Intensive English Program

There are many intensive English programs in the United States to choose
from. The University of California, Riverside, has one of the largest and
most successful intensive English programs in the United States. One of ten
campuses in the prestigious University of California system, UCR offers its
intensive English program through the Extension Center¹s International
Education Programs (IEP). In this program, students study English 20 hours
a week and take an additional 5 hours of language lab per week.

Students can enroll in the intensive English program for four, six or ten
weeks. While studying English, students can also enjoy traveling in
Southern California, which has some of the most popular tourist destinations
in the United States. The IEP has a cultural activities office, which
arranges trips for students to visit many sites in the area. Students can
take trips to Los Angeles, San Diego, Disneyland, Palm Springs and Las
Vegas.
Intensive English program
Intensive English programs in America		 Intensive English program: for foreign students preparing to enter an American college or university, for professionals or for individuals 15 years or older who wish to improve their English ability. Students in the advanced levels (500/600) may take one Extension class or campus class at no additional cost.

Year-round programs offered in 10-week, 6-week and 4-week sessions. Students attend 24+ hours of English classes per week. Placement in six levels, beginning to advanced. Small classes (average 14 students per class) with students from more than 35 countries.

English programs in America
Bullet Private or group conversational partner at no additional cost. (10-Week session)

Bullet UCR class (for credit) with American students at no extra charge to students at advanced levels in 10-week session of the Intensive English Program. (Extension classes available year-round; degree classes available in fall, winter and spring only.)

Bullet Undergraduate, transferable University of California credit given for advanced and professional levels. (10-Week session)

Bullet Institutional TOEFL & TOEIC exams offered every quarter.

LEVELS
CURRICULUM
100
200
300
400
500
600
Grammar
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Reading
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Writing
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Language Laboratory
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Oral skills Development
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Electives
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100 = Beginning  300 = Intermediate 500 = Advanced
200 = Low Intermediate 400 = High Intermediate 600 = High Advanced (2-quarter curriculum)

ELECTIVES
Academic:
Bullet Academic Skills
Bullet Advanced Vocabulary
Bullet Introduction to Computers
Bullet Public Speaking
Bullet GRE/GMAT Preparation
Conversation and Culture:
Bullet American Idioms
Bullet Conversation and Culture
Bullet Creative Writing
Bullet English Through Drama
Bullet English Through Film
Bullet Pronunciation/Accent Improvement
Bullet Student Newspaper
Bullet Oral Skills Development
Bullet English Through Music
BulletGlobal Issues

Intensive English program
Length:
 10-, 6- and 4-week
Hours per week:
 24
Total class hours per session: 240+ (10-week)
144+ (6-week)
96+ (4-week)
Levels: 6, Beginning to Advanced
Days per week:
 5
Average class size:
 14 with the best teachers in the world
When is it offered? 10-week program: Year-round
6-week program: June, July
4-week program: January, April, August, October
Required proficiency:
 None
Minimum Age:
 15

Intensive English program “Taking the Intensive English Program
was an unforgettable experience. The
program, which has excellent teachers
and academic curriculum, allowed me to learn not only the English language, but also about different cultures from all over the world.”
— María José Gasparini
Argentina
Intensive summer classes
"I had intensive summer classes at the University of California, Riverside. It was my first time in the U.S.A. The classes which I had in the University helped me to improve my English as well as to learn many things about American culture. I learned not only about American culture but also about other cultures such as Korean, Vietnamese, Romanian, etc. And the people here are very nice.”
—Ieva Lube
Latvia

 

 

 


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