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Washington University in St. Louis
English Language Program
Intensive Instruction for International Students
Updated May 9, 2011
Get a head start on developing the robust language skills you need to perform at your best in a demanding degree program. The summer intensive English program at Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) immerses you in 20 hours per week of instruction in academic English. Download our brochure about Washington University in St. Louis’s Summer Intensive English Program and/or see the more detailed information below.
About the Courses | Costs | Immigration Information | Signing Up Online
Registration | Reserving Housing on Campus | Orientation
Intensive Instruction for International Students (U15 ELP 126 and U15 ELP 127)
June 20 - July 29
MTuWThF, 8:45-11:00 AM and 12:45-3:00 PM
The listening/speaking course, U15 ELP 126, combines work on listening comprehension, discussion skills, presentation skills, and pronunciation. The reading/writing course, U15 ELP 127, combines work on reading strategies, academic writing, and vocabulary development. Work on advanced grammar specific to the needs of the students in the course is included. Both courses are geared for students at an advanced level of English proficiency who aim to polish their language skills in order to transition more easily into an academic program in an English language environment.
Each course offers one section focused on general academic language skills as well as separate sections which are customized to meet the distinctive language demands of students entering graduate/professional programs in business and law. Specialized sections will be offered only if there is sufficient enrollment.
The Friday afternoon class meeting is occasionally replaced with a field trip in which students have the opportunity to exercise their English skills and build their understanding of U.S. culture while exploring some of St. Louis’s most popular and culturally significant destinations.
Prerequisite: Minimum score of 79 on the TOEFL iBT or equivalent, or permission of the director of the English Language Programs (ELP).
Full-Time Student Status
Students who are beginning a degree program at WUSTL in the fall are required under the terms of the visa to study full time. That means they are required to take both U15 ELP 126 and U15 ELP 127. A student registered full-time for Spring 2011 at Washington University in St. Louis or a member of the St. Louis community may register as a part-time student for the summer term to take U15 ELP 126 and/or U15 ELP 127.
Costs
The estimated costs for WUSTL’s summer intensive English program are as follows. Details about each cost are provided below. Please note that some costs, such as tuition, are fixed; other costs, such as housing, may vary depending on a student’s choices.
| Tuition | $4680 |
| Health Insurance* | $106 (Updated April 29, 2011) |
| Housing* | $1495 |
| Meals* | $710 |
| Incidental Expenses* | $380 |
| TOTAL | $7415 |
* Room, meal, and incidental expenses are expenses that vary for each individual. The estimate of room expenses is based on costs for housing on campus.
Tuition - Students in the summer intensive program who will start a WUSTL degree program in the fall will be billed for tuition on their student account. Tuition may be paid through the payment methods described by the Office for Student Accounting. Students taking only the summer intensive English program will pay the full program tuition at the time of registration.
Health Insurance - University health insurance is mandatory for summer intensive English program students. Insurance coverage for students enrolled in the summer intensive English program begins on June 1, 2011. Important: No health insurance coverage is available for dependents through the student’s university health insurance until August 1, 2011. Student insurance coverage is for the duration of the summer program only--it does not include coverage for the academic year. Further information about mandatory student health insurance and university health services is available from WUSTL’s Student Health Services.
Housing and Meals - The estimate of housing expenses is based on costs for 45 nights in a single room for one person in a WUSTL residence hall on campus. You may choose to live on campus in a residence hall for $32.50 per night, or you may make your own arrangements to live off campus. See "Reserving Housing on Campus" below for more information about campus residence halls. You may purchase food at campus dining facilities whether you live on or off campus.
Incidental Expenses - Incidental expenses are personal expenses that vary for each individual, including books, entertainment, clothing, laundry, and other costs.
Immigration Information
If you are a newly admitted student for the 2011-2012 academic year who is not currently a citizen or permanent resident of the United States, you must obtain a Form I-20 Visa Eligibility Document from WUSTL. To obtain the Form I-20, you must show that you have the funds available to meet the costs of the program.
If you have been admitted as a full-time student for the 2011-2012 academic year, you must send financial documents to your department showing that you have the specific monetary figure required to meet the costs of your primary program (e.g., your Ph.D. program) plus the cost of the summer intensive English program tuition. If you have already sent these documents to your department, you do not need to send duplicate documents to the Office for International Students and Scholars.
To ensure that the Form I-20 arrives in time for you to arrange your departure, these documents should be sent no later than April 30, 2011.
If you have been accepted by a department to study in the fall semester, you do not have to send another set of documentation to the English Language Programs, but you must complete the online application for the summer program so that the ELP can reserve your place in the program and send further information before your arrival.
Signing Up Online
Sign up for full-time study in WUSTL’s summer intensive English program, U15 126 and U15 127, as follows.
If you are coming to WUSTL for the summer intensive English program and to begin a degree program in the fall semester:
- Sign up online
- Ensure that the WUSTL school or department that is admitting you for your degree program has received all documents needed in order for your Form I-20 to be issued
- Watch for emails from the OISS/ELP with further information about housing, arrival, airport pickup, orientation, and more.
If you are a continuing student at WUSTL (i.e., if you were registered as a full-time student at WUSTL in Spring 2011), you do not need to complete the online sign-up form. See the registration instructions below.
If you are a member of the St. Louis community, you do not need to complete the online sign-up form. See the registration instructions below.
Registration
Signing up for the summer intensive English program as indicated above is not the same as registration. To be officially enrolled in the summer intensive English program, you must register through the university’s registration system. If you have been newly admitted to WUSTL to start a degree program in the fall, registration instructions will be emailed to you in early June.
If you were registered as a full-time student at WUSTL in Spring 2011, register through WebSTAC as you would for any University College course. Refer as needed to the registration instructions for full-time WUSTL students.
If you are a member of the St. Louis community, register through the University College web site as you would for any University College course. Refer as needed to the University College registration instructions.
Reserving Housing On Campus
You may choose to live on campus in a WUSTL residence hall or off campus in an apartment for the duration of the summer intensive English program. Alternatively, you may reserve a room in a WUSTL residence hall for a shorter amount of time (for example, ten nights) at the beginning of your stay in St. Louis if you would like to live in the residence hall temporarily before you find housing off campus. Please note that the cost of on-campus housing may vary from the cost estimate above depending on how many nights you choose to stay in on-campus housing.
To reserve on-campus housing, go to the Summer Programs and Conference Services housing reservation site. A fee of $21 is charged for the online reservation, and a fee of $12.50 per person is charged for linens (sheets and other bedding). You must reserve on-campus housing at least two weeks before your arrival. The online reservation site will be shut down two weeks before the start of the summer intensive English program.
Please note that the residence hall rooms are called "single rooms" because each single room accommodates only one person. That is, each single room contains one bed suitable for one person. If a married couple wishes to stay in a residence hall room, they must reserve a "double room" and will be charged for two beds. Families with children would find it more convenient to stay in a local hotel before they move into an apartment.
For information about how residence hall rooms are furnished and what amenities (e.g., in-room Internet access) are included, see the registration site. Further information about summer housing on campus is available from Summer Programs and Conference Services.
Orientation
An orientation session for students in the 2011 summer intensive English program will be held on campus on Monday, June 20. Classes will begin on Tuesday, June 21. At the orientation, ELP instructors and staff from the Office for International Students and Scholars (OISS) look forward to welcoming you to St. Louis with a free breakfast and practical information about campus life, visa matters, cultural adaptation, and life in St. Louis. Please see the orientation agenda for details.