Intensive English Programs

Academic English Program

Our Academic English Program is designed to prepare students for academic success.

6 levels from beginners to advanced learners
Each level is 8 weeks
24 hours of in-class instruction
New students are given a placement exam and placed in the appropriate level
Classes begin on the following Monday

Look at a typical weekly schedule. Each level has a set of books which students purchase at the DVC Bookstore. Students are required to purchase those books on the list. Here is a typical booklist

Academic Success Program (ASP)

If your goal is to succeed at Diablo Valley College (DVC) or to get a bachelor’s or master’s degree from a top university in the United States, the International Education Center’s (IEC) Academic Success Program (ASP) can help you accomplish this.

Getting great grades requires more than an advanced level of English, you will need excellent academic and study skills to compete with American students and feel competent with the American style of university education. The ASP Program will assure that you have these skills and the confidence to start your academic career.

The intensive 8-week program will focus on:

Persuasive speaking
Strategies for writing research papers and note taking
Presentation skills
Critical analysis

Pronunciation and fluency
Perfecting your grammar
Increasing your vocabulary
Maximizing your listening comprehension

Additional benefits:

Enroll early in your courses at DVC
Sit in on classes at DVC
Meet with DVC advisors before the academic term begins

Make friends first at IEC. Over 90% of students at IEC go on to DVC.
Take advantage of a full calendar of fun cultural and social activities

Download the 2011 Academic Success Program info sheet.

Multi-lingual brochures in Arabic, English, French, German, Chinese, Indonesian , Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, and Vietnamese.