1910년 리자이나 전문대학으로 개교한 이래 사스켓츄완 대학의 일부였다가 1974년 지금의 리자이나 대학으로 독립해 종합대학이 되었습니다.

리자이나 대학은 어학연수생에게 이 대학의 학생으로서 최대한의 배려를 아끼지 않는다는 취지 아래 어학 및 컴퓨터 실습실을 개방하여 학습효과를 높이도록 하고, 체육관이나 도서관 등 다양한 부대시설을 이용할 수 있도록 하고 있습니다.

영어연수 프로그램은 EAP,EBP,ECP와 특정 단체를 위한 특별 프로그램을 개설하고 인쇄, 라디오, TV 저널리즘을 학생들에게 가르치고 있습니다.


- 아름다운 환경

리자이나는 학생들에게 안전하고 쾌적한 환경을 제공하는데 겨울이 춥긴 하지만 "살아 있는 하늘의 땅" 이라는 호칭이 붙을 정도로 아름다운 하늘과 깨끗한 자연환경을 만끽 할 수 있습니다. 다른 대도시에 비해서 아주 친절하고 호의적이며, 이곳에 오시면 세상에서 가장 친절한 버스기사 아저씨를 만나실수 있습니다. 리자이나가 캐나다에서 생활비가 가장 저렴하게 드는 도시라는 것도 중요한 장점 중 하나입니다.

University of Regina 에 말하는 본교에서 영어공부를 해야 하는 10가지 이유.

1. Quality education is the best investment for your future. Our programs are of the highest quality and offer outstanding value for your money.
2. Regina has the lowest cost of living for a city of this size in all of Canada.
3. The people of Regina are hospitable and friendly.
4. International students feel safe and secure in Regina's smaller city environment.
5. The ESL Program offers four scholarships per year.
6. ESL students who complete English 050 and meet the university's academic requirements can be admitted to the University of Regina without a TOEFL score.
7. Our instructors and conversation partners are highly qualified and care about their students.
8. At present, visa students receive free medical care coverage.
9. Regina is the sunniest capital city in Canada, receiving over 2,000 hours of sun a year, so outdoor activities are always popular.
10. The ESL Program at the University of Regina is among the prime English education centres in Canada.

[General English]

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** REGULAR ESL PROGRAM **
The English as a Second Language program is comprised of an integrated core course and a number of electives. Students have the option of "creating" their own program by either staying focussed on academic English or choosing other electives in business writing, business communication, and general communication. Core courses are organized according to levels - 010 (basic), 020 (high basic), 030 (low intermediate), 040 (high intermediate), 045 (low advanced) and 050 (advanced). Students are placed into one of these levels by writing an in-house placement test. Within the core courses students study listening, speaking, reading and writing through a theme-based integrated curriculum. Students read, write, listen to, and speak about particular topics of interest. The core courses are offered three hours a day for a total of 12 hours a week in fall/winter and 15 hours a week in spring/summer. The electives are divided into different sections.

* Section A electives focus more on the specific language skills and are offered twice a week for a total of four hours. Electives offered within this category may include:
> Academic Writing
> Basic Grammar and Writing
> Business and Technical Writing
> Oral Communication

* The electives in Section B are offered through workshop formats for two hours a week in fall/winter/spring and summer. These electives respond to more specialized areas of language learning in which students are interested. Workshop topics may include:
> Guest Lectures (including business related topics)
> TOEFL Preparation
> TOEIC preparation
> Slangs and Idioms
> Pronunciation
> Canadian Cultural Studies
> Drama
> Public Speaking

* Electives in Section C are a series of informal learning workshops and socio cultural activities for a total of two hours a week in fall/winter and two hours a week in spring/summer. Activities may include:
> Live Theatre
> Debates
> Specialty Sports
> Exploring English through Movies
> Arts and Crafts
> English through Singing

N.B. Electives are based on students' needs and may vary from one semester to the next. All electives require specific levels of language proficiency. To complete a semester's program, students must choose one elective from each section.

* Evaluation
To obtain a pass, students must gain an average grade of 60%. Evaluation is done on the basis of graded assignments, tests, mid-term and final examinations. At the end of the semester, students receive a report stating courses taken and grades received.

* Requirements for University Entrance
050 students who plan to register at the University of Regina are required to complete the academic writing elective at the advanced level. Included in the 050 course are literature, composition writing, and research skills.

* Class Size
Average class size is 16 to allow for maximum student participation.

* Text and Materials
Students are required to purchase course texts and other materials at a maximum cost of C$175.

** Intensive Five-Week English Language Program **

* Program
The Spring/Summer English Language Program (SELP) is a five-week intensive program which consists of 5 ½ hours of formal instruction per day. Mornings are devoted to classroom instruction and afternoons to language workshops. In addition, a well integrated program of social and cultural activities is offered.

* Instruction & Activities
The workshops are: Vocabulary and Idioms; Writing; Literature. Social and cultural activities are aimed at integration with the community and can include visits to historical sites and museums, plays, musicals, theme parties (70's evening, Christmas in summer, Western BBQ's, for example.) Students can also participate in sporting activities such as canoeing, pistol shooting, volleyball, golfing, horseback riding .

* Eligibility
To be eligible for this program, students must have completed Grade 12 (or equivalent) and be at least 19 years of age.

* Testing
Every participant must take a placement test at the beginning of the program.

* Commitment to Speak English
All participants are asked to commit formally to speak English only during classroom activities and outside of class for the duration of the program. This pledge is of primary importance in the success of the Summer English Language Program.

* Certificate
At the end of the program, students receive a Certificate and an official transcript from the Language Institute, University of Regina.