Improve your speaking and listening skills to build your confidence interacting in English inside and outside the classroom.

Students will: 

• use lessons in speaking and listening comprehension to enhance interaction skills 
• develop fluency, improve vocabulary and increase accuracy 
• at higher levels, practice analytical discourse and debate 

Become a better writer through focused writing assignments that will improve your grammar, vocabulary, and composition. Build your reading skills, vocabulary, and critical thinking to be better prepared for texts you will encounter in the classroom and everyday life.

Students will: 

• practice skills to write expressively and accurately 
• use reading passages as models to learn and build skills 
• develop skills to read a range of texts for various purposes
• build knowledge and use of appropriate grammar
• build high-frequency and academic vocabulary
• practice critical thinking and analytical skills  

Focus on a skill or topic that interests you. Choose from a variety of classes from test preparation to English for STEM to American Idioms. Classes are offered for all levels, beginning to advanced. Different classes are offered each session. See some sample classes below:

ADVANCED LISTENING WORKSHOP (Levels: 6 - 10)

Develop your listening skills by reviewing and analyzing popular English-language podcasts. Students will:  

• learn how to improve their English using podcasts.  
• report on podcast episodes which they will find and choose on their own.  
• create and present their own podcast episode.  
• practice their skills in our weekly “Chatting with Americans” session. 

UNIVERSITY LIFE AND CULTURE (Levels: 4 - 7)

Improve  your  speaking and listening skills while exploring Temple’s campus,  university life and American culture.  Students will:  

• Meet Temple University professors, advisors, and students  
• Visit university classes   
• Gain a deeper understanding of the similarities and differences between Americans and  their  home country.  
• Gather in the classroom  for discussions on videos, readings and journal writing  

EVERYDAY ENGLISH VOCABULARY (Levels: 1 - 4)

Develop your English vocabulary and communication for everyday life. Students will: 

• Use a picture dictionary to study useful vocabulary for daily life such as transportation, shopping, education, dining and describing people.
• Learn and practice sentences a for daily routines. 

 International students on an F-1 Visa must study full-time. 

*Students on an F1 Visa must purchase health insurance for an additional $400.

**To receive the 2-Session Discount, students must pay for the 2 consecutive sessions in full, prior to the session start date. This discount is only available to full-time self-pay students.

CLASS PRICES & ESTIMATED LIVING COSTS:

• Prices listed here are based on academic year 2025-2026 and may increase for academic year 2026-2027.
• Prices are based on a 7-week session.

PROGRAM PRICE INCLUDES:

• tuition 
• curriculum and materials
• student services and activities
• access to Temple technology and facilities
• initial placement test (if applicable)
• tutoring

*An additional $400 per session is added to F1 students who do not already have health insurance. 

Living expenses are for F1 students and are only estimates.

Prices listed here are based on academic year 2024-2025 and may increase for academic year 2025-2026 (beginning Fall 1 2025).

*Health Insurance can be added for an additional $350

**To receive the 2-Session Discount, students must pay for the 2 consecutive sessions in full, prior to the session start date. This discount is only available to full-time self-pay students.

IMPORTANT NOTES ON PRICES:

• To receive the 2-Session Discount, students must pay for the 2 consecutive sessions in full, prior to the session start date. This discount is only available to full-time self-pay students. 
• Prices are based on a 7-week session.

PROGRAM PRICE INCLUDES:

• tuition 
• curriculum and materials
• student services and activities
• access to Temple technology and facilities
• initial placement test (if applicable)

• Prices listed here are based on academic year 2025-2026 and may increase for academic year 2026-2027.
• Prices are based on a 7-week session.

 INCLUDES:

• tuition 
• curriculum and materials
• student services and activities
• access to Temple technology and facilities
• initial placement test (if applicable)

*part-time J visa students may request health insurance; all other non-immigrant visa holders must acquire their own health insurance

IMPORTANT NOTE: F-1 visa students cannot study part-time.

Prices listed here are based on academic year 2025-2026 and may increase for academic year 2026-2027 

IMPORTANT NOTES ON PRICES:

• Prices are based on a 7-week session.

PROGRAM PRICE INCLUDES:

• tuition 
• curriculum and materials
• student services and activities
• access to Temple technology and facilities
• initial placement test (if applicable)

Application Fee: $100

All students are required to pay a non-refundable fee with their application. Cash cannot be accepted for this fee

Tuition Deposit Fee: $500

Tuition deposit pertains to F1 students and must be paid prior to receiving the I-20. This fee will go toward your first session's tuition upon enrollment. This is a non-refundable fee. If your visa is denied, you may receive a refund if you provide proof of visa denial by submitting the visa denial letter you received from the U.S. embassy in the country you attended the visa interview. 

Deferral

Students are permitted to defer their admission 1 time. 

Step 1: Complete the IELP application below or view the step-by-step instructions here.  You can choose to apply in English or in your native language. 

Step 2: Our team will review your application and documents.

Step 3: Our team will email to inform you if your documents are approved or if you need to submit additional information.