Intensive English Program Spring I 2025

This program is designed to help learners gain a functional command of English in grammar, listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It caters to the beginning English speaker as well as advanced students seeking to enter a higher-education program. Our programs run as intensive sixteen-week sessions. Students performance during the placement test will determine their entry level into the program.

Classes meet Monday through Thursday, from 8 a.m.-1:20 p.m. In addition to core courses (21 hours a week), students may register for elective courses for an additional fee. Electives take place Monday through Thursdays during evening from 6-8 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m.-noon.

The Intensive English Program offers the following:
o Individualized attention

o Highly skilled instructors

o Exam preparation for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

NOTE: Prospective students must register to take the placement test by submitting all the necessary documents. International applicants who require an I-20 Form must submit all the required documents for the ELI by the submission deadline found in the Calendar and Fees section of the ELI webpage on the Professional & Public Programs website at ppp.utep.edu. Late fee is a week before class starts.
If you need any assistance contact Socorro Herrera, ELI Program Manager, at p3lang@utep.edu or (915)747-5142.
Refund Policy: Applicants who cancel a registration will be issued a refund, less a $125 processing fee, provided English Language Institute receives the notice of cancellation three days or more before the course start date. There will be no refunds after the course start date.

Placement Exam: Please contact Soco Herrera at sherrera1@utep.edu.