The Cultural Awareness Education Program is particularly appealing to European and Latin American students who wish to learn more about life in Canada while studying in a Canadian school.
Students enrolling in this program generally plan to limit their Canadian educational experience to one term, one semester or one year.
The Gulf Islands International Education Program gives first priority to one semester or one year students who are academically motivated and who have expressed an interest in one or more of the elective programs that are offered by the school.
Some of the international students in this program, most notably the students from Brazil, Colombia and Mexico, usually require an authorized statement of grades. The Gulf Islands International Program submits the necessary documents to the appropriate consulates and forwards the authorized statements of grades to the students. The process can take up to three weeks to complete. The cost is included in the tuition.
Many of our European students, especially the German and Swiss students, have expressed an interest in the high school’s French Immersion and Spanish programs. Students interested in the French Immersion program must be willing to commit themselves to an entire semester of French instruction. The regular French program is available for students who are not willing to make this commitment.
The performing and visual arts programs have attracted many of the international students to Salt Spring Island and the Gulf Islands International Program. The natural beauty of the island and the recreational opportunities are also motivating factors.
The Cultural Awareness Education Program often appeals to international students who are taking a GAP year before pursuing a post-secondary education. These students find the wide variety of elective programming, the work experience and volunteer programs, the possibilities for academic enrichment and the supplementary programs that are offered by the program very enticing. It should be noted that to be considered for enrolment in a GAP year a student must be 18 years old or younger at the time of enrolment.
Every year about 60% of international students who are registered in the Gulf Islands International Program are enrolled in the Cultural Awareness Education Program.
Given the unique four-day school week, the Gulf Islands International Program offers a wide variety of optional recreational and educational programs on Fridays. For more information please see Supplementary Programs.
Related Resources
- Course Selection Handbook
- Math Courses Brochure
- Supplementary Programs
- Specialty Programs
- Island Escapades Outdoor Recreation and Environmental Studies Programs
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