English Upgrading
English upgrading courses will help you upgrade your reading and writing skills to increase your success in your other college classes. Options range from basic literacy to college preparatory courses.
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English Upgrading for ECE and Child and Youth Care programs
Our English Upgrading pathway prepares you to meet the English requirement for the Douglas College Early Childhood Education and Child and Youth Care programs. No placement test is required. It's tuition free for domestic applicants. Start in May 2025 and your application fee will also be covered. Email upgrading@douglascollege.ca and ask about the English Upgrading pathway to ECE or Child and Youth Care.
Placement testing
Before you register for any ENGU courses, you need to write an English placement test to determine your current written command of English (Except for students with a "C-" in English Studies or those entering through the ECE/CYC pathway). Once you complete the written test, you'll have a brief interview with an instructor. There is no need to study or cram before taking your placement test. The tests are purely for placement purposes.
Changes to Entry Requirements starting Fall 2024
Beginning with the Fall 2024 term, students with a "C-" in English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 can now directly apply and register into ENGU 355, without requiring any other assessment testing. ENGU 355 is a one term course that is tuition free for domestic students and meets the English Language Requirements for most Douglas College Courses. Prepare for College at College!
Course fees
ENGU and MATU courses are tuition free. Student fees still apply.
For more information on the fee schedule (student fees and U-Pass) contact the English Upgrading Office.
Next steps
For detailed course information or to book a placement test, call one of the numbers below or email the English Upgrading Office.
- New Westminster Campus: 604 527 5463
- Coquitlam Campus: 604 777 6196