ELS LANGUAGE CENTERS/CLEVELAND

Case Western Reserve University
10900 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44106-7058 USA

TEL: (216) 368-2716
FAX: (216) 368-4829
E-MAIL: cle@els.com
WEB: http://www.els.com

CONTACT: Donald Marr Robinson

  DESCRIPTION:

ELS Language Centers offers a group intensive program that is divided into 9 levels, from beginning to highly advanced. A Masters Level for highly advanced students is offered at all Centers, depending on enrollment. Each level takes four weeks to complete. All language skills are taught during the 30 hours of instruction per week. In addition, students at the intermediate and advanced levels may choose from a variety of special interest courses, including Multimedia Language Lab, Current Events and Idiomatic English. ELS Language Centers also offers Executive Training Programs customized to meet the particular needs of each student.

  ESTIMATED COSTS:

4 weeks
Prices listed are effective January-December 1999.
Tuition, fees and health insurance:          $1375
Other
    Living: miscellaneous personal expenses    300
    One-time application processing fee        100
Total                                        $1775

 CLASS SIZE:

Average: 12 in structure/speaking and conversation classes
15 in reading, writing, lab and Special Interest Classes
Maximum: 15 in Structure/Speaking, Conversation, and Masters classes
20 in Reading, Writing, Multimedia Lab and English for
Special Interest classes.

 AVERAGE ENROLLMENT PER TERM:

NA

 HOUSING OPTIONS:

Campus residence hall, homestays

 HOUSING COSTS:

Campus residence hall - $779; $340 homestay - $600 (plus one-time placement fee of $200)

 LOCATION:

Located on America's North Coast, at one of America's premier research universities, the Cleveland Center offers a variety of unique attractions. >From the Cleveland Museum of Modern Art to The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, students will enjoy a variety of activities to meet most every interest. Convenient to Chicago, Toronto, Buffalo and Niagara Falls, The Cleveland Center offers limitless possibilities for both long-term and short-term students to see more of America and Canada during their studies.

 APPLICATION INFORMATION:

New courses begin every four weeks throughout the year. To obtain a program brochure and application form, please contact: ELS Language Centers, Central Admissions Office, 1357 2nd Street, Suite 100, Santa Monica, CA 90401 USA; Tel: (310) 458-7400 Fax: (310) 458-7404 E-mail: info@els.com or complete the information request form at http://www.els.com/.

 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES/OPPORTUNITIES:

More than 600 U.S. universities, colleges and career schools recognize completion of the ELS Language Centers Intensive English Course as satisfaction of their English language admissions requirement, in place of the TOEFL or other exam. The ELS Language Centers University Placement Service can help students secure placement in a U.S. university, college or career school before they leave home, and each Center also provides college placement assistance to currently enrolled students.

 STUDENT SERVICES:

The Center's full-time Student Advisor, assisted by the entire administrative staff, provides a wide range of services that include airport meeting, assistance with housing, cultural orientation, help with immigration matters, college admissions counseling, and sponsorship of a variety of social and recreational activities.

 TRANSPORTATION:

Principal access to Cleveland is via Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, located approximately 30 minutes from the Center. The campus is served by a full range of public transportation options, as well as a free campus shuttle bus service.

 OTHER PROGRAMS

DESCRIPTION:

Intensive Prep for the TOEFL Test. Students enrolled in the 1999 TOEFL Prep class will receive specialized instruction on taking the computerized version of the TOEFL Test.

 PRIVATE CLASSES AVAILABLE:

yes