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Overview Summer Programs

The summer is a good time to improve your English skills. The Language Institute offers summer programs to help you achieve this goal:

Summer Short Courses

• Three-week programs in May and in July
  
• Register for one or more courses (each course meets 6 hours/week)
  
• Classes include Movie Making, American Popular Culture, Better Writing, and Everyday Conversation
  
• Two levels – beginner/intermediate and high intermediate/advanced
  
• Because of the short-term nature of the Summer Short Courses, students need NOT apply for a student visa; a tourist visa will suffice

Graduate Prep Workshops

• 2-week program in August
  
• Register for 6 to 24 hours of class per week
  
• Classes include Clearer Pronunciation, Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) Training, Academic Speaking, and Academic Writing
  
• One level – advanced
• Designed for incoming and continuing graduate students in a program of study at Georgia Tech or another American university

Pre-MBA Program

• 4-week program starting in late June
  
• 20 hours per week of instruction, plus 3-4 hours per week of group work and tutorials
  
• Classes include Writing Workshop, Oral Presentation Skills, and Team-Based Project
  
• One level – advanced
  
• Restricted to students who have been accepted into an MBA program at an American university

Evening Program

• 6-week program in June and July
  
• Register for 4 or 8 hours of class per week
• Courses include Grammar & Writing, Practical Writing, Public Speaking, and Clearer Speech
  
• One level – high Intermediate/advanced
• Designed for professionals and graduate students who prefer to study English in the evenings

Intensive English Program (IEP)

• 8-week program in June and July
• Up to 20 hours of class per week
  
• Classes include Grammar, Writing, Reading, and Speaking and Listening
  
• Seven levels from lower elementary to upper advanced
  
• All full-time IEP students must apply for an F-1 unless they are US citizens or permanent residents