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English Courses at ELC

LEARN ENGLISH AT ELC

Choose a quality English course for international students at English Language Center (ELC) to help you learn and perfect your American English. For beginners, intermediate and advanced students, choosing ELC is the best way to study and learn English. In your English classes you will be taught by ELC teachers who are native speakers of American English, all of whom have a university degree and specialized training in Teaching English as a Second Language. Outside of your English classes, you will have the opportunity to practice English while you explore the local life in one of ELC’s beautiful locations and learn about American culture. Each course is designed to help you meet your English learning goals

SELECT YOUR ENGLISH COURSE

GENERAL ENGLISH COURSES

Learn English and improve your English skills such as grammar, vocabulary, conversation, listening comprehension, pronunciation, reading and writing in our most popular English courses. Start your course any Monday.

TEST PREPARATION

Prepare for the TOEFL, IELTS, or Cambridge Exams and learn advanced test-taking techniques in one of our test preparation courses. All three ELC schools are authorized open Cambridge Exam centers and official IELTS Test Centers.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Prepare for university with long-term English courses, learn about the American university application process, and receive special academic services with access to over 35 ELC university partners.

BUSINESS ENGLISH COURSES

Improve your business English skills and learn about American business culture, with other professionals in small classes, with a maximum of five students per class. Classes are taught by highly-qualified instructors with extensive ESL and business experience.

ADULT SUMMER CAMPUS PROGRAM

Live on campus and study English with ELC in Los Angeles at UCLA.

50+ PROGRAMS

Study English and meet other mature adult students aged 50+, with a program of morning English classes and specialized activities in the afternoon.

ENGLISH PLUS COURSES

Study English in the morning and participate in specialized activities organized by ELC in the afternoon. Choose from Yoga, Surfing, Photography, Music, Hollywood, Dance, or Tennis. For intermediate level students and higher.

SUMMER JUNIOR PROGRAMS

Study English in the morning and participate in specialized activities organized by ELC in the afternoon. Choose from Yoga, Surfing, Photography, Music, Hollywood, Dance, or Tennis. For intermediate level students and higher.

WINTER JUNIOR PROGRAMS

Live and learn English with an American homestay during January in Los Angeles, Boston, or Santa Barbara. The all-inclusive programs include English classes at ELC, activities, and half-board homestay accommodation, and is for young learners ages 14-17.

Learn English effectively with multi-level placement

When you arrive at ELC you will be given a placement test that will ensure that you are placed in the correct level among ELC’s 12 levels. ELC’s unique multi-level placement policy means that you will be in the correct level for each skill area and learn English in a comfortable setting. For example, in our General English courses students may be placed in different levels for grammar and vocabulary lessons and conversation lessons. Intermediate level students will be allowed to take Electives. ELC monitors your progress throughout your English course through frequents tests and quizzes, and you will advance through the levels as you improve your English language skills. Throughout the duration of your English course, ELC school staff provides academic and other support services including a free teacher-led academic study hall. All classes are taught by highly-qualified native American English-speaking ESL instructors

Learn English with proven and effective teaching methods

Students learn English with state-of-the-art teaching techniques and programs that help them improve their English language ability. Teachers also instruct students on how to learn English with accelerated learning techniques, by creating an environment that facilitates ready English learning. All ELC teachers are native speakers of American English. All have a university degree and specialized training in Teaching English as a Second Language. Teachers use a variety of active teaching techniques.

Learn more about our advanced teaching methods: English teaching methods

ENGLISH COURSES

Book a Course

CANCELLATION POLICY​

A $50 change fee will be applied for all confirmed course and accommodation changes. No fee will be charged for course cancellations, upgrades, extensions or pre-arrival changes for non-I-20 students.

Full payment is due on or before the first day of your course subject to the ELC Refund Policy

Refund Through Representatives

For students who enroll at ELC through a representative, all refunds subject to the policies of the representative and will be issued by the representative.

 

Pre-Arrival Refund Policy (Cancellations/No Show, Excluding Accommodations)

For any cancellation ELC receives by the first day of the program, most fees are fully refundable. The exceptions are:

  • The $150 application fee and the $75 express mail fee are nonrefundable.
  • Airport transfers are refundable with cancellation at least one business day before the service date requested.

If a student’s request for a visa is rejected a refund will be made in full for all program fees.

 

Post-Arrival Refund Policy on Tuition (Withdrawal/Termination, Excluding Accommodations)

Los Angeles & Santa Barbara

ELC will refund 100% of the amount paid for institutional charges, less the nonrefundable $150 application fee if notice of cancellation is made through attendance at the first class session, or the seventh day after enrollment, whichever is later.

  • There will be a pro rata refund for students who have completed 60% or less of their course.
  • There will be no refund issued for students who have completed more than 60% of their course (includes scheduled vacations).

Boston

  • For students whose last day of attendance occurs at any point in the first four weeks of their course, there will be no refund issued.
  • For students whose last date of attendance occurs after the first four weeks but before or at the midpoint of their course, there will be a pro rata refund of tuition, minus any non-refundable charges.
  • For students whose last date of attendance occurs after the midpoint of their course, there will be no refund issued.

All Centers

  • ELC reserves the right to expel any student whose conduct is not in compliance with government rules or laws and/or regulations of ELC.
  • All refunds will be issued at the weekly rate, which will be calculated based on the total number of weeks completed.

Junior Program Refund Policy

A nonrefundable $500 deposit is due at the time of booking.

Summer Junior Program Refund Policy
  • A 50% refund is possible for cancellations, downgrades and/or changes in program received before May 31.
  • Cancellations received June 1 and after will receive no refund.
  • Full payment is due by June 1 for all campuses.
Winter Junior Program Refund Policy
  • A 50% refund is possible for cancellations, downgrades and/or changes in program received before November 30.
  • Cancellations received December 1 and after will receive no refund.
  • Full payment is due December 1.

Accommodations Refund Policy

For any accommodation cancellation with less than 4 weeks’ notice, the first 4 weeks of the accommodation fees will be due. International Guest House, ESL Townhouse, and dormitory accommodations have their own refund policies.

For any accommodation cancellation, ELC will issue a full refund of accommodation fees with at least four full weeks’ advance notice of cancellation. International Guest House, ESL Townhouse, and dormitory accommodations have their own refund policies.

 

ESL Townhouse

ESL Townhouse Pre-Arrival Cancellation Policy:

  • Move-in fee is charged with less than 30 days’ notice of cancellation.
  • No weekly fees are due with at least 15 days’ notice of cancellation.
  • With less than 15 days’ notice, the first two weeks are charged.

ESL Townhouse Post-Arrival Cancellation Policy:

  • Move-in Fee is nonrefundable.
  • Reservations of one to four weeks: No refunds are possible.
  • Reservations of five weeks or longer: Refunds are possible with four weeks’ advance notice from the Saturday after notice is given in writing

 

International Guest House

  • For cancellation requests received one to seven days prior to the students’ scheduled check-in date, the first week is charged.
  • For cancellation requests received on or after the students’ scheduled check-in date, no refund will be given.

 

UCLA dormitory

  • A refund of 50% will be given for dormitory accommodations if cancellation is received prior to June 1.
  • After June 1, no refund will be given.

Accommodation Deposit Requirements

Accommodation deposits are refundable only according to the conditions listed in the above Refund Policy on Accommodations section.

Homestay, Claremont Hotel & Extended Stay Hotel
In order to confirm Homestay, Claremont Hotel & Extended Stay Hotel, an accommodation deposit of $150 must be prepaid.

Los Angeles apartments, ESL Townhouse, International Guest House & La Brezza Apartments
In order to confirm the Los Angeles apartments, ESL Townhouse, International Guest House & La Brezza Apartments, an accommodation deposit of the first two weeks must be prepaid.

UCLA dormitory
In order to confirm dormitory accommodation, all dormitory fees must be prepaid.