Intensive English Programs

San Diego, CA

Program 1 
(City Center)

Program 2
(Campus-based Business English and Conversation Programs)

Program 1

The school is located in an ultra-modern facility in the cultural and governmental center of downtown.

• It has a perfect Mediterranean climate. The average high temperature in summer is 25 C, and the average low is 18 C. Winters are equally comfortable, with an average high of 19C, and an average low of 10 C.
• It is a big city (the seventh largest in the United States), and at the same time, it is safe and comfortable.
• It is surrounded by spectacular natural beauty-from endless beaches to deep canyons, from high mountains to wide deserts.

San Diego is a thriving center for high technology, biotechnology, and telecommunications. It has the highest percentage of college graduates of all United States cities with populations over one million. San Diego is also a crossroads for international business, especially with Mexico and Pacific Rim countries.

Visit Sea World, Wild Animal Park, Old Town, La Jolla, Seaport Village and the world-famous San Diego Zoo. Enjoy the sun and surf at Mission Bay and Coronado Island
Plan day trips to Disneyland and Mexico. Spend a weekend exploring Los Angeles or Las Vegas. Explore Horton Plaza, the city's premiere retail shopping center, and the Gaslamp Quarter, with its exciting nightlife – both just a 5-minute walk from the Center.

Apartment, Homestay

COURSES OFFERED

Intensive English Course (30 lessons per week)
Semi-Intensive English Course (20 lessons per week)
Intensive Prep for the TOEFL Computer-Based Test
English for Executives

COURSE PROFILE

• 12 levels of instruction from Beginning to Masters

• Course length: 4 weeks per level

• Maximum class size: 15 in Structure/Speaking Practice and Conversation
  

TUITION AND FEES (per Four-Week Session)

Tuition and Fees: $1,325 (Intensive)
                                $880 (Semi-Intensive)
Health Insurance: $50
Homestay: $660
Residence Hostel: $680
Apartment: $1,400 (approximate)

There is a one-time application fee of US$100. Homestays require a one-time US$200 placement fee; Campus Residence Hall housing requires a $US125 deposit.


START DATES

2001:  Jan. 8,  Feb. 5,  Mar. 5,  Apr. 2,  Apr. 30,  May 28,
            Jun. 25,  Jul. 23,  Aug. 20,  Sept. 17,  Oct. 15,  Nov. 12,
            Dec. 10

The school is located on the campus of the University of California, part of the nine-campus University of California system, one of the largest university systems in the world. UCSD is a major research university, renowned for its scientific, medical, and oceanographic research, with five Nobel Prize winners on the faculty. It has more than 18,000 students, excellent libraries, and extensive social and sports facilities.

The University is 20 minutes by car north of downtown San Diego, in a seaside resort area called La Jolla. The 500-hectare campus is on high ground overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Classes are at most three kilometers from the beach.

A Homestay will provide students with a private room, two meals a day (breakfast and dinner, sheets and towels, laundry facilities and airport pick-up. Homestays are, however, usually not close to campus (maximum 45-minute bus-ride).

Renting a room in a home is similar to homestay, except that meals are not included.

On-Campus apartments (Summer only - June to September) are a short walk or bike-ride away from the classroom and are close to swimming pool, gym, and all campus events. They feature: two people to a bedroom, four to an apartment, shared bathroom, a complete kitchen in the apartment and include sheets, blankets, and some housekeeping and kitchen utensils.  No meals are included and you have to follow campus rules (for example, no smoking is allowed indoors except in your bedroom, and no alcohol unless you are over 21 and inside your room)

Off-Campus Apartments (Fall, Winter and Spring only ? September to June) are located five kilometers from the school and can be reached with a free public bus to and from campus (with UCSD photo identification card). They house two people to a bedroom, four to an apartment, feature cable TV and VCR in each apartment and include weekly maid service, local telephone service, utilities (electricity, etc.), full furnishings, sheets, blankets, and kitchen utensils. You can walk to shopping, movie theaters, and restaurants. No meals are included.


COURSE PROFILES

Business English: A program for High-Intermediate and Advanced students. You will learn not only the language of business in English, but also about American business practices. Experienced business instructors provide in-depth lectures, expert English instructors provide language support in small classes (average 12 participants). The following topics will be covered: American Business, Marketing, Finance, International Trade, Business Law, Business Writing, Human Resources.
There will also be visits to various business sites, special events, and tours.

Conversation Plus: A program for Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced students. This program emphasizes the study of American culture and lifestyle and the improvement of your fluency.Classes include daily practice in speaking, reading and listening. Guest speakers and visits are also part of the program.