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Summer Campus Program at UCLA

June 29, 2024 – August 10, 2024

Live on campus at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and study English with English Language Center (ELC) at our UCLA Adult Summer Campus Program. Our program is offered during the summer months of July and August and allows students to combine living in a UCLA dormitory accommodation with one of our General English or Test Preparation Courses. Students attend morning ELC English classes Monday through Friday on campus in UCLA classrooms. This is the perfect way to improve your English skills and have an authentic UCLA experience. Students enrolled in the Semi-Intensive Course take their classes on campus. Students wishing to also study in the afternoon may take their classes at the ELC Los Angeles center. Afternoon group activities are also available at the ELC Los Angeles school.

Note: Students with afternoon classes will attend those classes at the main ELC location.

ENGLISH AT UCLA​

FACT FILE

50
minutes

per lesson duration

9-10
students

Average class size:
Maximum 12 students (14 during July and August only)
  • Level requirements: Low beginner to proficiency (12 levels including beginner, intermediate, advanced and proficiency)
  • Course options: General English courses, TOEFL Preparation Course (Classes held at main ELC Center), English Plus Programs.
  • Number of lessons (per week): 30, 24, or 20 lessons per week
  • Age: Minimum of 17 years old
  • Start dates: Every Monday between Every Monday between June 24, 2023 – August 12, 2023
  • Duration: Minimum of 1 week

Note: Students with afternoon classes may need to attend those classes at the main ELC location.

UCLA is a top-tier, world-famous American research university with unparalleled undergraduate and graduate schools, and is currently ranked second among the best public universities in U.S. News & World Report’s 2015 rankings. The university is located in Los Angeles, California, in trendy Westwood Village, close to many restaurants, cafes, and shops. The nearly 500-acre tree-lined campus has its own sports stadium, tennis center, medical center and state-of the art buildings and facilities. Our program gives students the opportunity to experience life as an American college student by living on campus in a dormitory at UCLA, while studying English with ELC. Students live in a UCLA dormitory close to swimming pools, basketball courts, tennis courts, outdoor fields and a fitness center. Students also have access to the UCLA Ackerman student center and the UCLA student bookstore. They are placed in rooms with other international students that come from more than 20 different countries. ELC support staff live on campus with students to provide students with information and assist them with their needs.

  • Dormitory – Dykstra Residence Hall, located on the UCLA campus
  • Arrival on Saturday before the course; departure on Saturday after the course
  • Shared (double), rooms furnished with closets, desks, and beds, maid service provided weekly, laundry facilities available on each dormitory floor
  • Breakfast and dinner or breakfast only
  • Average commute: 10-minute walk to ELC classrooms located on the UCLA campus, 25-minute walk to ELC’s main campus in Westwood Village or a short bus ride
  • Shared bathroom
  • Student lounge, student campus center, library, fitness center, 24-hour front desk and security
  • Free Wi-fi
  • Minimum age: 17 years old
TYPE
CAMPUS
ACCOMMODATION
UCLA Dormitory
DATES
June 29 – August 10
PRICE
$1190 per week
$760 per week
OCCUPANCY
Single
Double
MEALS
HB
PLACEMENT FEE
$95
DEPOSITS
Credit card information held on file for incidentals
In order to qualify for UCLA housing, a student must be enrolled in the Semi-Intensive 20 English Course.

ENGLISH COURSES

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VISA REGULATIONS​

ELC has been approved by the US government to issue SEVIS Form I-20s.

Students who wish to study in a program of 24 or more lessons per week should enter the country with an F-1 student visa. Upon entry into the U.S., each student will be required to present a valid passport, the student visa and the I-20 form. Students may also be asked to present an ELC confirmation letter and a financial support document.

STEP 1

ELC will issue an I-20 form within 24 hours of receiving the fully completed enrollment along with all of the following information: 1 Copy of student passport page including:

– Student’s full name as it appears on the Passport
– Date of birth (including day, month, year)
– Country of birth
– Country of citizenship
– Student’s permanent address in their home country
– Course start and end dates
– Documentation of financial ability (bank statement) or proof of payment

STEP 2

After receiving the I-20 form, the student must apply for the F-1 visa at the nearest United States visa application office. Most students will be required to have an interview before receiving the visa.

Prior to the appointment for the interview, the student will also need to have paid the SEVIS I-901 fee. Once in the United States, students with student visas must abide by all regulations governing student visa holders and maintain valid passports and I-20 forms.

Visiting Canada and Mexico

Students who wish to visit either Canada or Mexico while studying at ELC are advised to apply for a visa before traveling to the United States. It is typically easier and the response is quicker when a visa is applied for in the home country. However, it is possible to apply for a tourist visa for Canada or Mexico after arriving in the United States. ELC’s Foreign Student Advisor can assist a student in completing the necessary documents

CANCELLATION POLICY​

A $50 change fee will be applied for all confirmed course and accommodation changes. No fee will be charged for course cancellations, upgrades, extensions or pre-arrival changes for non-I-20 students.

Full payment is due on or before the first day of your course subject to the ELC Refund Policy

Refund Through Representatives

For students who enroll at ELC through a representative, all refunds subject to the policies of the representative and will be issued by the representative.

 

Pre-Arrival Refund Policy (Cancellations/No Show, Excluding Accommodations)

For any cancellation ELC receives by the first day of the program, most fees are fully refundable. The exceptions are:

  • The $150 application fee and the $75 express mail fee are nonrefundable.
  • Airport transfers are refundable with cancellation at least one business day before the service date requested.

If a student’s request for a visa is rejected a refund will be made in full for all program fees.

 

Post-Arrival Refund Policy on Tuition (Withdrawal/Termination, Excluding Accommodations)

Los Angeles & Santa Barbara

ELC will refund 100% of the amount paid for institutional charges, less the nonrefundable $150 application fee if notice of cancellation is made through attendance at the first class session, or the seventh day after enrollment, whichever is later.

  • There will be a pro rata refund for students who have completed 60% or less of their course.
  • There will be no refund issued for students who have completed more than 60% of their course (includes scheduled vacations).

Boston

  • For students whose last day of attendance occurs at any point in the first four weeks of their course, there will be no refund issued.
  • For students whose last date of attendance occurs after the first four weeks but before or at the midpoint of their course, there will be a pro rata refund of tuition, minus any non-refundable charges.
  • For students whose last date of attendance occurs after the midpoint of their course, there will be no refund issued.

All Centers

  • ELC reserves the right to expel any student whose conduct is not in compliance with government rules or laws and/or regulations of ELC.
  • All refunds will be issued at the weekly rate, which will be calculated based on the total number of weeks completed.

Junior Program Refund Policy

A nonrefundable $500 deposit is due at the time of booking.

Summer Junior Program Refund Policy
  • A 50% refund is possible for cancellations, downgrades and/or changes in program received before May 31.
  • Cancellations received June 1 and after will receive no refund.
  • Full payment is due by June 1 for all campuses.
Winter Junior Program Refund Policy
  • A 50% refund is possible for cancellations, downgrades and/or changes in program received before November 30.
  • Cancellations received December 1 and after will receive no refund.
  • Full payment is due December 1.

Accommodations Refund Policy

For any accommodation cancellation with less than 4 weeks’ notice, the first 4 weeks of the accommodation fees will be due. International Guest House, ESL Townhouse, and dormitory accommodations have their own refund policies.

For any accommodation cancellation, ELC will issue a full refund of accommodation fees with at least four full weeks’ advance notice of cancellation. International Guest House, ESL Townhouse, and dormitory accommodations have their own refund policies.

 

ESL Townhouse

ESL Townhouse Pre-Arrival Cancellation Policy:

  • Move-in fee is charged with less than 30 days’ notice of cancellation.
  • No weekly fees are due with at least 15 days’ notice of cancellation.
  • With less than 15 days’ notice, the first two weeks are charged.

ESL Townhouse Post-Arrival Cancellation Policy:

  • Move-in Fee is nonrefundable.
  • Reservations of one to four weeks: No refunds are possible.
  • Reservations of five weeks or longer: Refunds are possible with four weeks’ advance notice from the Saturday after notice is given in writing

 

International Guest House

  • For cancellation requests received one to seven days prior to the students’ scheduled check-in date, the first week is charged.
  • For cancellation requests received on or after the students’ scheduled check-in date, no refund will be given.

 

UCLA dormitory

  • A refund of 50% will be given for dormitory accommodations if cancellation is received prior to June 1.
  • After June 1, no refund will be given.

Accommodation Deposit Requirements

Accommodation deposits are refundable only according to the conditions listed in the above Refund Policy on Accommodations section.

Homestay, Claremont Hotel & Extended Stay Hotel
In order to confirm Homestay, Claremont Hotel & Extended Stay Hotel, an accommodation deposit of $150 must be prepaid.

Los Angeles apartments, ESL Townhouse, International Guest House & La Brezza Apartments
In order to confirm the Los Angeles apartments, ESL Townhouse, International Guest House & La Brezza Apartments, an accommodation deposit of the first two weeks must be prepaid.

UCLA dormitory
In order to confirm dormitory accommodation, all dormitory fees must be prepaid.