Which program should I choose?

The Intensive English Program (IEP)

This program is the only program for which an I-20 is issued, so that students may apply for a student visa.

This program is for:

1. Students who need to become proficient in English so that they can be accepted into academic programs at the University of Kentucky and other U.S. colleges and universities.
2. Students admitted to degree programs who need to improve their English language skills.
3. Non-students who have other reasons (business, social, personal) for wishing to improve their English.

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he Semi-Intensive ESL Program

Students in the Semi-Intensive ESL Program are not eligible for I-20s for visa purposes.

The Semi-Intensive ESL Program at the University of Kentucky is designed for participants who are already in the United States in some capacity: visiting faculty, exchange visitors, employees of local companies, post-docs, residents of Lexington and surrounding areas, graduate students or spouses of graduate students and faculty, and others who do not need a student visa.

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Specialty Classes

No classes are offered in Fall 2011. Please check back next semester.

Specialty classes are intended only for advanced students of English as a Second Language, unless otherwise noted. The intent of these classes is not to improve the general level of English (although this usually happens as a happy side effect) but rather to concentrate on special points of language and to fix the problems that participants encounter. In this sense, they are "fix-it" classes. Because of the intensity of these classes, class size is usually kept small ( 8-12 participants ). Classes may be of any length, but are usually 4-6 weeks in duration.