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FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions - Texas Intensive English Program FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions - Texas Intensive English Program العربية Bahasa Indonesia 简体中文 繁體中文 Français हिंदी 日本語 Қазақ 한국어 Português Pусский Español ภาษาไทย Türkçe Tiếng Việt AGENCIES CONTACT APPLY NOW PROGRAMS Texas University Pathway Program Saturday Program Custom-Designed Programs Professional Training Private Lessons Test Preparation STUDENT SERVICES TOEFL / IELTS – Overview and Waiver Visas Housing Sponsored Students University Admissions ConditionalTicketABOUT TIEP Overview TIEP Student Guide (pdf) FAQs – Frequently Asked Questions Our Staff Career Opportunities STUDENT LIFE Austin, Texas Social Activities Student Comments Alumni Newsletter Attractions Field Trips PROGRAMS Texas University Pathway Program Saturday Program Custom-Designed Programs Professional Training Private Lessons Test Preparation STUDENT SERVICES TOEFL / IELTS – Overview and Waiver Visas Housing Sponsored Students University Admissions ConditionalTicketABOUT TIEP Overview TIEP Student Guide (pdf) FAQs – Frequently Asked Questions Our Staff Career Opportunities STUDENT LIFE Austin, Texas Social Activities Student Comments Alumni Newsletter Attractions Field Trips Frequently Asked Questions Dates, Costs, Application, Registration, Payment What are the dates and financing of the English classes at TIEP? TIEP offers classes throughout the year. The Texas University Pathway program offers five start dates for seven-week sessions. When is the using deadline? There aren’t specific application deadlines.  If students need an I-20 from TIEP to wield for an F-1 (student) visa, we recommend they wield at least one month surpassing the start of classes.  When we have all of the documents we need to prepare an I-20, we will send the I-20 in 1 to 3 merchantry days.  Click here to wield to study at TIEP. How can I transfer to TIEP from flipside school in the United States? If you are peekaboo flipside English language school or program in the United States and would like to transfer to TIEP, please click here for detailed information. When is registration? Registration is often 3 to 5 days surpassing the first day of class. What does the Texas University Pathway program forfeit include? The program forfeit includes: 18 hours per week of intensive English learning 8 hours per week of supplemental learning 4 hours per week of guided practicum Online TOEFL Preparation Opportunities for university credit in various disciplines Guidance on navigating the university using process Internship and volunteer opportunities Student Support Services Advisor guided student whoopee plan Four day instruction schedule Medical Insurance Textbooks and other instructional materials When is payment for the Texas University Pathway program due? Payment for the Texas University Pathway program is due at registration. What type of payment does TIEP accept? TIEP accepts American Express™, MasterCard™, Visa™, Discover™, personal checks drawn on a U.S. bank, wall drafts, wall wires, and cash.  Payment can be made online. Is it possible to unify a payment plan? Students who register for at least 10 weeks of study can unify for a deferred payment plan for payment of the registration fee.  An spare fee of $125 – $200 is charged depending on the number of tried payments. Does the Texas University Pathway program include housing and meals? The Texas University Pathway program doesn’t include housing and meals. We estimate living expenses for most students to be $1,200 – $1,500 per month. What is the refund policy? REFUND POLICY FEES The TIEP using fee and express mail fee are neither refundable nor transferable.  The TIEP using fee is valid for one year. PREPAID REGISTRATION FEE Students who prepay the TIEP registration fee and are unable to enter the United States and enroll at TIEP for the session(s) for which they have prepaid will receive a full refund less a $100 receipt fee.  The refund request must be received in writing no later than the tenth (10th) matriculation day or the student will forfeit the full prepaid amount. WITHDRAWAL FROM TIEP AFTER REGISTERING To receive a refund without registering at TIEP, a student must officially withdraw surpassing the deadline. Notice of withdrawal must be presented in writing by completing a Request to Withdraw form.  This form is misogynist in the TIEP Student Handbook and from TIEP staff and administrators. Students who withdraw surpassing classes uncork will receive a full refund, less a $150 receipt fee. Students who withdraw without classes uncork will receive a partial refund equal to the schedule below.  The refund will depend on when the withdrawal is requested and tried and on the length of the enrollment period.  In the specimen of a Deferred Payment Plan, refunds are calculated on the full value owed for the session.   WITHDRAWAL REQUESTED & APPROVED AMOUNT OF REFUND, BY ENROLLMENT PERIOD 1-4 weeks 5-8 weeks 9-16 weeksSurpassingclasses uncork 100%-$150 receipt fee 100%-$150 receipt fee 100%-$150 receipt fee During matriculation days 1–5 0% 50% 75% During matriculation days 6–10 0% 0% 50%Withoutthe 10th matriculation day 0% 0% 0% Does TIEP offer scholarships? TIEP doesn’t offer scholarships. TIEP is a private, non-profit organization and does not receive government funds. TIEP works nonflexible to provide a very upper quality program of instruction at a reasonable cost.Ticketto TIEP Is the TOEFL/IELTS required for admission? TIEP does not require a TOEFL® or IELTS® score for admission.  TIEP offers instruction from whence to wide English proficiency. Is there an age requirement? TIEP students are 17 years of age or older (except for custom-designed programs for groups). How can I transfer to TIEP from flipside school in the United States? If you are peekaboo flipside English language school or program in the United States and would like to transfer to TIEP, please click here for detailed information. Program Information Why should I learn English at TIEP? Why should I learn English at TIEP? Because TIEP has more than 50 years of successful wits strengthening international students’ English skills and improving their liaison skills. Because TIEP has expert, talented, caring teachers who have native-English speaking proficiency and Ph.D.’s and master’s degrees in teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) and closely related fields with ESL coursework. They support their students and provide an active, engaging learning experience. Because TIEP has an outstanding team of staff members who are defended to profitable international students. This includes recommending on U.S. visa regulations, pre-arrival information, assistance with arranging housing and airport transportation, orientation to American culture and life, enrichment activities to enhance cultural understanding, information on university. applications and selection of towardly schools, and assistance with transfer to universities. Because 24 universities and colleges in Texas winnow successful completion of TIEP’s wonk classes for admission.  A TOEFL or IELTS score is not needed for these universities and colleges. TIEP students can focus on improving their English skills rather than on preparing for TOEFL or IELTS. Because TIEP offers small multicultural classes with students from virtually the world.Increasinglythan 30,000 students from 131 countries have learned English at TIEP, and students from 20-25 countries learn English at TIEP each semester.  You can build professional relationships and networks wideness confines at TIEP. Because you will reap international experience, encounter new cultures and perspectives, and meet people from variegated countries.  This is a life-changing wits which can provide new international friendships and modernize your interpersonal and intercultural skills and your employability. Because it can modernize your career prospects and lead to new professional opportunities. Because TIEP is a non-profit educational organization and offers lulu pricing. Because it’s fun! Because TIEP is in Austin. Austin is one of the weightier places to live in the United States. Austin is the 11th most populous municipality in the U.S. with 912,000 residents. They are among the most educated and creative people in the U.S. and help to make Austin a very dynamic municipality and a major part-way of upper technology.  In U.S. News and World Report’s 2017WeightierPlaces to Live List, Austin ranked #1 among the USA’s 100 largest metropolitan areas. Seven universities and colleges are located in the Austin area. Educational and cultural events and festivals take place throughout the year, including SXSW Music, SXSW Film, SXSW Interactive, Carnaval Brasileiro, AustinMunicipalityLimits Music Festival, and Formula 1 Races at Circuit of the Americas. Hundreds of live music venues have earned Austin the title of “live music wanted of the world.” Austin moreover has excellent ballet, opera, symphony, museums, and theaters. Austin has spanking-new shopping and diverse, homegrown restaurants that are known nationally. Year-round sunshine, summery climate, and trappy natural surroundings. Low overall forfeit of living. We hope you will consider enrolling at TIEP and will contact us well-nigh our programs.  We would be delighted to help you learn English. When do classes meet? Texas University Pathway program classes meet four hours per day in the morning, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday. The program includes 18 hours per week of intensive English learning, 8 hours per week of supplemental learning, AND 4 hours per week of guided practicum. Optional Saturday Program courses (including Conversation and Pronunciation Skills) meet from 9:00 to 1:00 on Saturday.  For increasingly information, please click here. Where do classes meet? What are the physical specifications of the building? TIEP classes are held in a three-story towers located at 1103 West 24th Street that serves as headquarters for the Texas International Education Consortium and moreover houses the TIEP. Classrooms and other areas of the towers that students need to wangle are located on the first and second floors. The first floor is wheelchair accessible, but the second floor is not. Students need to be worldly-wise to climb stairs to wangle the pursuit facilities on the second floor: computer lab, student library, student lounge areas, vending machines, some classrooms, and some teacher offices. Is there a placement test? New students are placed in classes on the understructure of their performance on the TIEP Placement Test. The test is administered during registration. The test takes two hours and has five sections:  listening comprehension, speaking (an interview with two TIEP instructors), reading comprehension, writing, and grammar. Students learn the results of their TIEP Placement Test on the first day of matriculation when they receive their matriculation schedule. What is the matriculation size? The Texas University program features an stereotype ratio of 10-1 student-to-teacher for classes and an stereotype ratio of 5-1 student-to-teacher for tutoring sessions. Does TIEP offer courses on Saturday? Yes.  Part-time Conversation and Pronunciation Skills courses meet Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. For increasingly information, please click here. Does TIEP offer special, customized programs for groups? Yes, TIEP provides customized training programs for sponsoring agencies, governments, educational institutions, and private companies. For increasingly information, please click here. Does TIEP offer customized, private lessons for individuals? Yes, TIEP offers private lessons for individuals.  For increasingly information, please click here. Does TIEP offer courses for children? TIEP students must be at least 17 years old to enroll in regularly scheduled classes. It is possible to unify private lessons for younger students with our highly qualified instructors. Program Completion & University Placement How long does it take to well-constructed the program?Pursuitan whoopee plan based on goals and talent of each individual student, the Texas University Pathway program will whop motivated students one level every seven weeks, with the objective of matriculation into a higher education program without 12 months. The value of time a student spends studying at TIEP depends on many factors including the student’s proficiency in English at the time of enrollment, reason for learning English, effort and motivation, and second language learning ability. Returning students are placed in classes based on victory of undertow Student Learning Outcomes in the previous semester.Ubietyand effort are important factors in the learning process, but grades are based on victory and meeting undertow requirements as stated on the undertow syllabus. Students may progress through the program in the pursuit ways: Students whose final grades are A or A- (excellent victory of student learning outcomes) without 7 weeks may whop up to two levels; for example, progressing from Level 110 to Level 130. Students whose final grades are A or A- for one grade and B+ for one grade (very good victory of student learning outcomes) after 7 weeks may whop one or two levels, taking into consideration teacher recommendations. Students whose final grades are Bs and Cs (fair to good victory of student learning outcomes) without any semester whop one level. Students whose final grades are Ds and Fs (insufficient or poor victory of student learning outcomes) often repeat the level. How long does it take for a student to be ready for university admission? How long does it take to ``pass`` the TOEFL®/IELTS®? Generally, it takes whence students three or four semesters of study, intermediate students two semesters of study, and wide students one semester of study to be ready to uncork wonk study at a U.S. higher or university. Most students who satisfactorily well-constructed level 150 or level 160 are ready for full-time studies in a higher or university. Students who well-constructed TIEP’s highest level have an stereotype TOEFL® score of 570 (TOEFL iBT® 88, IELTS® 6.5) with 20% scoring whilom 600 (TOEFL iBT® 100, IELTS® 7). To compare TOEFL iBT® scores to IELTS®WonkModule scores, click here. Do universities winnow TIEP students without a TOEFL or IELTS score? The pursuit 24 Texas universities and colleges stipulate to waive the official TOEFL® or IELTS® score requirement for TIEP’s advanced-level students who have successfully completed the TIEP program and who are seeking undergraduate ticket to their campuses: Angelo State University (scholarships available) Austin CommunityHigher(SAT not required) Dallas Baptist University (scholarships available) (SAT not required) Lamar University Midwestern State University Sam Houston State University (SAT not required) Schreiner University (SAT not required) Southwestern University (SAT not required) St. Edward’s University (SAT not required) Stephen F. Austin State University (SAT not required) Sul Ross State University Tarleton State University Texas A&M International University Texas A&M University – Commerce Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi Texas A&M University – Kingsville (SAT not required) Texas State University Texas Health and Science University (SAT not required) Texas Wesleyan University Texas Woman’s University (SAT not required) The University of Texas at Tyler (scholarships available) The University of Texas of the Permian Basin (SAT not required) University of Houston-Victoria (scholarships available) (SAT not required) West Texas A&M University (scholarships available) (SAT not required) For increasingly information, please click here. Does TIEP offer provisionary ticket to some universities in the United States? Yes.  For increasingly information, please click here. Does TIEP requite the TOEFL® test? TIEP offers Institutional TOEFL® exams five times per year to enrolled students. One Institutional TOEFL® exam is included in each semester’s registration fee. What kinds of certificates can students receive? Students can receive three certificates each session. Students with grades of A, B, or C and a minimum of 90% ubiety receive a Certificate of Successful Completion. Students with 100% ubiety receive a Certificate of Perfect Attendance. Students with no grade lower than ‘A’ receive a Certificate ofWonkExcellence. Housing, Airport Pickup, Health Insurance What types of housing are available? How will I find a place to live? Apartments, dormitories, homestays, and cooperatives are available.  Information on housing options is misogynist here.  Please let us know if you would like assistance making arrangements for housing. Does TIEP offer airport pickup? Yes, we offer airport pickup for a fee.  For details, please click here. Does TIEP offer medical insurance? Does TIEP require medical insurance? The Texas University Pathway program includes medical insurance to students in F-1 visa status through LewerMark Student Medical Insurance (Summary of Benefits .pdf). Watch a video well-nigh healthcare in the U.S. What kinds of out-of-class activities are available? TIEP offers social and cultural activities including International Potluck, school picnic, Ice Cream Social, Conversation Club, and holiday-related activities. Austin moreover offers many yearly events including Carnival Brasileiro, Capitol 10,000 marathon, Kite Festival, South by Southwest Music and Film Festival, Star of TexasPearlyand Rodeo, Cinco de Mayo Celebration, Old Pecan Street Arts and Crafts Festival, AustinMunicipalityLimits Music Festival, Clarksville-West End Jazz and Arts Festival, July 4th Fireworks Display and Symphony Performance, Zilker Park Fall Jazz Festival, Halloween on Sixth Street, Great Taste of Austin, Victorian Christmas on Sixth Street, and the Holiday Trail of Lights. General Information Is TIEP accredited? Yes. TIEP has been accredited by the Commission on English Language ProgramWarrant(CEA) since 2000.  TIEP is currently accredited by CEA for the period December 2015 through December 2025 and agrees to uphold the CEA Standards for English Language Programs and Institutions.  CEA is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a national accrediting organ for English language programs and institutions in the U.S.  For remoter information well-nigh this accreditation, please contact the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation, 1001 North Fairfax Street, Suite 630, Alexandria, VA 22314, (703) 665-3400, www.cea-accredit.org. Where is TIEP located? TIEP is located at 1103 West 24th Street in the West Campus zone of inside Austin.  Many student housing options (apartments, dormitories, cooperatives) are located within a five-minute to twenty-minute walk to TIEP. Who are the teachers? TIEP teachers have native English speaking proficiency and master’s (M.A.) or doctoral (Ph.D.) degrees in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) or closely related fields with TESL coursework.  Current instructors have an stereotype of increasingly than ten years of wits teaching English to speakers of other languages.  Most instructors have studied and/or taught overseas and have traveled extensively. What countries do TIEP students come from? Students from 131 countries have studied at TIEP. Students from 20-25 countries have enrolled at TIEP each semester during the past year. The percentages of students from variegated regions of the world for the past year are given below: 3% Africa 52% Asia East 1% Asia West, Central, and South 10%InsideAmerica and Mexico 4% Europe 18% Middle East 2% North America 10% South America What time is it in Austin, Texas? Austin is in theInsideTime Zone of the United States.  For the current time in Austin, click here. What are TIEP's office hours? TIEP is unshut from 8:00 a.m. to – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday. Is information well-nigh TIEP misogynist in other languages? Basic information well-nigh TIEP is misogynist in the languages listed below. To view the information, click on the name of the language. Arabic Chinese English French German Italian Japanese Korean Portuguese Russian Spanish Thai Turkish Vietnamese Why learn English? Some reasons to learn English English is the most widely spoken language in the world. Approximately one billion (1,000,000,000) people (15% of the world’s population) use English on a regular basis, either as a first language or as a second language. Also, approximately 1,000,000,000 increasingly people are currently learning English, and this number is increasing rapidly. English is the official language or primary language in increasingly than 90 countries and territories. English has wilt the international language ofMerchantry– International merchantry liaison is conducted most often in English. When speakers of variegated languages are at a meeting, the meeting is often conducted in English.  Multinational companies virtually the world operate in English. Knowing English can provide increasingly career opportunities, a higher salary, and faster urging in a company. Education – With increasing frequency, English is rhadamanthine a language of instruction at universities virtually the world. At some universities, students must take required courses that are taught only in English. Science –Increasinglythan 90% of the wares in the Science Citation Index (SCI) are in English. The SCI and the SCI Expanded include citations from the world’s leading science and technology journals.Well-nighhalf of the wares published in English are from researchers who do not live in English-speaking countries. Knowing English is important to be worldly-wise to report on and to learn well-nigh new scientific discoveries. Internet Content and Social Media –Increasinglythan 50% of the world’s most visited websites, the top 10,000,000 sites, have home pages in English. This is an incredible source of information that is misogynist to English speakers. Entertainment – Many popular original films, television programs, songs, and books are in English. Tourism – English is essential for people who work in the international tourism industry, and tourists can travel the world with English. International Conferences – Most international conferences are conducted in English. It is important to speak English well to goody from ubiety at international conferences. Aviation – The International Civil Aviation Organization has made English the language of international aviation since 2008. All pilots operating on international routes, and all air traffic controllers and flight hairdo members working with international flights must be proficient in English.Affairs– English is the most worldwide language of international diplomacy. Diplomats and government officials from variegated countries often communicate in English. Is it important to learn English?  Learning English can really transpiration a person’s life.  It may be one of the weightier things that someone who doesn’t speak English can do.  Knowing English can improve career prospects and lead to new professional opportunities.  Learn English and see what happens. Why learn English at TIEP? Why learn English at TIEP? Because TIEP has more than 50 years of successful wits strengthening international students’ English skills and improving their liaison skills. Because TIEP has expert, talented, caring teachers who have native-English speaking proficiency and Ph.D.’s and master’s degrees in teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) and closely related fields with ESL coursework. They support their students and provide an active, engaging learning experience. Because TIEP has an outstanding team of staff members who are defended to profitable international students. This includes recommending on U.S. visa regulations, pre-arrival information, assistance with arranging housing and airport transportation, orientation to American culture and life, enrichment activities to enhance cultural understanding, information on university. applications and selection of towardly schools, and assistance with transfer to universities. Because 24 universities and colleges in Texas winnow successful completion of TIEP’s wonk classes for admission.  A TOEFL or IELTS score is not needed for these universities and colleges. TIEP students can focus on improving their English skills rather than on preparing for TOEFL or IELTS. Because TIEP offers small multicultural classes with students from virtually the world.Increasinglythan 30,000 students from 131 countries have learned English at TIEP, and students from 20-25 countries learn English at TIEP each semester.  You can build professional relationships and networks wideness confines at TIEP. Because you will reap international experience, encounter new cultures and perspectives, and meet people from variegated countries.  This is a life-changing wits which can provide new international friendships and modernize your interpersonal and intercultural skills and your employability. Because it can modernize your career prospects and lead to new professional opportunities. Because TIEP is a non-profit educational organization and offers lulu pricing. Because it’s fun! Because TIEP is in Austin. Austin is one of the weightier places to live in the United States. Austin is the 11th most populous municipality in the U.S. with 912,000 residents. They are among the most educated and creative people in the U.S. and help to make Austin a very dynamic municipality and a major part-way of upper technology.  In U.S. News and World Report’s 2017WeightierPlaces to Live List, Austin ranked #1 among the USA’s 100 largest metropolitan areas.   Seven universities and colleges are located in the Austin area. Educational and cultural events and festivals take place throughout the year, including SXSW Music, SXSW Film, SXSW Interactive, Carnaval Brasileiro, AustinMunicipalityLimits Music Festival, and Formula 1 Races at Circuit of the Americas. Hundreds of live music venues have earned Austin the title of “live music wanted of the world.” Austin moreover has excellent ballet, opera, symphony, museums, and theaters. Austin has spanking-new shopping and diverse, homegrown restaurants that are known nationally. Year-round sunshine, summery climate, and trappy natural surroundings. Low overall forfeit of living. We hope you will consider enrolling at TIEP and will contact us well-nigh our programs.  We would be delighted to help you learn English. Why study at universities and colleges in Texas? Texas offers many options for international students: 35 public universities 39 private universities 50 public polity higher districts 9 public health-related institutions Quality and Value Public universities in Texas have low tuition rates for international students. Three Texas universities are ranked in the top 100WonkWorld Universities. Twelve Texas universities are ranked in the top 500WonkWorld Universities. Texas universities lead in fields such as business, engineering, medicine, and technology. Scholarships – International students who receive a scholarship of at least $1,000 annually from a public university in Texas may be eligible to pay tuition at in-state (Texas resident) rates. This is a cost-saving of thousands of dollars in tuition each year compared with out-of-state (non-resident) tuition rates.UncorkNow to Plan for Study at a University in Texas The unique TIEC Guide to Texas Universities contains everything you need to know well-nigh the many opportunities for learning misogynist at the state’s universities. And it is misogynist self-ruling of tuition from the Texas International Education Consortium (TIEC). Click to view/download You’ll get answers to such questions as: • How do I segregate a university based on: o My major field of study? oTicketrequirements? o Cost? o Size of school? o Location? o Weather? o Campus facilities? o Campus safety? • What are the ten most important things for me to know well-nigh university admission? • Should I wield to increasingly than one university? • Can I wield online? • How can I obtain a TOEFL waiver? • How can I obtainProvisionaryAdmission? • How much English will I need? • Can I wield for a scholarship? Plus, the guide includes maps, charts, and Internet links, providing you with the detailed campus-by-campus information you’ll need to compare various options and make your final decision. What are some useful, self-ruling website resources for learning English? ESL Gold (www.eslgold.com).  This site offers very comprehensive English-language practice in all skill areas. Dave’s ESL Cafe (http://www.eslcafe.com).  This is a diverse resource with information for both English learners and teachers. The Sounds of American English (http://www.soundsofenglish.org).  This site has lessons and activities to practice English pronunciation. TED Talks (www.ted.com/talks).  This site has increasingly than 2,200 videos from expert speakers on increasingly than 100 topics (including  business, education, science, and technology) with subtitles in 100+ languages.  These talks are approximately 15 minutes in length and offer spanking-new listening practice for curious English learners with intermediate to wide English proficiency. 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