Which English Program is Best for You?

Program Comparison
INTENSIVE ENGLISH PROGRAM ESOL ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES

Part-time/Full-time Full-time Part-time Part-time or full-time

F-1 Student Visa Available Yes (16-week minimum) No Yes

Prerequisite Placement test Oral evaluation High school diploma or equivalent;

prior knowledge of beginning level

LANGUAGE PROGRAMS
English; placement test.

Language Levels 9 levels 9 levels 6 levels

(Beginner to Advanced) (Beginner to Advanced) (High Beginner to Advanced)

Intensive English Program (IEP) Hours Per Week 18 hours 4 hours 3 per class (students can take 1 – 4
classes at a time)
• 72 hours in 4 weeks
• F-1 visas available Total Hours Per Course 72 hours 32 hours 48 hours

Schedule Monday – Friday 2 evenings per week, Semester-long courses

English for Speakers of Other 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Languages (ESOL)
or or
2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Saturdays, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

• Evening and Saturday morning classes Duration of Each Course 4 weeks 8 weeks 1 semester (14 – 16 weeks)
• Fits your busy schedule
Start Dates Monthly – January through January, April, June, August, January, May, August
• Convenient locations December October

English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Price

$800 for each 4-week course $235 for each 8-week course For each semester-long course:
$309.18 for Florida residents;
• Semester-long courses $1,172.88 for non-FL residents
(price may vary depending on level)
• F-1 visas available
Educational Goals Rapidly learn and/or improve Improve basic communication Bring English skills to a level that will
basic communication in English in English in order to communicate help students be successful in college
in order to enroll in a degree in everyday situations, get a job, courses. EAP is designed for students
Benefits and Features program or communicate in move up in a company and more; who have some background in English.
everyday situations. increase proficiency in speaking,
• Modern classrooms listening, reading and writing
• Start speaking English on the first day Advanced level classes offer in English.
• Experienced instructors enhanced preparation in
reading and writing.
• Small classes

• Free CyberLab Program Benefits • Accelerated learning pace • Flexible scheduling options • Economical benefits for residents,
• Conditional acceptance to • Uses a wide variety of including financial aid
Valencia College instructional materials including and payment plans
• Social and cultural events books, handouts, CDs, DVDs • Intense focus on English preparation
Also available: and the Internet for college
• English Pronunciation • Flexible scheduling options

• Spanish
Website valenciacollege.edu/iep valenciacollege.edu/esl valenciacollege.edu/eap
• Portuguese

Discount and payment plans available—ask about options.

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 Language Level Descriptions Steps to Enroll
Please note that courses within a level can be taken in any order since Students must be 15 years or older
each course covers different topics and grammar. All courses within to apply. Students under 18 must
a level MUST be completed before moving to the next level. have parental permission to register.

ESOL Students
LEVEL NUMBER DESCRIPTION
OF 1. Complete the oral evaluation. Select a start date.
COURSES 2. Pay the program fees.
3. Buy your books. Books must be purchased before
the start of classes and are not included in tuition.
Level 1: Low 1 or 2 Unable to function in the spoken language.
Beginner
IEP Students
Level 2: Mid 2 Able to function in only a very limited capacity by using a
If You Do Not Require an F-1 Student Visa
Beginner number of memorized words and phrases.
1. Submit the application.
Level 3: High 2 or 3 Able to satisfy immediate needs with learned utterances. 2. Pay tuition by the registration deadline.
Beginner Does not consistently speak in complete sentences. 3. Complete the placement test and attend
the orientation.
Level 4: Low 2 or 3 Able to handle a variety of tasks in previously learned, 4. Buy the books before your start date.
Intermediate uncomplicated social situations. Speech is generally
limited to the present tense, and sentences may not always If You Require an F-1 Student Visa
be complete.
1. Submit the application.
2. Receive an acceptance letter and I-20.
Level 5: Mid 2 or 3 Able to successfully handle a variety of communicative tasks
Intermediate in uncomplicated social situations. Can ask and respond 3. Go to appointment at U.S. embassy or consulate.
to questions, make requests for information and express 4. Pay tuition and purchase medical insurance by the
personal meaning, but the quality and quantity of language registration deadline.
is not sustained at a High Intermediate level in all contexts. 5. Arrive at least 10 days before your start date.
6. Complete the placement test and attend
Level 6: High 2 or 3 Able to successfully handle a variety of communicative tasks the orientation.
Intermediate in uncomplicated social situations. Can ask and respond
7. Buy the books before your start date.
to questions, make requests for information and express
personal meaning, but responses may still contain hesitancy
and grammatical inaccuracies.

Level 7: Low 2 or 3 Able to narrate and describe in major time frames and can Visa Information
Advanced talk about a wide range of concrete social and work topics.
Anyone on a B tourist visa (or other visa category) can attend these
May still make errors with basic grammatical structures.
courses. A passport and visa are required for most international students
entering the U.S. Valencia issues I-20s for F-1 student visas for 16 weeks
or more.
Level 8: Mid 2 or 3 Able to handle with ease and confidence a large number
Advanced of communicative tasks and participate actively in most
formal and informal conversations on a variety of topics. May For detailed information about how to obtain your F-1
still make grammatical and translation errors in unfamiliar student visa, visit our website: valenciacollege.edu/iep
contexts such as technical or professional level conversations.
Cannot sustain a High Advanced level of proficiency.

Level 9: High 2 or 3 Able to participate actively in most formal and informal

Advanced exchanges on a variety of topics with linguistic ease,
confidence and competence. May still make some high-level
grammatical and translation errors.

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