English for Professionals It is no surprise our English for Professionals electives are getting a lot of buzz with the introduction of our brand new English for Flight Attendants course. This blog post is meant to help give you a quick summary of all of these amazing courses that you as a student might be...Read More

I am Jordin and here is a quick introduction! I started working with VanWest in September 2019 at our Kelowna Campus! Some of you may know me as the smiley person at the front desk, as your teacher, heard about the after-school activities, or maybe you don’t know me at all! And in that case-...Read More

VanWest College would like to share what we believe are 5 essential must-haves when living in Vancouver! There is no doubt about it, Vancouver is truly one of the most beautiful cities in the world. You are just minutes from the city, the beach, and the mountains. Not many cities can be named “most livable”...Read More

Our General English program is based on an integrated skill curriculum. Core classes teach students specific strategies to improve their English while electives reinforce their core language skills. VanWest College offers eight general English benchmark levels. These levels accommodate a student’s progression from a beginner learner with little English skill to advanced language proficiency.    ...Read More

To communicate with a face mask truly has its challenges. Even though the world seems like it has gotten accustomed to wearing one there is still a lot of miscommunication happening in our day-to-day lives. I’m sure you’ve dealt with one form of misunderstanding while wearing your face mask as well. Here at VanWest College,...Read More

Hello there, my name is Jed and I am the Social Media Coordinator of VanWest College. I’m fairly new to the school but I think that’s an amazing advantage for our readers because it will allow us to journey together as we find out what this amazing institution has to offer. Come learn with me,...Read More

Are you looking for short-term courses to boost your skills? Here at VanWest, you can get a course certificate for every individual course you complete without having to finish the entire specialized program! Learn the primary business skillsets, earn single course certificates, and improve your career skills! The available courses are (you can take up...Read More

[su_spacer size=”35″] This summer, get ready for the English for Professionals course! Combine morning English classes with one of the English for Professionals elective courses to boost your career skills! The available options are: English for Presentation (Public Speaking) English for Marketing & Sales English for Social Media English for Engineering [su_spacer size=”35″] English for...Read More

You may be wondering what will happen to job opportunities in Canada after the pandemic is over. Will international students be hired? Will international students still be able to get quality work placements? We are here to ease your worries! VanWest co-op has a strong system in place and a solid foundation of host company...Read More

  We want to thank you all agents who voted for VanWest College at ST Star Awards 2020. It is considered the most prestigious award of the Educational industry in the world. It is the third year in a row that we were shortlisted as an educational institution. The VanWest team is very much delighted...Read More