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Live and study in the heart of Vancouver
The highest quality of life of any city in North America.
Meet locals and students from all over the world.
Visit one of the many beaches or explore one of its 100 parks.
Gain fluency and confidence in English and 21st Century Skills, and build the transferable language, communication and collaboration skills you need to thrive in our increasingly connected world.
Beginning to learn a new language at Bayswater Eurocentres is exciting and fun, and course participants start interacting in English from the very first day.
Enrich your long term programme of studies in language and 21st
Century Skills with diverse international experiences in different
destinations.
Completely personalised, flexible lessons focusing on any individual personal, professional, or exam-focused needs which are communicated via a detailed needs analysis.
Get expert preparation for the IELTS exam and practise intensively in an exam-focused morning programme.
Get expert preparation for the Cambridge First (FCE) while gaining fluency and confidence in English and 21st Century Skills for contemporary life and career.
Get expert preparation for the Cambridge Advanced (CAE) while gaining fluency and confidence in English and 21st Century Skills for contemporary life, studies and career.
30 lessons per week, including 20 morning lessons of general language improvement, 5 afternoon lessons of Business English, and a further 5 afternoon lessons of BEC Vantage guided exam practice.
30 lessons per week, including 20 morning lessons of general language improvement, 5 afternoon lessons of Business English, and a further 5 afternoon lessons of guided exam practice.
Get expert preparation for the IELTS exam while gaining fluency and confidence in English and 21st Century Skills for contemporary life, studies and career.
Gain fluency and confidence in English and 21st Century Skills, and get specialised business English training for successful professional communication and career progression.
Intensity: 25 lessons per week
Duration: 1-12 weeks
Maximum class size: 16
From: £250 per week
Vancouver is framed by coastal mountains and spectacular beaches. An outdoor lover’s paradise, it is home to over 100 parks and one of the mildest climates in Canada.
We provide high quality lessons and accommodation whilst delivering a truly unique Canadian experience through our unforgettable social programmes. Students go for bike rides through Stanley Park, snowboard at Whistler Mountain, and take weekend trips to the Rocky Mountains or Seattle. It’s all in a day’s work for us at Bayswater Vancouver.
Vancouver Lookout: 360 degree view of the city
Inukshuk: Symbolic installation
Library Square: Library and Shopping Centre
Stanley Park: West Coast Rainforest
Granville Island: Public Market
Museum of Anthropology: Award-winning museum
Kitsilano Beach: Vancouver's most popular beach
Lonsdale Quay Market & Shops Shops, boutiques and restaurants
Vancouver Art Gallery Contemporary art and international exhibition
STANDARD PROGRAMMES: Monday to Friday, 9.00 - 10.30, 10.45 - 12.15
INTENSIVE PROGRAMMES: Monday to Friday, 9.00 - 10.30, 10.45 - 12.15, 13.00 - 14.00
SUPER INTENSIVE PROGRAMMES: Monday to Friday, 9.00 - 10.30, 10.45 - 12.15, 13.00 - 14.00, 14.15 - 15.15
You can reach downtown Vancouver from Vancouver International Airport in less than 30 minutes by rail.
Time Zone:
UTC -7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Population
2,632,000
One of our most popular accommodation options, homestay in Vancouver allows you to integrate into family life and practise your English language outside the classroom, over dinner and throughout the weekend with your welcoming hosts. This is a unique way to live and study at your chosen destination.
We do all we can to ensure we match you with your perfect homestay. If you wish to truly experience Canadian culture by staying at one of our homestays, please allow us 4 weeks before you arrive at the school to arrange your accommodation to ensure we can find a homestay experience best suited to you.
GEC has three student residences in Metro Vancouver. All three are located within 15 to 40 minutes from Bayswater Vancouver by bus or train.
All GEC student residences are in the heart of Metro Vancouver near to major educational institutions, restaurants, shopping centres and transit.
Get to know the city and your classmates by joining our many weekly social activities. With events taking place every day including weekends, you'll have plenty of opportunities to learn more about Canadian culture and improve your English too! Come with us to a live music night or special exhibition at one of the many museums, or practice your conversation skills at our evening events. If you're feeling more adventurous, day trips to other famous cities in Canada are a great choice.
Prices vary depending on activity.
Explore everything Canada has to offer with excursions to other famous places nearby, such as Vancouver Island.
Vancouver Lookout:
360 degree view of the city
Inukshuk:
Symbolic installation
Library Square:
Library and Shopping Centre
Stanley Park:
West Coast Rainforest
Granville Island:
Public Market
Museum of Anthropology:
Award-winning museum
Kitsilano Beach:
Vancouver's most popular beach