English for Engineering and Technology
Who should take this course?
University-level students from the engineering or computer science fields who would like to improve their English through the study of various science and technology topics would benefit from English for Engineering and Technology. Students will learn to effectively communicate in English in scientific discussion and gain valuable skills in writing, speaking, reading, and listening comprehension from this program.
Placement Test
Students with high-intermediate and advanced levels of English proficiency are welcome to apply to this program. All new students must take an online placement test to determine their English level before starting the English for Engineering and Technology. The placement test is part of the required online pre-arrival orientation. Students who do not obtain the required English level for this program will take Conversation and Fluency (high-beginner, pre-intermediate, and intermediate levels).
Dates
2022
- July 5 - 29 (July 4 is a holiday) - CLOSED
- August 1 - 26 - CLOSED
2023
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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 English for Engineering and Technology program.
Program Schedule
- Monday – Friday
- 15* or 20 hours per week
- Schedule varies
Program Topics
English for Engineering and Technology will help you advance your engineering and technology vocabulary and technical writing skills, communicate well in scientific discussion. Study topics may include:
- Renewable energy
- Digital information
- Robotics
- Mechanical design
- Computer software engineering
- Electrical Engineering
In the 15-hour* per week part-time English for Engineering and Technology schedule, some projects will be omitted.
San Diego has one of the most diverse innovation and technology economies in the world and, as one of the top research universities in the world, UC San Diego plays a central role in the technology industry of the city. UC San Diego is home to the Qualcomm Institute, the San Diego Supercomputer Center (with one of the fastest supercomputers in the world), the Jacobs School of Engineering, the California Center for Algae Biotechnology, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and the top Bio-medical engineering program in the U.S.
Cost (in U.S. dollars)
2022
- Application Fee: $150 (nonrefundable)
- Part-time Tuition: $2,300 (15 hours per week / 60 hours total)*, OR
- Full-time Tuition: $2,600 (20 hours per week / 80 hours total)
- Student Service Fee: $175
- UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies medical insurance: $180
- Books/Materials: Approximately $150-175 (Payment CANNOT be made in advance. Books and materials must be purchased upon arrival at UC San Diego.)
* The part-time program is not eligible for the Form I-20.
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