Improve your English for medical settings with this intensive course in Toronto, designed for healthcare students and professionals. Learn essential terminology, practice real-life clinical communication, and build confidence through role-plays and team projects.
- Morning and Afternoon classes
- General English + English for Medicine
- 30
- 50 minutes
09:00 – 15:55: English classes
13:00 – 13:45: Lunch
Friday : 09:00 – 13:00
- 2 to 12 weeks
- 17+
- Intermediate
- maximum 10 students per class
- Certificate
What is learned
In the English for Medicine course, you will develop the language and communication skills needed to interact effectively in English within medical and clinical settings. Specifically, you will learn to:
- Communicate professionally and clearly with patients, colleagues, and medical staff
- Use essential medical vocabulary and terminology accurately and appropriately
- Read and write letters, medical charts, reports, and patient notes
- Make clear explanations in layman's terms to patients
- Improve all four language skills—speaking, listening, reading, and writing—with a focus on real-life healthcare situations
- Participate in role plays and team projects, simulating clinical scenarios like consultations and patient assessments
What are benefits
Tailored specifically for healthcare professionals and medical students
Helps you communicate clearly and confidently in clinical and hospital settings
Focuses on practical, real-life medical situations, improving both professional and patient communication
Develops your ability to explain complex medical concepts in simple, understandable English
Enhances your oral communication skills through team projects, role plays, and presentations
Builds your medical vocabulary and functional language for reports, charts, and patient interaction
For who
This course is ideal for:
- Doctors, nurses, and healthcare workers currently working or studying in the medical field
- Medical students preparing for internships or future work in English-speaking countries
- Professionals planning to immigrate or work in an English-speaking healthcare system
- Anyone in the healthcare sector who needs to improve medical communication in English at an intermediate to advanced level (Levels 4 to 7)
English for Medicine
Designed specifically for doctors, nurses, or anyone already working or studying in the field of healthcare, this course will help you to:
- successfully communicate in a clinical environment;
- learn essential vocabulary and terminology;
- practice with reading and writing letters, charts and reports.
- learn to speak with both patients and other medical professionals with confidence and clarity.
The objective of our Medical English Course is to empower students with the necessary language and life skills required to adequately communicate with patients and colleagues in an English-speaking medical environment. The course will assist students in reaching their career goals in the healthcare field.
Students are exposed to real life situations that enable them to use the medical language in meaningful ways. The integrated skills approach develops the student’s self-confidence to succeed in the professional and social encounters within an English–speaking global community.
Classes
Students enrolled in the English for Medicine course will have:
- 20 lessons/week (mornings) of General English lessons (grammar, speaking, listening, reading, writing, conversation) = 4 lessons/day of General English
- as well as 10 lessons/week (afternoons) in the English for Medicine clas= 2 lessons/day of English For Medicine
Class hours are longer Monday to Thursday afternoons in order to compensate for no classes Friday afternoon.
Friday afternoons, students are invited to participate in the “Free Friday” activity.
Student Profile: Students should be currently studying or working in a healthcare field.
Course Outline
Within the course, the four skills of listening, speaking, writing, and reading are developed throughout each unit in professional contexts. The course places a special emphasis on speaking and oral communication skills. Role plays are developed in each unit, and tend to focus on the doctor–patient relationship, specifically on how to make explanations in lay (simple terms) to patients.
Course Work
The teacher creates supplementary lessons for the course. All lessons have the goal of assisting students’ to improve their oral skills in a medical environment. Lessons are tailored to meet the specific needs of the group of students in the course.
Team Projects
Each unit has a team project that is completed by a small group of students. These projects are composed of a research component followed by an oral presentation. The team project in each unit provide students with the opportunity for on-going oral practice and assessment.
Levels
Intermediate (level 4) to advanced (level 7).
Course Length 12 weeks: Students can choose to study any number of weeks from 2 to 12.
Intermediate to higher level.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Nacel Access English in downtown Toronto provides a range of adult and youth English courses, tailored to fit diverse learning goals and schedules.
Here's a comprehensive overview:
- General English
Part-Time – 10 lessons/week
Full-Time – 20 lessons/week
Full-Time Plus – 20 general + 5 pronunciation lessons/week - Intensive Focus (20+10 lessons/week)
Customize your learning with 10 extra lessons in one of the following specialized areas:
Conversation Skills
Business English
Medical English / English for Medicine
IELTS Prep, TOEFL Prep - Plus & IELT Test Preparation Courses
IELTS Plus – 20 lessons/week: general English + targeted IELTS instruction - Teens & Children / Summer Camps
Junior Camps – ages 7–17, 1–11 weeks
Parent & Child Programs – summer sessions combining adult and youth courses - One-to-One & Demi-Pair Programs
Private Lessons – flexible 1-on-1 tutorials (package options available)
Demi-Pair – combine part-time English with cultural immersion; available to 18–35-year-olds
Program Type | Age Range | Required English Level |
|---|---|---|
General English / Conversation | 17+ | Beginner to Advanced (Pre‑A1 to C2) |
Business, IELTS, TOEFL, Medical | 17+ | Minimum Intermediate (B1/B2) |
Demi‑Pair | 18–35 | Intermediate or higher |
Juniors & Parent‑Child Camps | 7–17 (+ parent) | Beginner to Advanced |
Q: What’s the class size for adult courses?
A: Maximum 10 students, average 7–8 per class.
Q: What about young learners in camp?
A: Up to 16 students, averaging 12 per class.
Why this matters?
- Personalized attention: Smaller adult classes mean instructors can tailor lessons, provide more speaking opportunities, and give individualized feedback.
- Supportive learning environment: Beginners especially benefit from manageable class sizes and comfortable pacing.
- Social and engaging atmosphere: During summer camps, a group of ~12 fosters close friendships and dynamic group activities.
