Intensive English Program

Welcome to the Intensive English Program (IEP) at the Univeristy of Texas at San Antonio.

Mission: Our mission is to provide academic ESL instruction and cultural orientation for English language learners who are interested in pursuing degrees at the University of Texas at San Antonio or other US institutions or who are interested in improving their English proficiency for professional reasons.

The IEP offers:

Classes (about 18 students per class)
Experienced, trained professional ESL instructors
Computer lab for Reading and Writing classes
Internet Access
Library privileges
at least 21 hours instructional hours each week
Institutional TOEFL tests twice a semester

ceramics lab We hope you enjoy surfing these pages as you learn about the IEP. You will discover that it is an excellent program for people who want to learn English so they can succeed in academic programs in the United States.

UTSA's IEP Mission Statement:

Our goal in the IEP is for our ESL students to increase their abilities and confidence in English, as well as to experience what a US classroom is like. The IEP forms a partnership between motivated students, qualified instructors and a supportive university community so that students can use English to achieve their dreams. ESL students are considered regular students of the university and can join all events and clubs. We hope you will begin this language learning adventure and fill out an application for the IEP. If you have any questions after you have read these web pages, please contact us at eslservices@utsa.edu. Thank you for your interest in the IEP. We look forward to hearing from you! Come to Texas and study English as a Second Language (ESL)

***Please note, the IEP is an academic preparation program. We expect students to be at least High Beginning students. We do not require a TOEFL score, but it is highly recommended that a student Basic Reading and Speaking skills.

Intensive English Program Admission Requirements

Strong Desire to learn English as a Second Language
Must be at least 18 years old
Submit a bank letter showing that you can pay for at least one session of study (currently $9,908)
Students must be at least low intermediate level of English. We do not have basic ESL courses. This means that you must be able to read, write and speak English well enough to understand classroom commands, talk about your family, your home and yourself in basic terms.

Apply Now !!! (We are now closed to new applications for Summer and Fall 2012) We are now accepting applications for Spring 2013.

Presently the IEP program is divided into 3 sessions. Students are able to join ESL Program classes in September (14 weeks), January (14 weeks), and June (10 weeks and 26 hours per week). However, we urge you to enroll early because we have limited space that fills up early.

UTSA gives conditional admission to undergraduate students who do not have TOEFL scores or have scores lower that the admittance requirements, yet meet all other academic requirements. You may apply for conditional admission to UTSA.

The International application may be found at http://www.applytexas.org. If you apply for conditional admission, you need not apply for IEP admission also. Apply only once.