Stanford Summer Programs - English for Foreign Students

Stanford Summer Programs
English for Foreign Students
Stanford Language Center
450 Serra Mall, Bldg 30
Stanford, California 94305-2015
USA
Telephone: 650.723.3636
Fax: 650.725.9377
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Stanford University, located at the edge of Silicon Valley between San Francisco and San Jose, California, is one of the world's leading educational and research institutions. Each summer, English for Foreign Students offers an intensive program for incoming international graduate students and visiting scholars wishing to improve their English skills while preparing for academic life in US universities.

The program is six weeks long, runs from the beginning of July to mid-August, and features the following:

Average class size of 10-12 students
Highly qualified, experienced instructors
Classes in listening, speaking and writing for academic purposes
Lectures by renowned Stanford faculty
Orientation to campus and academic life

Intensive English and Academic Orientation for Foreign Graduate Students (EFS 688)

This 20-hour per week program prepares students to begin full-time graduate study at a US university in the fall. It includes the following classes:

Listening Comprehension and Discussion
Effective Communication and Oral Presentation
Academic Writing: separate sections for Business, Engineering/Science, and Humanities/Social Science
Consultation with a graduate student in a related field
Academic Lecture Series
Community Lecture Series

Intensive English and Academic Orientation for Visiting Scholars (EFS 688V)

This 17-hour per week program is designed to prepare incoming visiting scholars of all types (professors, researchers, postdoctoral fellows, etc) for their upcoming experience in a US university. It includes the following classes:

Listening Comprehension and Discussion
Effective Communication and Oral Presentation
Writing and Pronunciation
Academic Lecture Series
Community Lecture Series

Additional elective courses can be taken concurrently with EFS 688 or 688V (EFS 689 Special Topics). Offerings include:

Pronunciation
American Humor
Vocabulary and Idiom
Living and Working with Americans
Learning English on Your Own

Admission Requirements

Acceptance at a US university for graduate study in the fall (for 688), or an invitation from a US university to begin a visiting scholar/researcher position in the next academic year (for 688V): other applicants will be considered if compatible with the program.
A minimum TOEFL score of 525 (paper-based), 197 (computer-based), or 71 (Internet-based)

American Language and Culture (EFS 687)

English for Foreign Students also runs a 4-week American Language and Culture Program (EFS 687) in collaboration with VIA, a private, non-profit organization based at Stanford dedicated to Asia/US public service and education. Most students are recruited from select universities in Japan, Taiwan, and Korea for this program, but a small number of openings exist for students who wish to apply independently and are currently attending or recently graduated from a university in East Asia or Southeast Asia. Prospective students should understand the overall goals and content of the program: see http://www.viaprograms.org/asian_students/alc. For further information about applying, email Kazutoh@viaprograms.org.

If you are interested in any of our programs and would like to request information, please contact us!

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