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Course Information
Cost:
$ 1,749 (Required textbook is not included in cost)
$ 1,599 (Early Bird cost, required textbook is not included in cost)
Fall I 2025
$ 1,749 (Required textbook is not included in cost)
$ 1,599 (Early Bird cost, required textbook is not included in cost)
Fall I 2025
• Early Bird Deadline:
July 18, 2025
• Refund Deadline:
August 12, 2025
• Levels:
◦ Beginning
◦ Advanced
Notes:
Students requiring accommodations should contact our office prior to the start of the course.
Intensive English Program
The Intensive English Program is designed for those who want to learn or improve their English language skills. Each level is comprised of 160 hours of instruction in 8-weeks.
Details
• Days: Monday - Thursday
• Schedule: 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM (20 hours per week)
• Location: Edinburg, TX
• Hours of Instruction: 160
Application Process
Pay Application Fee
- • $100, non-refundable.
- • Application information and link will be sent to participants one (1) business day after PEWD receives application payment.
- • Participant will have seven (7) days to complete the Application after receiving information and link.
- • $50 fee will apply after seven days.
English Placement Test (EPT) & Microsoft Bookings Interview Appointment
- • Placement test link and Microsoft Bookings information will be sent to participant two (2) business days after completing the application.
- • Participant will have seven (7) days to complete the English Placement Test (EPT) and schedule interview via Bookings after receiving information and link.
- • EPT results are valid for 6 months.
Registration
- • Participant will have seven (7) days to pay for session via TouchNet after placing in a level.
- • $50 fee will apply after seven days.
- • If the level is not available, program staff will advise on available options.
Admission Requirements
- Participants must be 18 years or older and have completed high school or equivalent.
- U.S. Citizens or Resident Aliens should bring their birth certificate, resident alien card, or employment authorization letter.
- International Students must apply for an F-1 visa.
International Students
- I-20 Eligibility Requirements. Statement of account with sufficient funds to cover tuition, books, housing, and health insurance.
- Copy of passport (must be valid for at least 6 months.)
- If requirements are met, an email with your I-20 form will be sent by one of our Designated School Officials.
- SEVIS 1-901 Fee. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement requires all foreign students to complete an 1-901 fee before making an appointment at the U.S. Consulate.
- Fee $350.
- Please save and print your payment receipt.
- Student Visa. Complete Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application – Form DS-160.
- Schedule a visa interview appointment.
- Pay the visa application processing fee of $185. Review country-specific instructions on the U.S. Embassy or Consulate website.
- UTRGV English Language Proficiency. This exemption only applies to participants who successfully complete the Advanced level in the Intensive English Program.
- Medical Insurance
- The Board of Regents of The UT-System schools requires that all international students have medical insurance every session.
- The Board of Regents has also granted an exception for Mexican Nationals attending the Language Programs.
- Once you are approved for your F-1 visa, UTRGV PEWD will send an email with detailed information to purchase your medical insurance.
- Fee varies by session.
- UTRGV English Language Proficiency
- Participants enrolled in the Intensive English Program who successfully complete the Advanced Level may request a waiver for the English Proficiency Requirement to attend UTRGV. Contact your UTRGV Admissions Advisor for more information.
- To gain admission to an American university, the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required by most universities.
- UTRGV offers the TOEFL test several times a year. For further information on taking the TOEFL, please contact the University Testing Center at (956) 665-7570 or (956) 882-8875.
Instructors
Alma Seong
Blanca Duarte
