Intensive English and
Summer English Language Institute

Improve your English language skills for academic or professional purposes.

In the Intensive English Program, we provide quality instruction in English to adults who wish to improve their proficiency in English. We offer full-time 15-week programs in the fall and spring semesters and an 8-week program in the summer.

After you arrive, you will be given a placement exam to determine your appropriate academic level. Class size is limited to 12 students. Classes meet in in a variety of buildings across campus in regular classrooms, smart classrooms (rooms with Internet access and audiovisual equipment) and language labs.

LEARN:

  • to speak accurately and fluently
  • to express your ideas in writing
  • to understand lectures and informal speech
  • to read efficiently and quickly
  • to become confident in your English
SPECIAL ELECTIVE CLASSES:
choose from
  • TOEFL test skills
  • Short stories
  • Drama and film
  • Music
  • Ethics and current affairs
  • And others……..
STAFF:
The ESL staff consists of nine full-time professional instructors plus a number of graduate assistants with a specialty in ESL teaching. Our staff has taught in places such as Korea, Japan, China, Turkey, Morocco, Austria, Poland, Ecuador, Argentina and Nepal.
The UNIVERSITY
The internationally famous University of Wisconsin, established in 1848, is a major research university with more than 40,000 students. The international student population numbers around 4,000, with students from more than 120 countries. 
The CITY
Madison is a city of lakes and summer pleasures. Concerts, canoeing, sports and the weekly Farmers' Market keep the residents busy and happy in this lovely and safe city.
For more information about Madison, Wisconsin click here. 

APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Applicants should be at least 18 years of age and high school graduates. There is no application fee.
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Program in English as a Second Language
5134 Helen C. White Hall
600 N. Park St.
Madison, WI 53706 

 

 
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