English as a Second Language (ESL) Program
Improve your ESL skills for personal, career and academic success.
Develop and build your English language skills to be successful in your career or industry. Our courses focus on the essential needs to be an effective communicator. High-quality classes are conveniently offered in the afternoon and evening, and focus on key subject areas such as academic and technical writing, business English communication skills, grammar and vocabulary, conversation and speaking, and pronunciation and fluency.
We offer courses both in-person (at our Extended Studies La Jolla Campus) and online. View course details for specific information about delivery methods.
Please click here for the current ESL Credit flyer.
Please email esl@ucsd.edu with any questions.
Academic Writing
Business English Skills
Communication & Speaking Skills
STEM & Medical English
Grammar and Vocabulary Building
Pronunciation and Fluency
Classroom type:
Live Online
In-Person
Online
Hybrid
Conversation Improvement
- Units
- 0.00
- Cost
- $251.00
Advanced Conversation Improvement
- Units
- 0.00
- Cost
- $226-$251
Mastering Your Public Speaking Skills
- Units
- 2.00
- Cost
- $334.00
Building Oral Communication Skills through Current Events
- Units
- 2.00
- Cost
- TBD
Effective Oral Presentation
- Units
- 3.00
- Cost
- TBD
American Idioms and Slang for Fluency I
- Units
- 1.00
- Cost
- $167.00
American Idioms and Slang for Fluency II
- Units
- 1.00
- Cost
- $142.00
Additional Information & Resources
Program Requirements
Participation in these courses requires high-intermediate to advanced level English language skills. A language exam is not required in order to enroll in these courses.
Special Notes
For some classes: Students may attend the first class meeting as a visitor to determine whether the class and/or the class level is suitable for them. The student must enroll prior to the second class meeting.