Enroll in AIEP if you want to:
- Prepare for study in an American college or university
- Study a full time English Program
- Study English for personal or professional reasons
- Enhance your skills in reading, vocabulary, writing, listening, speaking, and grammar
- Prepare for IELTS and TOEFL tests
- Study alongside other international students in one of the best known neighborhoods in Los Angeles; Westwood Village
Program Details:
Admission Requirements
- Minimum Age: You must be 18 years of age on or before the start of AIEP
- Student (F-1) Visa: If you are coming from another country to study in the Academic Intensive English Program (AIEP), you will need a student (F-1) visa. Tourist (B-1/B-2) visas are not acceptable. For information on how to obtain the F-1 student visa, click >here.
Apply here.
Course Length
- 10 weeks in winter, spring, and fall; 6 or 12 weeks in summer
- 23 class sessions weekly, each class 50 minutes
- 5 hours a day, 9am-3pm, Monday-Thursday; 3 hours 9am-12pm Friday
Levels
On the first day of the program, you will take an exam to determine your level of instruction. You study in classes with other students at similar levels.
AIEP starts with an English skills test to place you in one of 9 instructional levels: 100 (Basic) through 108 (Advanced).
Level | English – Language Skills | Equivalent TOEFL iBt Scores |
108 | Advanced IV | 95-119 |
107 | Advanced III | 90-105 |
106 | Advanced II | 76-90 |
105 | Advanced I | 61-76 |
104 | High Intermediate | 37-61 |
103 | Intermediate | 19-37 |
102 | High Beginning | 14-24 |
101 | Beginning | 13-20 |
100 | Basic | 12-16 |
Please note: ALC uses its own English skills test to determine placement. TOEFL iBT® scores listed at left are for comparison/ information purposes only.
Sample Schedule
High Intermediate Level
Time | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
9-11am | Grammar & Writing | Grammar & Writing | Grammar & Writing | Grammar & Writing | Grammar & Writing |
11am-12pm | Reading & Discussion | Reading & Discussion | Reading & Discussion | Reading & Discussion | Reading & Discussion |
12-1pm | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch |
1-3pm | Elective* | Elective* | Elective* | Elective* | Optional Computer Lab (1-2pm) |
3-4: 30pm | Optional Computer Lab | Optional Computer Lab | Optional Computer Lab | Optional Computer Lab |
*Elective courses
Students in levels 104 to 108 choose 2 electives. Possible topics include:
- TOEFL and IELTS preparation
- Business Communication
- Pronunciation
- English through Drama
- English through Movies
- American Idioms and Slang
- Active Listening and Speaking
- Current Events
- English through Literature
- Public Speaking
- Vocabulary development
Dates & Fees
In addition to the fees listed here, a nonrefundable $150 application fee is required. Click here to download a PDF of the dates and fees. Recommended application deadlines, click here
Not sure which program is best for you? Click here for a program comparison chart
Summer 2018 | A. June 25 – September 14, 2018 | 12 weeks |
B. June 25 – August 3, 2018 | 6 weeks | |
C. August 6 – September 14, 2018 | 6 weeks | |
Fall 2018 | October 1 – December 7, 2018 | 10 weeks |
Winter 2019 | January 7 – March 15, 2019 | 10 weeks |
Spring 2019 | April 1 – June 7, 2019 | 10 weeks |
Summer 2019 | A. June 24 – September 13, 2019 | 12 weeks |
B. June 24 – August 2, 2019 | 6 weeks | |
C. August 5 – September 13, 2019 | 6 weeks | |
Fall 2019 | September 30 – December 6, 2019 | 10 weeks |
TOEFL/IELTS Waiver
Students who successfully complete advanced-level AIEP courses may be able to waive TOEFL and IELTS tests at the following partnered institutions:
The list of cooperating TOEFL/IELTS institutions is available here.
Students who successfully complete advanced-level AIEP courses will have acquired academic and English-skills to pursue further studies. The UCLA Extension American Language Center (ALC) has established conditional admission agreements with a number of colleges and universities. These institutions have agreed to waive TOEFL, IELTS, and other standardized language proficiency assessments if students have successfully completed an advanced level of the ALC Academic Intensive English Program (AIEP) with a grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 (B average). Community College partners accept completion of level 105, and university partners accept 107 unless otherwise specified.
*Requires a minimum A- in 107-Level core classes (Reading/Writing; Grammar Workshop)
I would recommend ALC to anyone looking for an
English language course because I had a very good experience in ALC and it’s helped me a lot to improve my English skill. When I transferred to ALC, everyone told me that it was a lot of work, but now I see how useful it really is compared to other schools I tried. And I love ALC’s location because it’s a safe area and you can find everything you need nearby
—Fajer Bushehri, Kuwait (Academic Intensive English Program)