Royal Canadian Institute of International Studies (RCIIS)

The Royal Canadian Institute of International Studies (RCIIS) is a language school with more than 20 years of experience helping students reach their academic goals. It is a designated learning institution (DLI# O19440339342) located centrally in midtown Toronto and is steps away from Davisville Subway station. This part of the city is filled with green spaces and local amenities which makes studying at the school both comfortable and convenient.

RCIIS has been helping students from around the world learn English in a welcoming and supportive environment. RCIIS offers various English programs for beginner to advanced level students to match the needs of everyone. Teachers create a fun learning atmosphere while assisting students with any weakness that they have. The counsellors at RCIIS are friendly and approachable and they work closely with students to design a pathway to reach their study goals.

At RCIIS, they truly believe in their motto, “learning by doing”. This belief plays a major part in everything they do in school. While studying here, you will have ample opportunities to practice and reflect on your learning. You will be always encouraged to speak, discuss and share your opinions in all of your classes, and often create long-lasting relationships with your classmates. This educational lifestyle allows the students to be confident with their newly acquired English skills upon graduation. Students don’t just learn English at this school; they use it day by day in a variety of ways.

• 21+ years in Toronto
• 1,500+ students per year
• 25+ different nationalities
• 15+ programs to study

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

RCIIS offers morning, afternoon and evening programs for all English language levels.

ESL Foundation

Building a strong foundation is the most important thing when learning a new language. This course is designed to offer more opportunities to ESL learners so they can develop all four language skills optimally.

• Entry Level: Beginner
• Exit Level: Pre-Intermediate

Pre-Academic

Pre-Academic courses are designed for students who want to improve their general English competency, and to have a better opportunity to become familiar with academic English components.

• Entry Level: various levels

English for Academic Purposes

The best way to transition from the life of an ESL student into a Canadian post-secondary institute is through our English for Academic Purposes program.

• Entry Level: IELTS Equivalency of 5.5 or the completion of Pre-Academic 4

Advanced English for Academic Purposes

The Advanced EAP program is an extension of our standard EAP program which is specially designed to assist students looking to further their education by completing a postgraduate certificate.

• Entry Level: IELTS Equivalency of 6.0

IELTS Preparation

This advanced course aims to prepare students to take the IELTS test. Whether for academic or immigration purposes, this course will help you achieve your IELTS goal. The main focus of the course is to help students with the four basic skills of English: listening, reading, writing and speaking.

• Entry Level: IELTS Equivalency of 5.0

Power Speaking

Speaking is the key to communication. This innovative program builds strong communication skills and confidence with a strong focus on speaking skills. Power Speaking helps students with daily conversational skills and covers a wide range of topics.

• Entry Level: Various levels

Advanced Discussion: Contemporary Issues

In Advanced Discussion: Contemporary Issues, discussions are based on complex issues and progressive topics. This course is designed to challenge students to speak about issues that are deeper and more abstract.

• Entry Level: Advanced

Advanced Speaking & Writing

This course is designed to specifically prepare students for high-level speaking and writing topics. Students practice to speak fluently, clearly, accurately, and more importantly, spontaneously.

STAR Accent Reduction

In this class, students will learn how to create sounds of consonants and vowels which will enable them to use the proper sounds of each letter and words. Along with that, they will complete pronunciation and intonation exercises to form life-long habits.

• Entry Level: Pre-Intermediate

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