Session Dates

Session Dates

LEAP Sessions

  • Six intakes each year
  • Seven-week sessions of intensive English learning
  • 140 hours of instruction each session
  • 20 hours of class per week
  • Classes scheduled Monday to Friday, between the hours of 8:30 am–4:30 pm (Pacific Standard Time)
  • Depending on your level, your class schedule will either be 8:30am - 12:20pm or 12:30 - 4:20pm

Attendance is mandatory in the LEAP program and students must attend all seven weeks of their course. Students who cannot start their course on the first day of the program should review their refund and deferral options and email leap@langara.ca for assistance.  

Placement Test

In advance of their course, new students will take a remote placement test to determine their level in the program.

Student Orientation

The week before the course begins, new students will attend orientation sessions to learn more about LEAP and Langara. Students will receive more details information about orientation closer to their start date. Here are the upcoming LEAP Orientation dates:

January 2025 LEAP Orientation: Monday, January 6, 2025
March 2025 LEAP Orientation: Friday, February 28, 2025

LEAP Course Dates:

  • October 28 - December 13, 2024
  • January 7 - February 21, 2025
  • March 3 - April 17, 2025
  • April 28 - June 13, 2025
  • June 23 - August 8, 2025
  • September 2 - October 17, 2025

Applications open 11 months in advance. Registration is first come, first served until classes are full.

Accessibility Services

If you will need academic accommodations during your LEAP studies, your request should be submitted to Accessibility Services well in advance of the start of the session. Please follow the instructions and timeline on the Accessibility Services website.