Improve your English fast

aT ELS Language Centres, students are able to benefit from varying levels of English language courses. One such course is the Certified Intensive English Programme (CIEP).

This month-long course caters to high school graduates, university students, members of the workforce and academicians, giving them the opportunity to strengthen their grasp of the English language within a limited time period.

CIEP students improve their English proficiency and communicative ability significantly in the short period of time thanks to the rigorous internationally recognised curriculum delivered by highly qualified ELS instructors.

Students who enrol for the CIEP at ELS Language Centres will not only be exposed to the centre’s quality programme and teaching staff, but also the student services ELS centres offer.

One such service is the University Placement Express (UPX), a free service that is only open to ELS students. The UPX service allows ELS students to apply directly to their institutions of choice, minus the tedious university application process, with the help of a personal and dedicated ELS UPX counsellor.

Besides assisting with the enrolment process, UPX also offers free college and/or university counselling and assistance to all ELS students.

The UPX counsellor provides well-informed non-biased guidance for students in their programme and institution choice. The UPX service also involves special visits to ELS partner colleges and universities and an online application system that connects ELS students directly with these institutions.

Khaled Tawfik Abdo Ghaleb, an ELS student from Yemen, says the counselling service helped him find a good university to complete his tertiary education, adding that he feels the service is important and useful to students.

Recognition of the ELS English Language Proficiency Standards

There are over 650 universities and colleges in the United States, Europe and Australia that accept the ELS Certified Intensive English Programme certificate for entry into their institutions in place of TOEFL/IELTS.

In Malaysia, there are over 20 reputable institutions that recognise successful completion of the CIEP for direct entry. Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) is one such institution that recognises the level of English proficiency of ELS graduates.

This is also testimony of its English language proficiency for admission into UPM undergraduate and graduate programmes.

This is especially helpful for universitybound students who are lacking in English language proficiency and realise their need to improve their English before embarking on their tertiary education.

To learn more about the CIEP and UPX, call 03-2166 5530 or visit www.els.edu.my