Continuing Education

ESL Institute

• Full Time
• Part Time
• College Prep Courses

Since 1989, the ESL Institute has offered classes on the full-time and part-time basis to everyone interested in improving their English skills for personal and professional reasons. Some features of our programs include:

• Student-oriented environment
• Dynamic instructors
• Affordable rates
• Flexible schedule
• Opportunity to enter a degree program

All new students are required to take a placement test in order to determine their level of proficiency. The non-refundable $20 testing fee can be applied to any Continuing Education course.

Testing Schedule

Spring B:

• Fri, March 15—5:30 pm
• Wed, March 20—11:00 am

Summer:

• Fri, May 17—5:30 pm
• Wed, May 22—5:00 pm
• Sat, June 1—11:00 am

Full-Time Program          $925

This 18-hour per week program provides instruction in all skills and meets the F-1 visa requirements for international students. Classes meet four days a week, Monday—Thursday, 9:30 to 2:00. The program is organized as 7-week cycles:

Spring B

• 2013: Apr 8—May 23

Summer

• 2013: June 18—Aug 6

Part-Time Program

The program is ideal for busy students who need balanced instruction in all skills. The classes are offered in the morning, afternoon, and evening in two locations: main campus and CUNY on the Concourse (COTC).

Day-time classes

ESL14: Grammar/Reading/Writing 

• $475  Mon—Thu  9:30—11:30 am 
• Spring B, 2013: Apr 8—May 23
• Summer 2013: June 18—Aug 6

ESL15: Listening/Speaking 

• $475  Mon—Thu  12:00—2:00 pm 
• Spring B, 2013: Apr 8—May 23
• Summer 2013: June 18—Aug 6

Evening classes

ESL60: First Steps in Communication          

• $265  Mon/Wed  7:00—9:00 pm 
• Summer 2013: June 25—July 29

ESL11: All Skills                                         

• $265 Tue/Thu,  7:00-9:00 pm  
• Summer 2013: June 11—Aug 6

College Prep Courses

CLD29: Grammar & Writing Workshop    

• $195  Thu, 7:15-9:15 pm
• Summer 2013: July 20—Aug 31

CLD38: Reading/Writing CUNY Test Prep
(hybrid: in-class/online)  

• $300  Sat,  9:30-11:30 am
• Spring B, 2013: Apr 13—May 25
• Summer, 2013: July 20—Aug 31

CLD51: Pronunciation & Speaking Skills    

• $205  Wed, 7:00-9:00 pm
• Summer, 2013: June 5—Aug 21 

Last modified: Apr 4, 2013