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The ESL Institute offers six levels of proficiency ranging from Level 1 for absolute beginners to Level 6 for advanced students.
To accommodate a variety of personal needs and schedules and to satisfy federal immigration requirements, the ESL Institute provides full-time and part-time courses.
Students enrolled in part-time courses have 12 contact hours of instruction per week. Additionally, they are advised to dedicate at least 8 hours per week to self-study in order to ensure language progress. Full-time courses consist of 20 contact hours per week.
At the end of each course, both full-time and part-time students are required to take the Duolingo English Test.
The chart below presents a list of levels available at the ESL Institute at UTC. Also listed are the target Duolingo English Test scores for each level.
Level at UTC | CEFR level | Full-time course number | Part-time course number | Online placement test scores | Target Duolingo English Test scores | Course duration |
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Level 1 | Pre-A1 (Beginner) | NC21R | NC11R | 0 | 10-60 | 16 weeks |
Level 1 | Pre-A1 (High beginner) | NC41R | NC31R | 0-10 | 10-60 | 8 weeks |
Level 2 | A1 (Elementary) | NC22R | NC12R | 1-20 | 60-65 | 16 weeks |
Level 2 | A1 (High elementary) | NC42R | NC32R | 10-30 | 60-65 | 8 weeks |
Level 3 | A2 (Pre-intermediate) | NC23R | NC13R | 20-40 | 70-75 | 16 weeks |
Level 3 | A2 (High pre-intermediate) | NC43R | NC33R | 30-50 | 70-75 | 8 weeks |
Level 4 | B1 (Intermediate) | NC24R | NC14R | 40-60 | 80-90 | 16 weeks |
Level 4 | B1 (High intermediate) | NC44R | NC34R | 50-70 | 80-90 | 8 weeks |
Level 5 | B2 (Upper-intermediate) | NC25R | NC15R | 60-80 | 95-105 | 16 weeks |
Level 5 | B2 (High upper-intermediate) | NC45R | NC35R | 70-90 | 95-105 | 8 weeks |
Level 6 | C1 (Advanced) | NC26R | NC16R | Over 80 | 110-120 | 16 weeks |
Level 6 | C1 (High advanced) | NC46R | NC36R | Over 90 | 110-120 | 8 weeks |
Validation
Online placement test scores must be validated by an oral placement test during the first day of class. The ESL Institute reserves the right to change the initial placement of a student based on oral test performance and faculty recommendations.
All students are required to take the Duolingo English Test at the end of their course. Click here to learn more about the Duolingo English Test and the Duolingo English Test scores required for admission purposes at UTC.