English as an Additional Language (EAL/ESL) – REAL Certificate

Course Information

• REAL Intensive English

  Westcliff University's REAL (EAL/ESL) Intensive English Program (IEP) prepares international students for success at an American university. Our English program focuses on reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Courses are communicative and student-centered with a special focus on academic language and cross-cultural communication.

  Topics include academic writing, course communication, research, critical reading and comprehension, information literacy, technology, cultural immersion activities and excursions, as well as personal management strategies, for example time management skills and individual learning styles.

  During their final semester in the REAL IEP, students can begin their degree program at Westcliff University.

  Click on the links below for more information:

  • Undergraduate Communications (Pathway)
  • Graduate Communications (Pathway)
  • REAL Pathway Infographic

  Why Choose Westcliff University?

  • Save money on application fees for degree program
  • Earn an English certificate + degree credits in each level
  • Fully immersive into the US and higher-education culture
  • Professional skills and academic skills instruction to ease the transition into Westcliff University
• Online and On-Campus Programs

  The REAL program is divided into 5 levels. Students can test into any of the levels from low beginner to upper-intermediate. The REAL program offers tutorial services and support to advise students on their future academic and professional goals. Students who successfully complete REAL 300 will have the English proficiency required for undergraduate studies at Westcliff University. Students who successfully complete REAL 400 will have the required English proficiency to enter graduate programs at Westcliff University.

  On-Campus Program
  Travel to the United States and learn English at Westcliff University campus in Irvine, California.

  • Live classroom with professors and classmates
  • 18 hours of live instruction
  • Face-to-face interaction
  • Use the language you learn outside the classroom
  • Study internationally at an American university

  Online Program

  We understand it is difficult to move to another country; this is why learning online is a great option.

  • Flexibility of remotely studying at an American university
  • Same as the intensive English program on campus
  • The flipped classroom model  is used in the online program. This allows for direct instruction to move from the classroom to the individual learning space. Consequently, classroom time is transformed into a dynamic, interactive learning environment, where instructors guide students as they apply language notions and functions while engaging creatively in their own learning process.
• On-Campus Schedule

  REAL On-Campus Schedule

  REAL 98 - REAL 400 PM Schedule

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• Admission Requirements

  For acceptance into the English as an Additional Language (EAL/ESL) - REAL Certificate program, applicants must satisfy the following criteria:

  • Submit official English proficiency test scores to determine level of proficiency (A1 - C2 accepted)
• Program Requirements

  Students’ current English proficiency levels determine their starting placement in the REAL IEP. Upon acceptance, students must complete an accepted English proficiency exam to evaluate their English proficiency level. Prospective undergraduate students who complete REAL 300 and prospective graduate students who complete REAL 400 may use their level certificates to satisfy English proficiency admission requirements at Westcliff University to pursue a desired degree program.

  90-Level Course Requirement

  REAL 98

  0 credit hours

   

  100-Level Course Requirement—3 Credit Hours

  REAL 100

  3 credit hours

   

  200-Level Course Requirement—3 Credit Hours

  REAL 200

  3 credit hours

   

  300-Level Course Requirement—3 Credit Hours

  REAL 300

  3 credit hours

   

  400-Level Course Requirement—3 Credit Hours

  REAL 400

  3 credit hours