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Over 40 years of teaching English as a second language!

Since 1964, the English Language Institute (ELI) at the University of Pittsburgh has been teaching English as a second language (ESL) courses for international students who...

• are planning to attend universities and colleges in North America
• wish to improve their general ability in English
• are already academically admitted to the University of Pittsburgh and need some additional development of their language skills

The ELI has a variety of programs, including:

• Intensive English Program (20 hours a week; part-time study available for anyone not on a student visa)
• Multi-skill Evening Course (available for part-time students)
• Short special classes:
  • English Pronunciation for Clear Communication Mini-class
  • IELTS Preparation Class
  • TOEFL Preparation Class - Evening course (satisfies Au Pair requirements)
  • TOEFL Preparation Class - Daytime course
  • Campus Conversation Course (CCC)
    
    
• Short summer programs:
  • Professional and Academic English Program
  • English as a Foreign Language Program for International Teachers
  • Summer Language and Culture Program
    

HOUSING OPTION: Homestay with an American family! The ELI works with OvECS Ltd to offer long-term homestays in private homes in the Pittsburgh area.

Read about the ELI in the Spring 2005 edition of Pitt magazine.

For information in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, or Spanish, please click on the appropriate link below.

CONTACT THE ELI

 

Revised 1/13/12