Intensive English Programs

• Withdrawal from the program:
  • Before the session starts, notify Student Services and receive a full refund.
  • After the session starts, notify your instructor or advisor. There there is no refund. The student receives a "W" grade.
  • F-1 students must complete a "Departure Form".
• Re-enrollment in the program:
  • Within less than a year interruption, students can register in their next level providing they passed.
  • After more than a year, students must retake the placement test to determine their level before they can register.
  • Once the program has been completed, students may not re-enroll in the program later.
• Maximum program duration:
  • Students may not spend more than 24 months consecutively or non-consecutively to complete the program.
  • The program duration may vary depending on the level the student started with.

• Excellent location in Central Florida with year-round warm temperatures.
• Students can study on a tourist or student visa depending on their educational goals.
• Students of all language proficiency levels are accepted.
• Accelerated pace of learning thanks to the schedule and course design.
• Diverse student population from over 50 countries.
• Assistance from a student success coach in transferring into a degree program at Valencia College or elsewhere.
• Valencia College graduates with an A.A. degree are guaranteed acceptance into one of eleven state universities in Florida.

The program is located on West and Osceola Campuses. With supportive staff, highly trained instructors, state of the art facilities, and cultural events, students start learning and improving their English from day one.

• F-1 Student Visas.
• Nine levels from low beginner through high advanced.
• New start date every two months.
• Based on their level, students can study in the program from two months to one year and a half.
• Classes meet daily.
• Hours : 9:00am-1:30pm with a 30-minute break.
• Free conversation hour.
• Free internet access.
• A variety of social and cultural activities.
• One week off every seven weeks with three-day weekends every two weeks.

Students are placed in the program based on the results of a computer-based assessment. This placement test includes listening, speaking, short answer, and written portions and is taken the week before class starts.

1. Each level lasts seven weeks with 4.5 hours of classes each day.
2. Students must pass the level before moving to the next one.
3. Each level cover different objectives and topics with increased difficulty.

 IEP Grading Standards and Proficiency Scale

Passing grades: A, B & C.

• A = 100-90%
• B = 89-80%
• C = 79-70%
• F = 69-0%

Six start dates a year. Seven weeks per level. One-week break between levels.
4 hours a day: starts at 9:00 am with a 30-minute break halfway.
100% face-to-face classes on West or Osceola campus.
Schedule subject to change. Refer to the online calendar regularly for updates.
*$50 application fee required by deadline
**Includes on-campus English proficiency placement test

Note: The source PDF lists the summer break as "Mon., Aug. 23 to Mon., Aug. 27"; August 27, 2027 is a Friday, so Friday is used here.