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Summer Junior English Program at UCLA

The ELC Summer Junior Program at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) gives students the unique opportunity to live and study English on the fabulous campus of a world famous university. During July and August, students enrolled in our Summer Junior Program at UCLA will live in a UCLA dormitory. Summer Junior Program students will take English classes in the mornings. On the weekends, students will be able to participate in optional Saturday activities and an included full-day excursion on Sunday.

ABOUT UCLA

World famous university

UCLA is located on the exclusive Westside of Los Angeles, over 419 acres with beautiful renaissance buildings

World Rankings:

12th in the world (10th in North America) by the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), Global MBA Rankings, and ranked 37th in the QS World University Rankings

National Rankings:

2nd among public universities in 2015 by U.S. News & World Report, and 23rd among national universities

UCLA Facilities

Multiple computer labs on campus with free wi-fi

Access to UCLA’s John Wooden Center and Sunset Canyon Recreation Center – featuring Olympic size pools, basketball courts, gymnasiums, outdoor tennis courts and many sports fields

UCLA bookstore, libraries, and Ackerman Student Union Center with student lounge and a large food court

The ELC Summer Junior Program at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) gives students the unique opportunity to live and study English on the fabulous campus of a world famous university. During July and August, students enrolled in our Summer Junior Program at UCLA will live in a UCLA dormitory. Summer Junior Program students will take English classes in the mornings. On the weekends, students will be able to participate in optional Saturday activities and an included full-day excursion on Sunday.

*Note: All classes will be held at the adjacent Marymount Campus.

Students participate in Morning Courses Monday-Friday. Morning Courses are compulsory and are included in the Junior Program package. Morning Courses do not occur on Saturdays or Sundays.

  • Semi-Intensive English Course: Two 45-minute lessons and one 90-minute lessons per day (total hours 15 hours per week) Students in our Semi-Intensive Course will improve their English skills using the communicative approach. They will study grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, speaking and listening comprehension in real-life situations.
    • Includes optional specialized electives in film and university preparation
  • Entrepreneurship Course: Two 45-minute lessons and one 90-minute lessons per day (total hours 15
    hours per week) 2-week course.
    Entrepreneurship students will combine academics, training games, and projects to understand concepts of business and leadership in our Entrepreneurship and Advanced Entrepreneurship Courses. At the end of their two-week course students will present their business plans and team projects. This course is for high intermediate and advanced students.

Students will enjoy the diversity that each city offers through participating in a variety of cultural, sports, sightseeing, and shopping activities.
Junior Program students participate in activities Monday-Friday after their courses. Afternoon activities are compulsory and are included in the Summer Junior Program package. Evening and Saturday activities are always optional and offered to all students. ELC always offers a combination of free and low-cost evening and Saturday activities.

ELC offers two choices of accommodations for our UCLA Summer Program. Students in our program can choose a UCLA dormitory or can participate in our program as a day student, without accommodation.

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