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Hansa Language Centre www.hansacanada.com is one of the oldest ESL schools in Toronto. You can study nearly 20 different subjects at 12 levels from beginner to advanced using the latest audio, video, and other multimedia techniques and equipment. You can also send and receive your personal E-mail. Hansa offers unmatched variety and flexibility in course design and a wealth of social activities. After 30 years, most of our students come to us by way of referral based on the excellent reputation we have built.
Classes at Hansa have about 8 to 10 students. You are placed in classes perfect for your needs, but you can raise or lower your level or change subjects by discussing it with a student counsellor. They will help you with your insurance, college or visa applications, accommodation, choosing the right level and subjects for your study program, and with just about anything else.
Areas of Expertise
Hansa provides instruction for students whose goal is to enter a university, college or career training program in Canada or other English-speaking countries. Students will work on improving their scores on such university or college language proficiency tests as TOEFL and TOEIC.
Hansa offers practice tests on a regular basis at no extra cost to the student. Students receive specialized instruction in TOEFL Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading, Writing and Listening, and in TOEIC Grammar, Reading and Listening. Hansa also offers facilities for individual computer study and test preparation, free practice tests for TOEFL and TOEIC, and help with the application for the student's official test. There are also courses in business English, effective presentations for academic or professional purposes, and in creative writing.
Programs from the archive.
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
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TOEFL or TOEIC test preparation - This program is designed mainly for foreign students who intend to enter universities, colleges, or career training programs in Canada. It consists of two or three sessions of twelve weeks and starts on the first and third Monday of every month. Classes are made up of small groups of six to eight students and are held for five or six hours daily (Monday through Friday).
A student visa (study permit) will be issued for this program by the Canadian Department of Immigration.
SUMMER & HOLIDAY COURSES
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In July and August we offer special courses for students from overseas with trips to Montreal, Quebec, Ottawa, and New York. These programs have a duration of two, four, six, or eight weeks.
INTENSIVE COURSES
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These programs consist of sessions of four weeks and are designed to upgrade language skills in certain areas. Students can register for part-time courses of two, three or four hours daily, or full-time courses of five or six hours per day. In this program the student can choose to take classes in a variety of subjects.
Grammar, conversation, vocabulary, idioms, listening, reading, writing, business English, pronunciation, TOEFL or TOEIC test preparation, or classes for IELTS, GMAT, the Cambridge certificate, or the Test of Spoken English
EXECUTIVE PROGRAMS
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For executives and professionals who cannot attend classes for extended periods of time, we offer an executive program with a duration of one, two, three, or four weeks.