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Those interested in strengthening their English proficiency can access a new online training option offered by UNAM Canada, an institution that has developed academic programs with a focus on the Canadian linguistic and cultural context and a methodology designed especially for Spanish-speaking students.
The online English program seeks to have participants develop communicative skills through live classes taught by Canadian instructors with experience in teaching the language to Spanish speakers.
¿Quiénes pueden inscribirse?
The announced course corresponds to the B1 level, so applicants must already possess an A2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Additionally, all interested parties must take and pass an oral entrance exam, an essential requirement to secure a spot in the program.
Fechas y modalidad en línea
The course will take place during the Fall 2026 term, from October 20 to November 26.
Sessions will be held entirely online on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 8:00 to 10:00 PM.
The academic workload includes:
- 24 horas de clase en vivo.
- Dos sesiones semanales de dos horas cada una.
- 12 horas de trabajo autónomo.
- Actividades enfocadas en speaking, listening, reading y writing.
The institution highlighted that group sizes are limited.
¿Qué aprenderán los estudiantes?
The program is aimed at developing B1-level communicative skills through topics related to Canadian culture and society.
Content includes:
Review of grammatical tenses.
- Incremento del vocabulario.
- Fortalecimiento de la fluidez oral.
- Uso de la voz pasiva.
- Estilo indirecto.
- Condicionales.
- Gerundios e infinitivos.
- Phrasal verbs.
- Comparativos y superlativos.
- Técnicas de escucha activa y toma de notas.
- Escritura de ensayos persuasivos.
- Pensamiento crítico y análisis de información.
Students will also work with topics such as linguistic identity, discrimination, the environment, conscious eating, international volunteering, and contemporary social phenomena.
Costos del curso de inglés de la UNAM Canadá
UNAM Canada manages differentiated rates based on the participant's profile.
UNAM students, professors, and staff: 347.70 Canadian dollars.
Students from Mexican public schools and UNAM alumni: 391 Canadian dollars.
General public: 434.20 Canadian dollars.
Taxes and potential transfer fees are added to these amounts.
Examen obligatorio de colocación
All new students must pay a 20 Canadian dollar fee for the placement exam. The evaluation is valid for six months and is non-refundable and non-transferable.
Cómo realizar la inscripción
The process begins with pre-registration via email directed to the Area of Registration, Enrollment, and Student Management (RIGES) at: servescol@unamcanada.com.
Applicants must submit:
- Nombre completo.
- Fecha de nacimiento y nacionalidad (personas mayores de 18 años).
- Indicar que desean registrarse para el examen de inglés.
- Credencial vigente, en caso de aplicar a alguna tarifa preferencial.
Subsequently, they must:
- Esperar la confirmación de aceptación.
- Realizar el pago del examen de colocación.
- Presentar el examen oral por videoconferencia.
- Esperar el resultado.
- Elegir el curso disponible según el nivel obtenido.
- Realizar el pago correspondiente.
- Enviar el comprobante de pago.
- Completar su expediente escolar y acceder a la plataforma virtual.
- Cambio de horario a considerar
UNAM Canada informed that as of November 1, there will be a time change in Canada, so students must consider a one-hour difference with respect to Mexico City when attending their classes.
Aspectos importantes antes de inscribirse
The institution points out that:
There are no refunds, except if the course is canceled by UNAM Canada.
Missed classes cannot be made up and are not recorded.
Spots are assigned as students pass the exam and complete the payment.
Passing the entrance exam does not automatically guarantee a spot in the course because capacity is limited.
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