Tamwood International College

Welcome to the world of Tamwood International College – the best English schools and summer camps in Canada! Founded in 1992, Tamwood is a privately owned English school with a number of carefully designed and managed centres across Canada. Tamwood offers English language courses for adults, teenagers and children. All of the Tamwood centres have been selected for their excellent locations, their modern facilities, their proximity to popular attractions and their professional environments. All of the programs that Tamwood offers have been designed to combine the most modern learning techniques with interesting and stimulating subject matter thus making learning English at Tamwood both easy and enjoyable. Tamwood's junior programs are run under a separate division and offer young students between the ages of 8 and 18 the chance to learn English, develop new sports and social skills, make friends from around the world and create memories that will last a lifetime. If you study English now, probably you are learning English so slowly that you will never reach the level you hope to achieve. But you CAN improve your English! By immersing yourself in an English environment and studying with native English speaking teachers who are highly skilled and experienced in teaching English,you will learn English quickly and correctly. The English skills you develop during your program at Tamwood will stay with you throughout your life, giving you new experiences, new opportunities, new friends and a new window through which to see the world. Study English in Vancouver at Tamwood's ESL school for adults. Tamwood's Vancouver English school is a medium-sized serious school for adults, with very high standards and a personal approach. Courses include Intensive and Semi-Intensive English, Internship Program, Business English and TOEFL.

Known as one of the world’s most beautiful and vibrant cities, Vancouver is Canada’s third largest city and has a population of over 2 million people, making it a great place to study English, do an internship / work program, and have fun!. Situated on the west coast of Canada, Vancouver is located two hours by ferry from Victoria, three hours by car from Seattle, Washington and two hours by car from Whistler Resort. Vancouver is a modern and safe city offering international students stunning mountain and ocean scenery and a vast array of outdoor and entertainment options, events, attractions and services.

The Tamwood Vancouver English school operates year round and offers a variety of general and specialized English courses. Most of the year the Vancouver school offers English programs only for adult students but in January and February, the Vancouver English school also offers special ESL courses for teens 13 - 18. Tamwood offers 7 levels of instruction in the Core English programs and class size is small (average 12 students, maximum 15 per class). Students at Tamwood learn all of the essential English language skills including grammar, conversation, writing, speaking, listening, pronunciation and vocabulary. Special English programs offered at the Vancouver English school include Business English, TOEFL preparation, English for Lawyers and the Cambridge Work Experience/Coop English program.

Homestay: Homestay students are placed with carefully selected Canadian families that offer a secure and friendly environment. Students are provided with a private bedroom, bathroom facilities, meals and contact with English speaking Canadians every day. The host family provides basic information on how to function in Canada such as: how to use the bus system to go to and from school, where to shop, and how to get to the local library, bank, recreation centre and pharmacy. Apartments, Hotels & Hostels:Although Tamwood recommends Homestay accommodation to students wanting to enjoy the full Canadian cultural experience, Vancouver has many other options for accommodation. Tamwood can assist student in finding safe and clean housing in apartments, hotels or hostels depending on their requirements and budget. Vancouver students who are interested in apartment style accommodation will be placed in an apartment style hotel near the school. Click on one of the accommodation options below for more detailed information and prices.

Depending on the season, student activities and excursions may include parties, theater nights, museum and gallery tours, mountain biking, sporting matches, pub nights, pizza lunches, dinner parties, beach volleyball, shopping trips, skiing and snowboarding, canoeing, conversation club meetings, whale watching, ice skating and weekend excursions to neighboring cities and places of interest. All scheduled activities are led by a member of the Tamwood staff and students are required to speak English only on all field trips and excursions.