International Undergraduate Pathways Program (iUPP)

iUPP is designed to prepare international students who have completed a high school diploma and aspire to pursue undergraduate studies at Canadian post-secondary institutions. The program extends international students’ appreciation and understanding of Canadian cultural practices while preparing them with the English language and academic skills vital to a successful transition into Canadian undergraduate studies. The iUPP program offers a combination of content-based English language courses together with foundational academic courses that help prepare international students to become effective communicators and collaborators and to build a strong foundation on the learning modalities at Canadian universities. Moreover, students will develop academic literacy skills that includes: reading, writing, speaking and listening, visual literacy, collaborative learning, critical thinking, and technology. In addition, the iUPP courses are designed to increase student confidence and encourage them to read, listen and think critically in an English learning environment. Students will learn to evaluate claims, consider multiple perspectives, and synthesize and communicate information confidently and clearly.