English Language School in New York City

• Location: New York City, USA
• Year of foundation: 1961
• Language of instruction: English
• Type of education: mixed.

English Language School in New York City (ELS) is a language center that offers English language regardless of the level of knowledge. ELS in New York is in high demand because of the location of the campus. The study will take place in Manhattan - the historic center of New York, in which many of the sights of this city are located.

The language school offers courses of 12 levels: from beginner to master, and also prepares students for the recognized international language tests IELTS and TOEFL. Over the years, ELS has educated more than one million students from 143 countries.

Student accommodation is arranged in host families in Manhattan. It is convenient to get to the educational building: a couple of minutes walk from the metro, bus stops.

The student is provided with a single room, daily breakfasts. You can buy food, snacks, drinks in local cafes and restaurants near the house. On campus there are cafeterias that provide any dishes to choose from: salads, soups, meat, various drinks.

Accommodation, including daily breakfasts, will cost the student $ 1400 for four weeks.

Thanks to the center ELS, students have the opportunity to visit such attractions of New York as the Empire State Building, Broadway, Times Square, Central Park, the Statue of Liberty, etc. New York is famous for its unlimited cultural resources, various activities, nightlife. On weekends, tourist trips to Philadelphia, Boston, Washington, Canada are organized from the city.

Students of the language school have access to some of the infrastructure of Adelphi University, as well as to student clubs - more than 90 different organizations. Regular sports classes are held in team games, golf, swimming and diving, bowling, etc.

• Manhattan Campus
• ELS – IELTS Preparation Center
• Foreign students from all over the world: Italy, Portugal, China, Japan, etc.
• Certified teachers
• Cooperation with more than 650 higher education institutions.

The language center is located on the city campus of Adelphi University in a modernly equipped building. Near the campus you can visit Chinatown, Greenwich Village, theaters, restaurants, museums and galleries.

In New York, a convenient transport system - students have the opportunity to use trains, subways, buses, taxis, receive free travel cards for the use of public transport.

The ELS campus is home to:

• Computer labs with Internet access
• Classrooms with audio and video equipment
• Library with reading room
• Cafeteria.

WiFi is available throughout the territory for students, all classes are equipped for teaching people with disabilities.

Education can take place full-time on campus or in an online format. Each program contains from 4 to 48 weeks of Learning English, periodic verification tests. At the end of the education , the student receives a certificate that gives the opportunity to enter one of the 600 partner universities of the language school.

Depending on the chosen program, a weekly schedule is built: from 15 to 45 lessons per week.

Additional costs:

• Entrance fee – 180$
• Fee for materials, technologies – 110$
• Medical insurance – 180$
• Courier aid – 110$
• Campus Use – $60
• Supplement for additional weeks of study – from $ 325
• Accommodation – $400 per week
• Meeting at the airport – 215$
• Unlimited public transport card for 30 days – $104.

Additional expenses for foreign students also include registration of a foreign passport, visa documents, consular fees, plane tickets.

Admission of new students takes place on Mondays every four weeks throughout the year.

Requirements for applicants:

• Introductory language testing
• Completed application form (available for download, online on the official ELS website)
• Registration fee paid
• Prepayment for education
• Financial Reference
• F-1 Student Visa, Passport, Health Insurance
• Language requirements: TOEFL iBT (from 46), TOEFL pBT (from 453), IELTS (4.0), TOEIC (from 550).

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision