湯原卓広さんが当校の体験談を書いてくれました！どうもありがとう！！

「バンウェストカレッジで英語を学んでから、来る前までは英語が出来なかったのが嘘の様に、今では学校の先生や友人との会話はもちろん、食事や買い物等生活するのに必要なことは思い通りに英語で話せる様になりました。学校に入学した当初、人見知りしやすい性格で、他の生徒の方々と上手くやっていけるかどうか不安でしたが、どこの国も親切でフレンドリーな方が多くすぐに打ち解けることが出来、世界中からの友達が出来ました。授業に関しては、色々なオプションの中から自分の好きな授業が選択できるので、選択授業は苦手だったスピーキング関連の授業を多く選びました。クラスは少人数制ですので話す機会が多く、かなり早いスピードでスピーキングが伸びていくのを感じる事が出来ました。また、日本人のスタッフの方に、英語学習に関する不安や悩みに親身になって相談にのってもらえたのも学習を進めていく上で心強く、バンウェストカレッジを選んで良かったと思える点でした。」

Taka、どうも有り難う！

現在、彼はケンブリッジ検定のCAEプログラムを１０週間受講中で英語と格闘中。楽しい性格で周りの人を自然に笑顔に出来るTaka、１２月の卒業まで目標に向かって頑張ってね！

Anna♥

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Mohammed took a full-time IELTS class in Vancouver for two months. He says “I felt very comfortable in IELTS class. IELTS teacher, Mike was very helpful and he always made sure everybody understands in the class. Also, we had a good nationality mix in the class; for example, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Peru and Taiwan.” He got accepted to go to Capilano University from September and he is going to study a Bachelor of Business Administration and Deploma of Marketing.

Good luck with everything and please come back to visit us anytime!

We offer a full-time IELTS from 9am to 4pm in Vancouver and a part-time IELTS from 9am t0 12pm in Kelowna. Please contact me at anna@vanwest.com if you have any questions!

♥Anna

And here is the Kelowna one!

If you have any questions, e-mail me at anna@vanwest.com.

Enjoy the beautiful sunshine!

♥Anna

The students came up with many great ideas for this event. For example, one student played the violin for the students, one group cooked and brought “donation” lunch for the rest of the students and some students gave a massage for the others during  lunch time. In this picture, the students are making donation boxes.

Only one group will get an opportunity to go to Delta Grand Okanagan Hotel to attend the breakfast on Tuesday, June 30th in the end but the important thing is that all the students from all over the world work as a team and get a great experience helping locals who need a help.

The Director of Studies in Kelowna, Jennifer Peachy says that “If we can suspend all judgment and accept that another human being needs our help, no matter where they live, we too can make a difference.”

Thank you very much for your help, Kelowna students!

♥Anna

“Nowadays, I work in a fuel cell company as a researcher. My job is basically being a member of the development team, which involves studies and practical tests on prototypes. I completed 2 months of my professional internship a couple of weeks ago. I came to Vancouver in December 2010 after my graduation in Chemical Engineering and, in that time, I had no detailed idea about what might happen in my career after this internship. I just wanted to achieve my fluency in English and to experience the North-American labor market. However, with great dedication and hard work, today I see excellent opportunities shining in my future. My internship, for example, that was supposed to be unpaid, became paid after one month. After that, this very internship that was supposed to be paid became in a full-time job offer. I have a lot to improve in my English yet, but the foundation built in the period of English learning was extremely important for my success.”

Intercambio estudiantil

Con el simple hecho de salir de una rutina que nos consume y desgasta, es satisfactorio para el ser humano, como también el conocer a personas nuevas, como el típico amigo que te presenta a sus amigos o la persona que te sonríe por la calle. Todo esto enriquece la vida del ser humano y mas cuando te llega la oportunidad a las manos de salir no del municipio, ni del estado sino del país que esto implica que la rutina se volcara al 100 por ciento, no es pensársela mucho, solo hazlo. Hazlo con la convicción de tus gustos e interés, dejando por un tiempo relativamente todo.

Perfeccionamiento de idioma, fue lo último que pensé, después de todas las trabas y cambios que se dieron para el trámite, Vancouver, Canadá era el destino, primera vez que viajaba, asustado, nervioso, lleno de preguntas… no sabe qué hacer, pero haya vas arriba de un avión con dos personas conocidas con la misma inquietud.

Casi 5 cansadas horas de viaje donde la verdadera experiencia estaba a punto de iniciar.

Limitante 1. El idioma, es Canadá, compañeros es un cultura diversa donde puedes escuchar un romántico francés, a un complicado chino mandarín, pero todos unificados por el Inglés, ese ingles tan firme que traemos de la secundaria, la prepa y un año en la universidad. Ahora si completamente solo llegas a tu lugar de hospedaje, de lo más nervioso te presentas y das las gracias, y te llevan a tu cuarto, te encierras y empiezas a extrañar a ponerte mal a querer llorar a no querer comer. Punto ya estas haya adaptarte no queda de otra ya no te puedes regresar.

El segundo día llega el momento de adaptarte al horario, la puntualidad y reglas de la sociedad canadiense que te sacan de onda, pero más que nada la comida el cambiazo de nuestra nutritivo y deliciosos tacos, tamales, tostadas, mole etc. por la suculento arroz al vapor sin sabor a nada, guisos demasiado condimentados y sushi… fue cuestión de acostumbrarse.

Para mitad de semana ya te paso de todo desde llegar tarde a la escuela, que te largo el camión, que te pregunten algo y solo digas yes yes, que te regañen por hablar tu idioma, no lleves la tarea o ya y lo peor llega la que considero la limitante 3, conocer a los hermosos y queridos paisanos mexicanos, que a lo mejor te la pasas chido, sales a todos lados, con ellos convives, ya están en la rutina contigo y a todo dar como si fueran vacaciones, pero lo malo y donde quedo el objetivo del viaje pues en el ratito de escuela, en los trabajos en equipo, y la salida alguna fiesta…

Así es compañeros de todo, experiencias bastas esas que presumirás a tus amigos y familiares en tu país y repites y repites cada que te preguntan sobre tu viaje como que…

Conoces a gente de todo el mundo van de Brasil, Suiza, Turquía, Japón, Corea, Taiwán, México, España etc.

Y en el Inglés, pues creo que este mes ya entiendo cuando lo hablan porque bilingüe apenas quedarme más tiempo.

Pues si es algo cara la cuidad, pero es hermosa, tiene montaña, una gran cuidad y playa prácticamente juntos, me la imagino en invierno.

Pues compañeros esta en sus manos vivir experiencia como esta, que nuestra universidad tiene para nosotros y que es solo sacrificar la rutina. Para traerse un cachito de aquel país y demostrarles que si no se cumplió al 100 por ciento el objetivo, que era perfeccionar el idioma, me traje la enseñanza más hermosa de vida que en estos 20 años no haba vivido y con la convicción de que quiero aprender un tercer idioma y por qué no, regresar a esa ciudad.

I love you Vancouver.

It was the most beautiful experience of my life.

Hello everyone:) Today, I would like to introduce VanWest Cambridge Programs. VanWest will have CAE (Cambridge Advanced English) starting on April 4^th!

 This course will be 27 hours per week and 10 weeks in total and CAE program requires above Level 4 (Advanced). If you are not ready to take CAE program, we also offer PET (Preliminary English Test) for intermediate level. PET class will help you to familiarize to Cambridge tests. PET starts every Monday and from 9 to 12pm.

 The University of Cambridge Certificates is among the most widely recognized British English language examinations in the world. The curriculum incorporates Listening, Speaking, Writing, Reading and Structure and provides essential English language skills and test-taking strategies.

 Cambridge programs will help ensure you have the skills to communicate clearly and effectively with native speakers.

 If you like to have more information about CAE program, please visit or contact marketing staffs anytime! Jeanette: jeanette@vanwest.com, Anna: anna@vanwest.com, Fernando: kowal@vanwest.com, Jamie: jamie@vanwest.com

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안녕하세요, 다가오는 4월4일 캠브리지 CAE (Cambridge Advanced English)가 개강을 합니다. 캠브리지프로그램은 원어민들이 사용하는 전문적이고 학문적인 실용영어를 배우고자 하시는 분들, 가까운 미래에 영어권 국가로 진학을 원하시는 분들 또는 벤웨스트 컬리지의 가장 집중적인 프로그램을 원하시는 분들을 위한 프로그램으로 총 10주 과정에 주당 27시간으로 진행이 됩니다.  CAE 프로그램은 Level 4 이상의 레벨이 요구되며 CAE 에 관심있는 학생분들은 사전 레벨테스트를 받으셔야 합니다.

또한 캠브리지를 준비하는 학생들을 위해 Intermediate 레벨의 PET(Preliminary English Test)과정이 매달 개강하고 있습니다. PET 졸업생들은 대부분의 상황에서 만족스런 레벨의 의사소통을 할 수 있게 됩니다. 매주 월요일 시작 가능하며 오전9-12시, 월-금요일에 수업이 진행됩니다.

벤웨스트 컬리지는 공식 캠브리지 시험 센터로 모든 시험은 현지에서 관리됩니다. 

캠브리지 프로그램에 대해 궁금한 점이 있으시면 언제든지 한국인 마케터 Jamie 에게 연락부탁드립니다. jamie@vanwest.com

VanWest offers the following internship programs:

• Unpaid Professional Internship Program.  Open to almost all industries for students with no previous work experience.  Will help students gain professional work experience.  Minimum length of program is 4 weeks study + 4 weeks work.

• Casual Work Experience Program. Service industry work experience; students will work in hotels, restaurants, cafes etc.  Students earn $8.00 CAD / hour (plus tips in some positions); work about 35 – 45 hours / week.  Minimum length of program is 3 months study + 3 months work.

• Professional Internship Program.  Open to student with 1 – 2 years of professional work experience in office or business administration, engineering and information technology.  Students earn $250 CAD / week and work 35 – 40 hours / week.  Minimum length of program: 4 months study + 4 months work.

• Combined Placement Program.  This program is made up of part Unpaid Professional Internship plus Part-time Paid Casual Work Experience – two placements at the same time. Minimum length of program: 4 months study + 4 months work.

See what our students are saying about their VanWest internship experiences!

Ai Vancouver has quickly become a top competing art school in the city of Vancouver focusing on Video Game Art and Design as well as Culinary Arts.

VanWest student Oh, Sung Il wins Iron Chef competition at Ai Vancouver

Approximately 1500 students attend Ai Vancouver with about 6% of the student population coming from outside of Canada.  Class sizes at Ai are relatively small (15 – 20 students / class) and students receive a lot of time and attention from their instructors who are also industry professionals.  Students typically study 20 hours per week & programs average 1.5 – 2 years in length.  Practical application as well as business instruction is an essential part of the curriculum in all Ai programs.

International students interested in learning more about programs offered at The Art Institute are invited to attend a free information session at VanWest College on March 10th at 12:00 noon in Room 215.  For more information please contact Jeanette Kramer at jeanette(@)vanwest.com.