-payment.
Status
In Progress and Full
This course offering is in progress and full. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.
CRN 30687
Duration
Wed Sep 06 - Fri Oct 27 (7 weeks)
- 7 weeks
- CRN 30687
- $654.32
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 06 - Oct 27 | Mon | 08:30 - 12:20 | Burnaby NE01 Rm. 201 |
| Sep 06 - Oct 27 | Wed | 08:30 - 12:20 | Burnaby NE01 Rm. 103 |
| Sep 06 - Oct 27 | Fri | 08:30 - 12:20 | Burnaby NE01 Rm. 201 |
Instructor
Tamara Ghomari
Course outline
Cost
$654.32
Important information
- Departmental approval needed
-
Please check course prerequisites before registering. You can email your test scores/transcript and BCIT student number to PELD@bcit.ca for registration approval. The tuition portion of this course is free for Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or people with protected/Convention refugee status but all students will still need to pay the ancillary, which includes things like student activity fee, student ID card, etc. BCIT must receive this payment within two business days from the time you register. You will be dropped from the course if you do not make payment before the deadline and the department cannot guarantee your spot back once you have been dropped for non-payment. There will be no classes held on Oct 02 and 09.
Status
In Progress and Full
This course offering is in progress and full. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.
CRN 48145
Duration
Sat Sep 09 - Sun Oct 29 (7 weeks)
- 7 weeks
- CRN 48145
- $619.50
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 09 - Oct 29 | Sat, Sun | 08:30 - 16:30 | Online |
Instructor
Tamara Ghomari
Course outline
Cost
$619.50
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Departmental approval needed
-
Please check course prerequisites before registering. You can email your test scores/transcript and BCIT student number to PELD@bcit.ca for registration approval. The tuition portion of this course is free for Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or people with protected/Convention refugee status but all students will still need to pay the ancillary, which includes things like student activity fee, student ID card, etc. BCIT must receive this payment within two business days from the time you register. You will be dropped from the course if you do not make payment before the deadline and the department cannot guarantee your spot back once you have been dropped for non-payment. There will be no classes held on Sep 30, Oct 01, 07, and 08.
Status
In Progress
This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
Writing skills
- Draft, revise, and edit extended texts such as sustained series of paragraphs comprising a college level report.
- Identify and correct to eliminate all but occasional grammatical and lexical errors.
- Use a wide range of complex structures and a good control over sentence patterns.
- Use a wide range of vocabulary appropriate to the formality, level, subject area, topic and task.
- Set and adjust goals according to audience, purpose, form, and organization.
Reading skills
- Comprehend a wide variety of lengthy complex material (e.g. technical manuals, journal articles, formal and informal reports).
- Comprehend a complete range of structures to be able to fully interact with the text.
Speaking skills
- Participate in a variety of complex academic activities or situations involving multiple purposes and participants (e.g. group work, discussions, seminars, presentations).
- Respond to questions and feedback and maintain or extend an exchange.
- Use a wide range of vocabulary, idioms, and colloquial expressions to handle most study situations typical of academic environments.
- Use a wide range of structures fluently and appropriately with very few errors which interfere with meaning.
Listening skills
- Understand conversations, discussions, instructions, lectures at a normal rate of speech, despite unfamiliar or low frequency vocabulary.
- Understand natural speech incorporating changes in rate of delivery and a full range of structures.
- Understand a range of vocabulary, idioms, colloquial expressions and technical terminology to handle most study situations typical of an academic environment.
- Take effective notes from oral academic discourse (e.g. lectures, presentations, videos).
Effective as of Fall 2008
Related Programs
Technical Communication Skills for EAL Students 4 (COMM 0005) is offered as a part of the following programs:
School of Business + Media
- Business Fundamentals
Associate Certificate Full-time
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