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In Worcester State University’s Intensive English Language Program, you decide what is right for you. We offer full- and part-time options that fit your busy life. Learn at your own pace and make new friends along the way.
Benefits of Worcester State’s Intensive English Language Program:
Buddy Program In the Buddy Program, volunteers from the Worcester community open their hearts and homes to IELI students for 1 – 3 hours a week. You will have the chance to learn about our culture and practice having conversations in English in informal settings while forming potentially lifelong friendships. Contact Leah Guzman for more information.
In the Buddy Program, volunteers from the Worcester community open their hearts and homes to IELI students for 1 – 3 hours a week. You will have the chance to learn about our culture and practice having conversations in English in informal settings while forming potentially lifelong friendships. Contact Leah Guzman for more information.
For the Intensive Program, fall and spring semesters are approximately 14 weeks long. During the summer session, we offer a choice of sessions which are about 5- or 10-weeks-long.
There are 8 levels of instruction at IELI from advanced beginner to high-advanced. Sometimes students from two different levels may be combined in the same class. Students with no English skills will be placed at the level closest to their ability, based on their placement test results.
At the end of each semester, instructors in each class write an evaluation of students’ progress to decide whether they are ready to move up to the next level or if they need more practice.
When you complete a semester and receive satisfactory evaluations from your instructor(s), you will receive an official Worcester State University Certificate of Achievement.
Worcester State University is a one-hour train ride to Boston and a three-hour train ride to New York City.
Yes, you can take classes 1 to 5/week days depending on your immigration status. If you are here on an F-1 visa, you must take classes all 5 days.
Occasionally, dormitory rooms are available to IELI students on the Worcester State University campus. Please check with ieli@worcester.edu about possible availability.
Additionally, IELI students often find apartments for rent in the Worcester area. For rental listings online, please visit: Worcester Craigslist, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, or search for: “apartments in Worcester, MA.”
