Program Goals

The INTERLINK language programs are designed to offer the following:

• Intensive English language training for university-bound students as well as those who need to improve their English for personal and professional reasons in a student-centered, nurturing environment.
• Cultural orientation to:
  • help students pass through the various stages of adjustment and emotional growth in their new environment;
  • encourage awareness, understanding, and acceptance of the values and customs of people from different cultures and countries;
  • promote mutual understanding and positive relationships on campus and in the community.
• Academic preparation to assist students with skills and strategies necessary for success in an American university.
• Opportunities for students to develop critical and analytical thinking skills and become independent learners.
• Instruction in English for Science and Technology (EST),English for Law, and English for Specific Purposes(ESP) as needed.
• Integrated formal and experiential learning.
• A student-centered curriculum emphasizing content-based learning
• A holistic, pedagogically sound, approach to instruction in English for academic purposes in supportive nurturing environments.

Special Features

• Academic Focus
• English for Academic Purposes
• English for Science and Technology (CSM)
• English for Law (VU)
• English and Teaching Methodology (UNCG)
• Program Attributes
• Academically qualified, serious students
• Experienced, full-time faculty with MA or PhD degrees in ESL, Linguistics or related fields
• Small classes (average: 8 students; maximum: 12)
• Concurrent university courses for qualified students
• Student-centered, communicative curriculum
• Computer-based learning materials
• TOEFL waiver for qualified students at selected universities
• Services
• Access to university facilities & activities as well as use of university computers and internet
• Assistance with conditional admission for qualified students
• Assistance with housing and host families
• Academic advising and university placement assistance

Professional Standards
Committed to providing the highest quality in curriculum offerings and the best possible services, INTERLINK supports and complies with the standards for intensive English programs established by NAFSA: Association of International Educators; American Association of Intensive English Programs (AAIEP); Association of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL); and the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA).