As an Intensive English Program, The Wilkes University Center for Intensive English Instruction lets international students immerse themselves in English language instruction and American culture. Attend intensive English classes six hours a day, five days a week. Plus, receive two hours per week of individual instruction. Live with American students on a small campus located in a small, safe city with easy access to major metropolitan areas.

 

Choose a 15-week program offered during the university’s fall or spring semester, or a 10-week summer program. Study reading, writing, listening, speaking, American studies, vocabulary and TOEFL preparation. Two hours each day are required in the computer lab, where students work independently with a variety of ESL software. 

 

The ESL curriculum prepares international students to study at American universities and to improve their English for future studies. The approach is rigorous, and academic English is emphasized. Students must achieve a certain score on the Compass ESL test or complete the previous level coursework with a C or better to advance to the next level.