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Pre-English for Academics and Professionals
Vanderbilt University is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and is one of America’s top 20 universities. The beautiful 330-acre campus welcomes a total enrollment of more than 10,000 students. About 800 international students from more than seventy countries register at Vanderbilt each year, and many of them take English Language classes at the English Language Center.
Pre-EAP is an English Language Program for non-native speakers of English who are:
-sponsored students (Full-time, ELC I-20 issued, Embassy or Scholarship sponsored students)
or
-VU-affiliated (spouses and dependent children 17 years of age and older)
Program Information
The Pre-EAP program offers a full range of courses designed to meet the diverse needs of English learners with varying strengths and objectives. The levels of instruction is from beginning to advanced. New students are given placement tests to determine the appropriate levels for them.
The core program, which all beginning and intermediate full-time students follow, focuses on speaking and listening, reading, and writing. The goal is to help students to develop a solid foundation in English.More advanced students may also take core courses, but in addition they may select from a number of elective courses, including Pronunciation, TOEFL Preparation, Business English, and Media. The more advanced courses tend to focus on language and skills needed for academic and professional purposes. Throughout the program, students will learn the cultural information needed for successful use of English.
Upon completing their studies at the ELC, students may obtain a certification letter and a transcript showing all their course work and their grades.
Admission to degree programs for Pre-EAP students
Students wishing to study in a Vanderbilt University degree program need to apply separately to the appropriate university admissions office. Students who wish to apply to Vanderbilt or another university can obtain advice on schools and applications from the ELC staff.
CONTACTS:
For admissions, contact elc@vanderbilt.edu.
For more information regarding content, please contact:
Michael Jumonville, Language Teaching Specialist
Tel: 615-322-7571 Fax: 615-343-9842
Email: michael.w.jumonville@vanderbilt.edu
For more information regarding eligibility, please contact:
Susan Barone, Director
Tel: 615-322-7571 Fax: 615-343-9842
Email: susan.m.barone@vanderbilt.edu