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Academic Calendar

See our program start dates, scheduled breaks, and public holiday closures.

VANCOUVER

Flexible Start Dates at ILSC

Program start dates 2025/2026

ILSC Language Schools offers ongoing flexible start dates for most of our programs. Programs run in 4-week sessions, Specialty programs usually begin on the first day of a session or on set start dates, but students taking General programs can start on any Monday year-round.* Programs run subject to enrolment.

*For the best experience we encourage students NOT to start on week four of the session, which falls on the following dates in 2025: Jan 20, Feb 17, Mar 17, Apr 14, May 12, Jun 9, Jul 7, Aug 4, Sep 1, Sep 29, Oct 27, Nov 24, Dec 22, 2026: Jan 19, Feb 16, Mar 16, Apr 13, May 11, Jun 8, Jul 6, Aug 3, Aug 31, Sep 28, Oct 26, Nov 23, Dec 21. If you start on the 2nd or 3rd Monday of a session, you may be placed in an ongoing class.

Session Start Dates
General English
University Pathway
Medical English
ESL-High School Bridge
Junior Program
Holidays & School Closures

SESSION START DATES

JAN
27
FEB
24
MAR
24
APR
21
MAY
19
JUN
16
JULY
14
AUG
11
SEP
8
OCT
6
NOV
3
DEC
1, 29
JAN
26
FEB
23
MAR
23
APR
20
MAY
19
JUN
15
JULY
13
AUG
10
SEP
8
OCT
5
NOV
2, 30

GENERAL ENGLISH

Every
Monday

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UNIVERSITY PATHWAY

JAN
27
FEB
24
MAR
24
APR
21
MAY
19
JUN
16
JULY
14
AUG
11
SEP
8
OCT
6
NOV
3
DEC
1, 29
JAN
26
FEB
23
MAR
23
APR
20
MAY
19
JUN
15
JULY
13
AUG
10
SEP
8
OCT
5
NOV
2, 30

MEDICAL ENGLISH

AUG
11
SEP
8
OCT
6

A different module is offered in each session and students may complete all three, with different course content in each:
Aug 11, 2025: Module 1: Health & Systems of the Body
Sep 8, 2025: Module 2: Emergency Care, Surgery, & Systems of the Body
Oct 6, 2025: Module 3: Personal and Specialty Care, & Systems of the Body

Students who wish to complete all three modules in sequence should begin on: Aug 11 or Oct 6, 2025

 

ESL-HIGH SCHOOL BRIDGE

MAY
20, 26
JUN
2, 9, 16, 23, 30
JULY
7, 14, 21, 28
AUG
5, 11, 18, 25
SEP
2
Every Monday except the last week of a session during the spring & summer

JUNIOR CAMPS AND FAMILY CAMP SUMMER PROGRAMS AT ILSC VANCOUVER CAMPUS AND THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (UBC)

1 Week
Jun 29, Jul 6, 13, 20, 27, Aug 3
2 Weeks
Jun 29, Jul 6, 13, 20, 27
3 Weeks
Jun 29, Jul 6, 13, 20
4 Weeks
Jun 29, Jul 6, 13
5 Weeks
Jun 29, Jul 6
6 Weeks
Jun 29
Our summer Junior Camps run for 6 weeks total, starting June 29, and ending August 3, 2025. Students may choose to study from 1-6 weeks. Start dates for each duration are listed above.

JUNIOR CAMP AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (UBC) SKILLS PLUS

1 Week
Jul 6, 13, 20
2 Weeks
Jul 6, 13
3 Weeks
Jul 6
Our summer Junior Camp at the University of British Columbia Skills Plus run for 3 weeks total, starting July 6, and ending July 20, 2025. Students may choose to study from 1-3 weeks. Start dates for each duration are listed above.

JUNIOR CAMP WINTER & FAMILY OPTION AT ILSC VANCOUVER

1 Week
Jan 5, 12, 19, 26
2 Weeks
Jan 5, 12, 19
3 Weeks
Jan 5, 12
4 Weeks
Jan 5
1 Week
Jan 4, 11, 18, 25
2 Weeks
Jan 4, 11, 18
3 Weeks
Jan 4, 11
4 Weeks
Jan 4
Our winter Junior Camps at ILSC Campuses run for 4 weeks total, starting January 5, and ending January 26, 2025. Students may choose to study from 1-4 weeks. Start dates for each duration are listed above.

HOLIDAYS & SCHOOL CLOSURES

JAN
1
FEB
17
APR
18
MAY
19
JULY
1
AUG
4
SEP
1, 30
OCT
13
NOV
11
DEC
22 - 26
JAN
1
FEB
16
APR
3
MAY
18
JULY
1
AUG
3
SEP
7, 30
OCT
12
NOV
11
DEC
25 - 31