Study English in Canada

If you'd like to study English in Canada, make Nova Scotia's private language schools your top choice. We have several excellent institutions located in the beautiful and vibrant city of Halifax. Aside from being Nova Scotia's capital, Halifax also provides you with a clean and safe environment in which to study English, and then a great place to practice it as you enjoy life in Atlantic Canada's largest city.

Please take the time to read about the language schools listed below, and then come study English in Canada, right here in Nova Scotia!

CLLC - The Canadian Language Learning College
Located in Halifax, NS, and Ottawa, ON CLLC's schools are world-class Canadian colleges committed to teaching English language skills to international students of all ages. CLLC maintains the highest educational standards and has gained an international reputation for educational excellence. CLLC has a flexible enrolment policy with weekly start dates, part time & full time courses and short & long term courses. CLLC's general academic program consists of six levels, as well as our University Academic Bridging Program (UABP). We also offer intensive TOEFL, IELTS, and Business English preparation courses. Our motivated instructors have earned PhD's, Master's, or Bachelor's degrees and hold CELTA and DELTA qualifications. CLLC has a dynamic homestay program and an excellent activities program offering students great social activities weekly. If you want your students to be delighted (not just satisfied) then please join 1000s of students who enjoy CLLC's "master of two": our operational excellence & client intimacy.

East Coast School of Languages (ECSL)
We understand that a student's language school experience lasts a lifetime and that choosing where to study is a major decision. Our students describe our school as a family, where they feel comfortable and cared for. Like a family, we are strict about some things — attendance, homework, our English-only policy and the number of students we accept from any one nationality. Students who are serious about achieving their learning objectives excel in our small classes supported by warm, dynamic instructors. Students also need to have fun — in our school, we never know when we'll have an impromptu birthday party, a hip-hop dance show, or a sing-along. Our students and staff are very talented!

ECSL prides itself on offering programs with challenging curricula and clearly defined outcomes. We partner with nine of Nova Scotia's universities and colleges to provide a University Achievement Program (UAP). Successful graduates of this program do not require an external exam score, such as TOEFL or IELTS. In addition, we provide general English (ECP), Academic TOEFL (AT), and a challenging English for Business (EFB) program. Students can also take part in internships with our partner school in Toronto. ECSL is a leader in developing customized ESL programs for groups. By partnering with universities, residential facilities, and other service providers, we offer numerous short-term specialized courses for undergraduate and graduate students, business leaders, and other special-interest groups. We also offer both rural and city summer camps for teenagers.

International Language Institute
The International Language Institute (ILI) was founded in 1983 and is recognized as one of Canada's leading private language training institutes. Thousands of international students have selected ILI to learn general/business English, to prepare for University, or to write the TOEFL or IELTS exam. ILI's campus offers all student needs in one location, including bus stations, post office, restaurants, super markets, doctors, hair salons, banks, and a large shopping center a 10-minute walk from campus.