INTENSIVE ENGLISH In order to gain full admission to the University of Memphis, international students must meet English language proficiency requirements. The Intensive English for Internationals (IEI) program puts students on the right track. Though comprehensive and challenging, the IEI program provides international students everything they need to achieve English proficiency and pursue their academic goals. Students can apply for conditional admission to the University before or during their time in the program. The classes are small and structured to develop English communication and academic skills through speaking, listening, reading and writing. IEI has three levels of instruction — basic, intermediate and advanced — and classes in reading and writing, grammar and communication skills. The eight-week IEI sessions begin in August, October, January, March and May. New students are tested at the beginning of each session and placed in one of the three levels accordingly. There are also opportunities for skills-based advancement within the program. “When I came here, I didn’t know English at all,” said Laura Ximena Moreno Marin, an international student from Colombia. “Now, a year later, I am so impressed with myself. As an international student, I think IEI is a great option. They can help you a lot. I love the University of Memphis because there are always people trying to help you.”
“I grew up as a person in Memphis. I learned how to be an independent person. I learned how to drive here,
integrated language instruction and practice in the context
how to handle living by myself, doing my laundry, cooking. Memphis has given me the opportunity to grow up professionally. That’s why I appreciate the city.”
of academic content study. Students earn recommendation
The highly academic nature of the IEI curriculum prepares students for entry into many graduate and undergraduate settings. The advanced-level courses are specifically designed to strengthen academic English skills by providing
to undergraduate or graduate study as they demonstrate mastery of higher-level academic English language skills as described in the Pearson Global Scale of English.
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— Brandon Munoz, former IEI student from Honduras
