The Tennessee Intensive English Program is a division of The University of Tennessee at Martin. Located in a small, safe community, The University of Tennessee at Martin is a primary campus of The University of Tennessee System. With approximately 7,100 full-time students, UT-Martin offers over 80 undergraduate majors and five majors at the graduate level. All programs are fully accredited by professional accrediting associations.

The Tennessee Intensive English Program, established in 1975, has some unique advantages for the serious international student.

The Program

• TIEP has a full-time staff of 16 professionals to serve the instructional and administrative needs of international students.Unlike most programs, we do not employ part-time teachers or use graduate students. Teachers are expected to work with students both in and outside of the classroom.
  
  
• Eight week terms begin each year in January, March, May, August and October. It is also possible for students to enter at mid-term, during the months of February, April, June, September and November.
  
  
• While most students come to prepare for entrance into the University's regular curriculum, we also accept year-abroad students. Our office also offers conditional admissions to the regular curriculum for qualified students.
  
  
• The curriculum consists of six levels. It is possible for students to advance at the end of each level. Each level consists of 20 to 25 hours per week of classes in speaking/listening, oral grammar, reading and writing. Level Six is designed for students who have a high proficiency in the language but who wish to acquire academic skills in preparation for graduate or undergraduate study.
  
  
• At the end of each term, we give an institutional TOEFL. Results are available to students the same day. UT Martin is also an internet-based TOEFL center (iBT).
  
  
• We meet your plane on arrival on the date specified on your I-20. We will meet you at the gate at the Memphis International Airport, transport you to campus in a chartered bus free of charge, and help you settle into your dormitory.
  
  
• TIEP is located in the most modern classroom building on the campus. UT-Martin has 44 major academic and administrative buildings, two swimming pools, 23 tennis courts, a mile and one half jogging trail, a golf driving range, and numerous other facilities.
  
  
• TIEP class sizes average 12 students to a class.
  
  
• On weekends, the Office of International Programs and Admissions sponsors field trips for camping, canoeing, shopping, visits to historical sites and to other places. Over vacations, we often sponsor ski trips to the mountains or winter tours of Florida.
  
  
• While we do not offer year-round homestays, 150 area families work with our office as host families to international students on weekends and during holidays. Also, at least one of our five dormitories is always open during vacation periods.
  
  
• Tuition in the program is $2,100.00 for each eight week session. Dorms cost approximately $540.00. Meal plans are available from the University Cafeteria. And, the cost of off-campus housing is moderate.
  
  
• Located in an area where the summers are warm, the falls are usually pleasant, the winters are mild and the spring comes early, UT-Martin appeals to students who enjoy sports and outdoor activities. Our 300 international students, from more than 40 different countries, are also active in the University's many sports, social and academic clubs.

Admission Requirements

To apply to TIEP, you must be at least 17 years of age. No TOEFL is required to enter the program. However, to enter the regular curriculum, you must have at least a 500 on the Institutional TOEFL for Undergraduate Programs, 61 on internet-based TOEFL (iBT), or have passed Level Six in TIEP and at least 525 on the Institutional TOEFL for Graduate Programs, 71 on internet-based TOEFL (iBT).

TIEP is a member of The University Consortium of Intensive English Programs, The American Association of Intensive English Programs, The National Association for Foreign Student Affairs, Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, and other professional associations.