Academic English
Who should take these courses?
Are you a serious student or professional who would like to focus on developing academic fluency and accuracy in all English language skills? Then Academic English is for you. Academic English students will spend considerable time on grammar, reading, communication, and professional writing. We offer Academic English in 2-week, 4-week, and 8-week formats. Several sessions can be combined or you can choose to take just one session.
Placement Test
All new students must take an online placement test to determine their English level before starting the Academic English program. The placement test is part of the required online pre-arrival orientation.
2-week and 4-week Academic English are offered to students with high-intermediate to advanced English proficiency levels.
8-week Academic English is offered to all English proficiency levels (levels 1 - 8).
2 Weeks
Dates
2023
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Program Schedule
- Monday-Friday
- 20 hours per week.
- Schedule varies depending on level and courses chosen
Required Courses
- Class focusing on fluency and accuracy in all language skills. Considerable time spent on grammar, reading, and writing.
Two additional courses from the following list will be scheduled:
- Vocabulary Development
- Listening and Discussion
- Pronunciation and Fluency
- Oral Presentations
- Writing and Discussion
Cost
2023
- Application Fee: $175 (nonrefundable)
- Tuition: $1,200 (20 hours per week / 40 hours total)
- International Student Service Fee: $200
- UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies medical insurance: $110
- Books/Materials: Approximately $150-175 (Payment CANNOT be made in advance. Books and materials must be purchased upon arrival at UC San Diego.)
4 Weeks
Dates
2023
- January 9 - February 3
- February 6 - March 3
- March 20 - April 14
- April 17 - May 12
- May 30 - June 23
- July 3 - 28 (July 4 is a holiday)
- August 7 - September 1
- September 5 - 29
- October 16 - November 9
- November 13 - December 8
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Program Schedule
- Monday-Friday
- 15* or 20 hours per week
- Schedule varies depending on level and courses chosen
* Part-time program is not eligible for the form I-20.
Required Courses
- Class focusing on fluency and accuracy in all language skills. Considerable time spent on grammar, reading, and writing.
Two additional courses from the following list will be scheduled:
- Vocabulary Development
- Listening and Discussion
- Pronunciation and Fluency
- Oral Presentations
- Writing and Discussion
Cost
2023
- Application Fee: $175 (nonrefundable)
- Part-time Tuition: $1,800 (15 hours per week / 60 hours total)*, OR
- Full-time Tuition: $2,000 (20 hours per week / 80 hours total)
- International Student Service Fee: $200
- UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies medical insurance: $220
- Books/Materials: Approximately $150-175 (Payment CANNOT be made in advance. Books and materials must be purchased upon arrival at UC San Diego.)
8 Weeks
Dates
2023
- January 4 - March 3
- March 13 - May 12
- May 22 - July 21
- July 31 - September 29
- October 9 - December 8
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Program Schedule
- Monday – Friday
- Classes are held between 8:30 a.m.– 3:30 p.m.
- 9 weeks – 15* or 25 hours per week (first week is in-person orientation & registration)
- Schedule varies depending on level and classes chosen
* Part-time program is not eligible for the form I-20.
Required Courses
- Integrated Skills (levels 1-8)
- Reading and Writing (levels 1-6)
- Grammar (levels 1-2)
- Research Writing (levels 7 - 8)
- Academic skills classes chosen by students including:
- Academic Listening and Note-taking
- Conversation
- Oral Presentations
- Grammar
- Pronunciation and Fluency
Note: Courses are on a space-available basis.
In the 15-hour* per week part-time Academic English schedule, only one additional class will be scheduled instead of the usual two additional classes.
Cost
2023
- Application Fee: $175 (nonrefundable)
- Part-time Tuition: $3,200 (15 hours per week / 120 hours total)*, OR
- Tuition: $3,900 (25 hours per week / 200 hours total)
- International Student Service Fee: $400
- UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies medical insurance: $550
- Books/Materials: Approximately $250 – $400 (Payment CANNOT be made in advance. Books and materials must be purchased upon arrival at UC San Diego.)
Application Deadline
All programs close when they are full. Applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-serve basis until all seats available are taken. Acceptance deadline is 3 weeks before the program start-date.
All enrolled students are required to complete an online pre-arrival orientation before starting the Academic English program.
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Advisory About Variable Enrollments
Enrollment numbers in our 4-week English language programs vary from month-to-month. Therefore, if we have low enrollments in the original 4-week program, we will notify you within 30-days of your program start date, so that you may cancel your enrollment or enroll into another 4-week program.
If our online pre-arrival placement tests indicate that your English proficiency level does not permit placement in the original 4-week program class, we will place you in 4 weeks of study in a corresponding 4-week or 8-week program or provide a combination of classes and individual tutoring to ensure a program of 15 or 20 hours per week for 4 weeks. Alternatively, we may decide to place all 4-week program students in level-appropriate classes in a corresponding 4-week or 8-week program in order to provide a program of 15 or 20 hours per week for 4 weeks. When this happens, the students’ 4-week program will have the features described for the new 4- or 8-week program, not the features described for the original program. The tuition and fees for the students’ 4-week program enrollment will remain the same.