Skip to main content
Intensive English Program

English Language Courses (ESL)

The Intensive English Program offers in-person and online ESL courses for all wanting to improve their English skills.

*MINIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS REQUIRED
Check with your friends. Maybe they will enroll also!

IN-PERSON EVENING ESL CLASS

  • SUMMER 2026 IN-PERSON CONVERSATION COURSE
    • It’s time. You want to improve your English communication skills and we want to help.
    • Join us this summer to meet new friends and practice daily conversation.
    • Our evening classes are friendly, interactive, and focused on the words and phrases you need right now for work, at school, and in your community.
    • This class is designed for all members of the Triangle area.
    • The course will meet two evenings a week for 12 weeks and will be taught by degreed ESL professionals with years of teaching experience.
    • The fee is $300 for 48 hours of instruction; that’s only about $6 per class! What a deal!

5-WEEK ONLINE ESL COURSES

Details of Our 5-Week Online Courses:

When you enroll in one of our online classes, we will send you our in-house English test to make sure you are in a class that will benefit your current English skills.

Business English Writing

In the world of business, communicating clearly and concisely in written form is required of mid- and upper-level employees. In this course, participants will examine the conventions of acceptable business English (BE) communication. Using task-based activities, participants will work to define the purpose, as well as the proper structure, tone, and formality required within a variety of written communications common in business today.

Recommended for intermediate to advanced levels of English proficiency

  • Time Commitment: 3 hours/week
  • Summer Course Days/Times: TBA
  • Summer Session I – First Day of Classes: TBA
  • Summer Session II – First Day of Classes: TBA
  • Recommended for students with intermediate to advanced level English writing skills

Beginning Level English Conversation

If you do not speak very much English yet, this course is designed for you. A friendly, fun, and USEFUL first course, Beginning Level Conversation is designed to introduce students to the sounds of English , useful vocabulary, and common phrases to use in conversations at work, at school, and in the community.

  • Time Commitment: 2 hours/week
  • Summer Course Days/Times: TBA
  • Summer Session I – First Day of Classes: TBA
  • Summer Session II – First Day of Classes: TBA
  • Recommended for students with beginning level English speaking skills

Next Level English Conversation Skills

Communicate with confidence in a variety of situations! This course offers students a chance to experiment with and practice English for extended conversations appropriate to community life, the workplace, and/or in a school setting. Students will be introduced to conversational strategies, practice using correct pronunciation when speaking and be given individual feedback on how to be better understood.

  • Time Commitment: 2 hours/week
  • Summer Course Days/Times: TBA
  • Session I – First Day of Class: TBA
  • Session II – First Day of Class: TBA
  • Recommended for students with intermediate to advanced English speaking skills

Pronunciation of American English

This course is designed to focus on pronunciation skills which will enable non-native English speakers to be better understood when engaging in daily conversation. Students receive individual assessments of their current speech patterns and areas in need of improvement. Upon completion, students should be able to pronounce English words, phrases, and sentences with increased accuracy and intelligibility.

  • Time Commitment: 2 hours/week
  • Summer Course Days/Times: TBA
  • Summer Session I – First Day of Classes: TBA
  • Session II – First Day of Classes: TBA
  • Open to all English proficiency levels
  • A textbook may be required

COMING SUMMER 2027 – 9-Week Academic Readiness Summer Course

  1. Are you a Conditionally Admitted, English Language Student, or an NC State Visiting Scholar?
  2. Would you like to meet your IEP instructors and fellow students before your August arrival?
  3. Would you like an opportunity to complete the IEP as quickly as possible?
    • Successfully pass this course, and you will automatically start the IEP in Level 5 or 6
  4. Are you a little worried about your current English skills?
    • From the comfort of home, this online course provides 90 hours of English language practice.
    • It is a cost-effective way to:
      • practice interacting in English
      • learn about the academic expectations of the IEP
      • use NC State’s online course software
      • acclimate your ear to the American accent

ONLINE COURSE NOTES:

  • No grades are given for our online evening courses. A certificate of completion can be issued upon request.
  • All courses are first-come, first-served.
  • Some courses will have a small amount of homework outside of class.
  • A minimum number of students is required to run each course. If the minimum is not met, course fees will be refunded.
  • During adverse weather events and other emergency conditions when the University’s schedule is altered, course participants will be notified by their instructor or the IEP of any change to the course schedule. All efforts will be made to reschedule the class session.