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Sacred Heart University
About Sacred Heart University
The English Language Institute (ELI) at Sacred Heart University offers high quality English Language instruction to non-native speakers of English. The program offer many exciting ways to practice English outside the classroom and make new friends.
With a CEA accredited day-time Intensive English Program, as well programs at night and online, you are guaranteed a convenient, quality education. All instructors have earned a Master’s Degree and have many years of quality experience in the field of Adult ESL instruction for academic purposes. Classes are small in size (10 to 14 students) in order to ensure a successful education experience for all students. The ELI is an integral part of Sacred Heart University, where our students can participate in campus activities and events, as well as meet other students. Individual tutoring and conversation partners are available to all full-time students. Programs are designed for students who are 17 and older.
ABOUT SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY
Founded in 1963, Sacred Heart University (SHU) is a Catholic, private co-educational, four-year liberal arts institution granting bachelor’s and master’s degrees, as well as doctorate degrees.
For the past six years, Sacred Heart University has been listed among the top institutions in the North by U.S. News & World Report. The University comprises six distinct colleges and one school: College of Arts & Sciences; School of Communication & Media Arts; School of Computing, College of Health Professions; College of Nursing; Isabelle Farrington College of Education; and the AACSB-accredited Jack Welch College of Business, committed to educating students in the leadership tradition and legacy of Jack Welch.
Surrounded by residential neighborhoods, the Sacred Heart campus is safe, tree-lined, and easy to navigate. SHU’s location in Fairfield County, Connecticut means proximity to world-class hospitals; nationally-ranked elementary and secondary schools; and a high concentration of Fortune 500 corporations located in Connecticut’s “creative corridor,” along with a central location between New York City and Boston.
Additional Services
- Facilities for students with disabilities
- Visa support
Accommodation
- Shared Apartment
- Host family accommodation without students of same native language
- Host family accommodation
- In hotel/guesthouse
Work and Further Studies
- Language and Au pair study
- Further academic studies available on campus
Activities
- Local cultural events (festivals, etc.)
- Culture Shock presentation
- University student social events
- Volunteering
- On campus events
- Fashion
- Cultural tourism (theater, museum, etc.)
Courses
General English
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This course is for students aged: 17-70
Location Type: University campus
Weekly Hours: General 15-25 hrs/wk, Relaxed 10-15 hrs/wk, Intensive 25+ hrs/wk
Levels: Advanced, Basic, Intermediate
Class Sizes: Medium, 6-10 students
FULL-TIME INTENSIVE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM
Whether you want to improve your English to pursue an undergraduate or graduate degree at an American university or want to study English for personal or professional reasons, the full-time Intensive English Language Program (IEP) can help you. With 6 levels, the program will prepare you for personal, academic, and professional success. If you are coming from outside the U.S., you can apply for your F-1 student visa when enrolled in this program, and you will have many opportunities to familiarize yourself with American culture. For students interested in attending a degree program at Sacred Heart, after achieving Level 6 English language proficiency provisional letters of acceptance are available, with no need to take the TOEFL test. Offered during the day, the full-time Intensive English Language Program is CEA accredited. Students enrolled in the full-time program take 4 courses, 2 times a week, for a total of 20 hours a week. Begin your program in the fall, spring, or summer!
PART-TIME INTENSIVE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM
Whether you want to improve your English to pursue an undergraduate or graduate degree at an American university or want to study English for personal or professional reasons, the part-time Intensive English Language Program (IEP) can help you. With 6 levels, and convenient daytime hours, the program will prepare you for personal, academic, and professional success. Offered during the day, the part-time Intensive English Language Program is CEA accredited. Students enrolled in the part-time program can take up to 3 courses. Each course meets 2 times a week. Begin your program in the fall, spring, or summer! (Not available for students with an F-1 visa).
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM AT NIGHT
Whether you want to improve your English to pursue a degree at an American university, enhance your career, or want to study English for personal or professional reasons, the night-time English Language Program can help you. With three courses to choose from, and convenient evening hours, the program will prepare you for success. Courses include Reading & Writing, Effective Communication Strategies, and TOEFL Strategies. Students enrolled in the part-time program can take up to 2 courses. Each course meets 2 times a week. (Not available for students with an F-1 visa).
English Exam Preparation
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This course is for students aged: 17-70
Levels: Intermediate, Advanced
Weekly Hours: Relaxed 10-15 hrs/wk
Location Type: University campus
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM AT NIGHT
Whether you want to improve your English to pursue a degree at an American university, enhance your career, or simply want to prepare to prepare for the TOEFL test, the night-time English Language Program can help you. With convenient evening hours, this course will prepare you for TOEFL success. The TOEFL Strategies course meets 2 times a week.
Course Description
(Intermediate/Advanced Level) This course has four objectives: 1) to provide students with essential TOEFL iBT test-taking strategies; 2) to build student confidence by doing in-class practice tests; 3) to develop student proficiency and application of essential argument strategies required at the college level; 4) to provide students with an unofficial, TOEFL iBT range score at the end of the course. *Please note, no official TOEFL test will be administered.
English Academic preparation
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This course is for students aged: 17-70
Weekly Hours: Intensive 25+ hrs/wk, Relaxed 10-15 hrs/wk, General 15-25 hrs/wk
Location Type: Town/City
Levels: Advanced, Basic, Intermediate
Class Sizes: Medium, 6-10 students, Large, 11-20 students
FULL-TIME INTENSIVE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM
Whether you want to improve your English to pursue an undergraduate or graduate degree at an American university or want to study English for personal or professional reasons, the full-time Intensive English Language Program (IEP) can help you. With 6 levels, the program will prepare you for personal, academic, and professional success. If you are coming from outside the U.S., you can apply for your F-1 student visa when enrolled in this program, and you will have many opportunities to familiarize yourself with American culture. For students interested in attending a degree program at Sacred Heart, after achieving Level 6 English language proficiency provisional letters of acceptance are available, with no need to take the TOEFL test. Offered during the day, the full-time Intensive English Language Program is CEA accredited. Students enrolled in the full-time program take 4 courses, 2 times a week, for a total of 20 hours a week. Begin your program in the fall, spring, or summer!
PART-TIME INTENSIVE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM
Whether you want to improve your English to pursue an undergraduate or graduate degree at an American university or want to study English for personal or professional reasons, the part-time Intensive English Language Program (IEP) can help you. With 6 levels, and convenient daytime hours, the program will prepare you for personal, academic, and professional success. Offered during the day, the part-time Intensive English Language Program is CEA accredited. Students enrolled in the part-time program can take up to 3 courses. Each course meets 2 times a week. Begin your program in the fall, spring, or summer!
Business English
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This course is for students aged: 17-0
Levels: Intermediate, Advanced, Basic
Class Sizes: Large, 11-20 students, Medium, 6-10 students
Weekly Hours: General 15-25 hrs/wk, Relaxed 10-15 hrs/wk
Location Type: University campus
ONLINE ESL FOR CORPORATE GROUPS
As more immigrants enter the U.S. workforce, many workplaces are dealing with an employee language gap – among employees and between employees and the customer base they are serving. Offering employees online classes in English as a Second Language is an invaluable tool benefiting businesses, employers and employees. Improving employees’ language and communication skills fosters a better environment for employees, clients and customers. By offering Online ESL classes as a company benefit, employees feel their employer is invested in their success, businesses gain more reliable and skilled employees, and the client/customer experience is significantly improved.
Our Online ESL Program Benefits Employers Through:
- More skilled employees saving time and money, and improving workplace performance, attendance and productivity
- Increased employee retention as employees see an investment being made in their skills and success
- Employers need workers who can communicate well with customers and relay necessary communications to supervisors
- A smoother customer experience in any business or industry when employees can communicate well and effectively
Our Online ESL Program Benefits Employees Through:
- Opportunities to demonstrate their drive to succeed, improve and contribute to your business
- An investment in your employees’ success both personally and professionally
- The ability to acquire skills needed for growth within your business
- More confidence in their English skills at work, thereby improving overall communication, performance and productivity
About Our Program
The SHU English Language Institute offers a fully online, professor led, English language program of study. Our online program is a complete four-level English language course available to both individual students and large corporate groups. This program allows your employees to improve their English fluency and communication entirely online.
Our Online Program Offers:
- The program is fully online – including placement testing, registration, all coursework and full access to a university instructor. This means enrolled employees can work from home or anywhere that they can access the internet and at any time of day.
- Employees are able to complete the entire English program online no matter their work schedule.
- The program offers timelines and learning plans fully customizable for your employee group.
- Customized employee progress reports can be generated at an employer’s request.
- Upon completion of all necessary courses, employees will receive a SHU Certificate of Completion to submit to their HR employee files.
Our Online Program Includes:
- Employees have full access to an instructor through email, Skype and the online classroom during their coursework.
- Each program level includes activities that have been designed to practice different skills and to test progress on each of the skills with an End-of-Level Test.
- The program levels are broken down into units and each unit contains multimedia presentations and activities
- Customized assignments specific to your business’ communication and skill set can be created upon request.
- Within each program level, the directions for coursework can be translated into an employee’s native language. A dictionary, glossary and grammar reference are available for all levels.
Professional English
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This course is for students aged: 17-5
Weekly Hours: Relaxed 10-15 hrs/wk, General 15-25 hrs/wk
Class Sizes: One-to-One
Levels: Advanced, Basic, Intermediate
ONLINE ESL FOR CORPORATE GROUPS
As more immigrants enter the U.S. workforce, many workplaces are dealing with an employee language gap – among employees and between employees and the customer base they are serving. Offering employees online classes in English as a Second Language is an invaluable tool benefiting businesses, employers and employees. Improving employees’ language and communication skills fosters a better environment for employees, clients and customers. By offering Online ESL classes as a company benefit, employees feel their employer is invested in their success, businesses gain more reliable and skilled employees, and the client/customer experience is significantly improved.
Our Online ESL Program Benefits Employers Through:
- More skilled employees saving time and money, and improving workplace performance, attendance and productivity
- Increased employee retention as employees see an investment being made in their skills and success
- Employers need workers who can communicate well with customers and relay necessary communications to supervisors
- A smoother customer experience in any business or industry when employees can communicate well and effectively
Our Online ESL Program Benefits Employees Through:
- Opportunities to demonstrate their drive to succeed, improve and contribute to your business
- An investment in your employees’ success both personally and professionally
- The ability to acquire skills needed for growth within your business
- More confidence in their English skills at work, thereby improving overall communication, performance and productivity
About Our Program
The SHU English Language Institute offers a fully online, professor led, English language program of study. Our online program is a complete four-level English language course available to both individual students and large corporate groups. This program allows your employees to improve their English fluency and communication entirely online.
Our Online Program Offers:
- The program is fully online – including placement testing, registration, all coursework and full access to a university instructor. This means enrolled employees can work from home or anywhere that they can access the internet and at any time of day.
- Employees are able to complete the entire English program online no matter their work schedule.
- The program offers timelines and learning plans fully customizable for your employee group.
- Customized employee progress reports can be generated at an employer’s request.
- Upon completion of all necessary courses, employees will receive a SHU Certificate of Completion to submit to their HR employee files.
Our Online Program Includes:
- Employees have full access to an instructor through email, Skype and the online classroom during their coursework.
- Each program level includes activities that have been designed to practice different skills and to test progress on each of the skills with an End-of-Level Test.
- The program levels are broken down into units and each unit contains multimedia presentations and activities
- Customized assignments specific to your business’ communication and skill set can be created upon request.
- Within each program level, the directions for coursework can be translated into an employee’s native language. A dictionary, glossary and grammar reference are available for all levels.
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Julia Ribchinska Ukraine
studied Business EnglishGood English School
I've found taking classes in the SHU English Language Institute very helpful for me. I've just finished 2 semesters of tuition and can state that my English has improved significantly. In addition, next semester I'm going to take TOEFL preparation course here. I can confidently recommend SHU ELI.
posted 8 years ago
Maria Onischenko Russian Federation
studied English Academic preparationELI
I came to ELI to polish my English in fall 2015 and study for TOEFL, and after two semesters i was ready to start an academic program in my field!
The half of the year i spent in ELi was fun and practical. I made friends from all over the world and had a great time in the NYC that is so close to the campus!
Thank you ELI for such a wonderful program, full of knowledge and experience!
posted 8 years ago