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What is CultureWorks?
Established in 1998
CultureWorks is an on-campus Academic
English school with conditional acceptance
to Canadian universities and college.
In over 17 years on campus, more than 4,000
students have attended CultureWorks
Why Students Love CultureWorks?
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Learn academic English on campus
Receive conditional acceptance
Blended learning program
Choice of electives
Fun extracurricular activities
Prepared for university success!!!
Why Work with CultureWorks?
• Students are successful
• One step - easy online application with no
application fee
• Students receive conditional acceptances to both
undergraduate AND graduate programs
• Quick responses and support including online
training and information sessions
English Program
Our English for Academic Purposes program teaches
the fundamentals of academic English enhanced
with:
- Cutting-edge technology optimizes one-on-one and
small group collaborative work
English Program Continued
- Choice of electives (ex. Engineering & Technology,
Canadian Cultural Studies, Business &
Management, IELTS, Pronunciation and
Presentation Skills, The Daily BoomaLang )
- Scheduled academic support hours
English Program Continued
Levels 6 & 7 students will choose an independent
project to help prepare them for future university
projects
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Propose project idea
Receive approval from independent study advisor
Meet certain milestons
Present project at end of term
Extracurricular Activities
Many opportunities to have fun, socialize and
practice English outside of the classroom, including:
Optional trips (Niagara Falls, Canada’s Wonderland,
CN Tower, and more)
Extracurricular Activities
Continued
Optional Activities (Leadership Workshops, Laser Tag,
Dinners, Games Night, Art classes, and more)
Be a Buddy – Support new students
Volunteer Opportunities
Housing
Homestay/Roomstay: live with a Canadian family –
Homestay includes all meals, Roomstay no food is provided.
University and College Dormitory: based on availability.
Generally rooms are shared with another student. Food is
provided as well as all amenities.
Learn on campus
CultureWorks students are members of the
post-secondary community. Students are taught in
university and college classrooms and have access
to facilities and services on campus.
Conditional Acceptance:
Undergraduate, Graduate and
College Programs
Successful completion of our program gives
academically qualified students direct entrance
into post-secondary studies at
5 universities (undergraduate and graduate
programs) and 1 college.
CultureWorks Locations
Our Partners’ GPA Requirements
Grade Averages
King’s
(Western)
Brescia
(Western)
Western
(Main
Campus)
UOIT
Carleton
Durham
College
UNDERGRADUATE
Highschool
80%
80%
High 80s
70%
73-88%
Diploma
Post-secondary
70%
70%
70%
70%
73-88%
Diploma
70%
75%
GRADUATE
Undergrad
70%
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70%
See Program
List
Why London, Oshawa & Ottawa?
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Ethnically diverse
Immersive English experience
Safe – lower crime rates
Smaller communities, benefits of larger cities
Oshawa – Canada’s 14th largest city
London – Canada’s 11th largest city
Ottawa – Canada’s 4th largest city
London, Ontario
King’s
Brescia
Western
Degrees
King’s
Brescia
Western
Established in 1954
Minimum GPA: 80%
University College affiliated with Western University
Students Graduate with a Western University Degree
Small, Catholic, Liberal Arts University
Population: 3,300 (Plus Western, Brescia, Huron)
Average First Year Class Size: 50-60
Canada’s Only Women’s University
Established in 1919
Minimum GPA: 80%
University College affiliated with Western University
Students Graduate with a Western University Degree
Small, Student-Centered, Women’s Only, Liberal Arts University
Population: 1,300 (Plus Western, King’s, Huron)
Average First Year Class Size: 50-60
Unique Program: Preliminary Year (co-ed, pre-university program)
Established in 1878
Minimum GPA: high-80s
Large, Research Intensive University
Population: 38,000 (Plus Affiliated Colleges: King’s, Brescia, Huron)
Average First Year Class Size: 250
Oshawa, Ontario
UOIT
Durham College
Established in 2002
Minimum GPA: 70%
Small, quickest growing Ontario university since 2003, “MIT” of the
North
Population: 10,000
Average First Year Class Size: 120
Combined UOIT and Durham College Letter of Acceptance
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Established in 1967
Minimum requirement: Secondary school diploma
Numerous Transfer Opportunities to Universities
1 Year Certificates
2 Year Diplomas
3 Year Advanced Diplomas
1 Year Advanced Diplomas
(Bachelor Degree, College Diploma or work experience required)
1 Year Graduate Certificates
(Bachelor Degree, College Diploma or work experience required)
Combined UOIT and Durham College Letter of Acceptance
Canada’s Capital City
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Established in 1942
Minimum GPA: 73-88%
Large, Research and Teaching University
Population: 27,000
Average First Year Class Size: 247
CultureWorks Details
As of September, 2015
Term Length
Levels
Intakes Per Year
Price Per Term
8 weeks
7
6
$3485
Application Process
1. Create an account:
2. Check the Educational Representative box and complete
all company information.
3. All student applications should be submitted under your
company account using ‘Log In’
4. All student applications will be listed in your account.
5. Pay a deposit or provide proof of government sponsorship
6. Receive both letters of acceptance – CultureWorks and
university/college
7. Undergraduate university/college letters of acceptance
typically take 1-3 weeks to receive
8. Graduate letters of acceptance typically take 3-4 months
to receive
9. Student applies for Visa. If Visa is refused student
deposit is promptly returned minus $200.00 processing
fee
10. Student arrives at CultureWorks – first step to success!!!
To Assist You
Please see our website for documents and links to assist
you and your students.
We are available through Skype, email, and telephone to
train and support you.