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University Access

Quick Facts:

Which course should I choose?
  • Intensive vs. Semi-Intensive
    For students who want to dedicate more time to reaching their English goals quickly and to personalize their courses through a choice of electives, the Intensive course offers a chance to gain greater fluency and accuracy in a shorter period of time.  See "English Program Fact Sheet" to the left under Documents for more information.
How long should I study?
  • Every student learns at a different pace.  However, each of our levels takes an average of 8-12 weeks to complete. We'll test you upon arrival to start in the right level:
  • Beginner
    Elementary
    Pre-Intermediate
    Intermediate
    Upper Intermediate
    Advanced
    Proficient

University Access Program (UAP)

EC Boston has special partnerships with certain colleges and universities so that academically qualified students who successfully complete our Advanced or Proficient English program levels may gain admission without providing a TOEFL or IELTS score. We call this great alternative to standardize testing the University Access Program. Our partner schools are:

Bay State College

Boston Architectural College (BAC)

Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC)

Cambridge College (C.C.)*

Mass College of Art & Design (MassArt)

Nichols College

Wentworth Institute of Technology (WIT)

University of Massachusetts, Boston (undergrad only) (UMASS)

*Cambridge College does not offer conditional acceptance letters.

English for University Path

University Access Program students and other university-bound students enroll in our Semi-Intensive or Intensive English program and are placed onto our "English for University Path".  Here they learn the English language skills needed for university/college as well as the following academic skills:

· Proper source citation
· Effective note-taking
· Discussion and presentation preparation
· Refined analytical skills
· Essay writing & correct punctuation usage
· Identifying strengths & weaknesses and style/technique in texts
· Understanding US academic standards and systems

EC Boston UAP graduates are more likely to succeed in university because they have consistently strong language skills and have developed crucial US-style academic skills & confidence.

Please see the "Book Now" section of our site for application forms, price sheets and guides to getting through the visa interview process. 

For details about which documents to submit to our partner schools for conditional admissions or concurrent enrollment, please email us at boston@ecenglish.com or call 617-247-3033 to set up an appointment.

Our Students Say...

“I chose the University Access Program because I want to enter university after I graduate from this program...The material is very interesting and the lessons and assignments are very challenging! I’ve already learned a lot from this programme and I’m sure that I’ll greatly improve my English skills by the end of this course.”
Alexander Tsypalov

Our Students Say...

"I chose EC Boston’s University Access Program because I wanted to improve my knowledge in management and also my business English vocabulary... I am taking 3 courses from the master of management...I think it is important to take this program because there are concepts in English that I have to know. Also, it is the first class that I have taken in English in a college in U.S.A., so I am very happy about it and I am going to take advantage of it."
Silvana Palasz