English as a Second Language Services

Several kinds of classes in English for nonnative speakers are available through ESL Services. More information about ESL Services is published by the International Office at http://world.utexas.edu/esl .

Classes for University graduate students. ESL Services offers several courses for graduate students who would like to improve their English or are required by their departments to do so. Each three-semester-hour course counts toward full-time enrollment, but the courses do not count toward degree requirements. Courses are available in oral communication, academic writing, communication for international teaching assistants, and basic speaking skills for potential international teaching assistants. More information about ESL classes for graduate students is published by the International Office at http://world.utexas.edu/esl/programs/gradcourses .

Classes for everyone. ESL Services offers two intensive English programs that are open to adult nonnative speakers of English. The Academic English Program (AEP) is a full-time academic program for prospective graduate students who have completed their first university degree and plan to pursue a master’s or doctoral degree in the United States. English proficiency at the intermediate level or above is required for admission to the program. The English Language Program (ELP) provides both full-time and part-time instruction in general-purpose English for students at all levels of English proficiency, including prospective undergraduates and those interested in improving their communication skills. Both programs offer optional test preparation instruction for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and other admission tests. Discounts are available for part-time study by University students, staff members, and faculty members and University-affiliated family members. More information about these courses can be found at http://world.utexas.edu/esl/programs .