The University of Delaware English Language Institute (ELI) offers the highest-quality intensive English programs and courses for students, business professionals, language teachers, and general language learners. The intensive English program helps students prepare for undergraduate or graduate studies at an American university, and helps business and legal professionals learn English for career enrichment. Individuals may also choose general and cultural English courses.

The University of Delaware

Founded in 1743, the University of Delaware enjoys an excellent reputation in the fields of engineering, the sciences, business and economics, computer science, marine studies, agriculture, and arts and humanities. Included among the approximately 19,000 undergraduate and graduate students at the University are over 1,000 international students from 92 different countries. The ELI is an academic unit of the University of Delaware's College of Human Resources, Education, and Public Policy (CHEP).

Location

The University of Delaware is located in Newark, Delaware, a quiet, safe, and friendly college town of 30,000 people. Newark is two hours by car or train from Washington, D.C. and New York City (170 km) and one hour from Philadelphia and Baltimore (80 km). Nearby recreational areas on the Atlantic Ocean and in the Pocono mountains of Pennsylvania offer students a variety of summer and winter activities.

A REPUTATION FOR EXCELLENCE

Faculty

All classroom instructors are members of the University's faculty. They are native speakers, hold master's degrees in English as a Second Language or Applied Linguistics, and have extensive training and experience in teaching English as a Second Language (ESL). Over the years, many government agencies and universities have turned to ELI faculty for training in better teaching methods. Active in professional organizations such as TESOL and NAFSA, our outstanding faculty have enriched the field of ESL through their research, publications, and instructional innovation.

Standards

The ELI is fully accredited by the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA). The ELI is a member of the Consortium of University and College Intensive English Programs (UCIEP) and the American Association of Intensive English Programs (AAIEP), organizations that promote professional standards of quality in English programs. The ELI also follows the Core Standards of TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages).

Program

The ELI offers six levels of intensive language instruction: Beginner (Level I), High Beginner (Level II), Intermediate (Level III), High Intermediate (Level IV), Advanced (Level V), and High Advanced (Level VI). Additional special programs are offered (see below).

Tutoring Center

The Institute is well-known for the individualized tutoring it offers each student enrolled in the full intensive program at no additional charge. Students may choose either two hours of private tutoring or three hours of cluster tutoring (one hour private and two hours in small group work). All tutoring is with trained ESL specialists, who give students personal attention.

Special Programs

Conditional Admissions Program
Business English
Pre-Academic
American Culture
Pre-MBA
American Law and Legal English Institute (ALLEI)
EFL Teacher Training (DEFT)
Specialized Small Group Programs