Note: EMLS undergraduate courses will no longer be offered through Renison effective Spring 2026, transitioning over to the University of Waterloo.
English Language Studies offers English for Multilingual Speakers (EMLS) credit courses at the undergraduate and graduate level. If you are a University of Waterloo degree student whose first language is not English, our courses will help you improve your English language skills.
EMLS Credit courses focus on
- Canadian academic expectations
- clear and effective writing
- accurate and fluent speaking
- enhancement of listening and reading skills
- presentation skills development
- strategies to enhance vocabulary expansion
- summarizing, paraphrasing, and citing practices
Skills gained in undergraduate courses
- report and essay writing
- information presentations and group discussions
Skills gained in graduate courses
- thesis and scholarly article writing
- undergraduate teaching, thesis defense, conference presentations