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ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING INSTITUTE
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The English Language Training Institute, a unit of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s Office of International Programs, prepares English language learners to be successful members of the U.S. academic community while promoting intercultural understanding and a global perspective.
At ELTI, it’s as much about the journey as it is the destination.
The English Language Training Institute provides students and visiting scholars with all the tools for success, including language and cultural awareness.
ELTI’s intensive English program prepares international undergraduate and graduate students for academic study at UNC Charlotte or other U.S. institutions of higher learning.
- Academic English preparation
- U.S. and higher education cultural competency
- 18 hours of instruction per week
- Six levels of instruction in three areas: Reading/Writing, Academic Language, and Listening/Speaking
- Three semester start dates: fall, spring, summer
- Plus One Program offers the chance to take University courses while studying English
- Welcoming, caring, and informed staff
- Highly trained instructors
- University and community engagement opportunities and events
- Full use of all University facilities
- Conversation Partners Program
Students who are academically admissible to undergraduate programs are able to meet English proficiency requirements without additional testing upon successful completion of ELTI.
Courses available for UNC Charlotte degree-seeking students
International teaching assistants (ITAs), visiting scholars, and international graduate students are supported by the ELTI.
ITAs are assessed for language and instructional readiness skills before beginning their teaching assignments and attend a support course as appropriate.