Intensive English

Intensive English Program

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Study English in Boston with us in our full-time ESL courses and you will receive the highest quality English instruction for the best value

If you want to study on a full-time ESL program, you can choose from our two main study options: 1) the Intensive25, and 2) the Intensive30.

Both of these programs are I-20 eligible* to meet the needs of international students wanting to visit the United States on student visas. Please refer to our immigration page for instructions on how to apply for an I-20.

*4 week minimum enrollment required for I-20. I-20 eligible programs include Intensive 25, Intensive 30, TOEFL, TEFL programs only.

We also offer the Intensive20, which is not I-20 eligible but may be ideal if you are living and working in Boston or traveling in Boston as a tourist.

Below is a summary of our three Boston English courses.

Intensive20

In the Intensive20 Program, you will receive 20 lessons of English instruction per week, from 9:00am-12:15pm, Monday-Friday.

The program consists of two courses: structure, which focuses on grammar; and communication, which concentrates on listening, speaking, and pronunciation.

Details:

  • Classes Monday-Friday, 9:00am-12:15pm, for a minimum of 2 weeks.
  • Classes beginning twice per month, year-round
  • 20 total lessons of ESL instruction; each lesson lasts 45 minutes
  • 10 lessons of structure
  • 10 lessons of communication

Intensive25

In the Intensive25 Program, you will receive 25 lessons of English tuition per week, from 9:00am-1:05pm, Monday-Friday.

The program consists of three courses: structure, which focuses on grammar; communication, which concentrates on listening, speaking, and pronunciation; and workshop sessions, which concentrate on writing.

Details:

  • Classes Monday-Friday, 9:00am-1:15pm, for a minimum of 2 weeks.
  • Classes beginning twice per month, year-round
  • 25 total lessons of ESL instruction; each lesson is 45 minutes
  • 10 lessons of structure
  • 10 lessons of communication
  • 5 workshop lessons

Intensive30

In the Intensive30 Program, you will receive 30 lessons of English tuition per week, from 9:00am-3:15pm, Monday-Thursday and from 9:00am-1:15pm Fridays.

The program consists of four courses: structure, which focuses on grammar; communication, which concentrates on listening, speaking, and pronunciation; ;workshop sessions, which focus on writing; and an elective, which focuses on specialized topics.

Elective topics vary from session to session and are selected by the instructor. Examples of past topics include: English writing, business English, pronunciation, American culture, and history of Boston.

Details:

  • Classes Monday-Thursday from 9:00am-3:15pm, and Friday from 9:00am-1:15pm, for a minimum of 2 weeks
  • Classes beginning twice per month, year-round
  • 30 total lessons of ESL instruction; each lesson is 45 minutes
  • 10 lessons of structure
  • 10 lessons of communication
  • 5 workshop lessons
  • 6 lessons of an elective topic

Costs and registration

Please refer to our costs page for a complete list of prices for our Intensive20, Intensive25, and Intensive30 Programs.

To register now for our Intensive English courses, complete our online application.

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