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

Course Information

• REAL Intensive English

  Westcliff University's REAL program prepares international students for success at an international university with key professional skills necessary in today’s global market. Intensive, 8-week courses take students from elementary to upper-intermediate English proficiency in all skills. Courses are communicative and student-centered with a special focus on academic language and cross-cultural communication. During their final semester in the (REAL) Intensive English, students can begin their degree program at Westcliff University.

  REAL Intensive English 

  • Save money on application fees for degree program 
  • Research practices and information literacy Skills
  • 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 

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

• 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 24-hour support to advise students on their future academic and professional goals. Students who successfully complete REAL 301 will have the English proficiency required for undergraduate studies at Westcliff University. Students who successfully complete REAL 401 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 
  • 14 hours of live instruction + 4 hours of lab work per week. 
  • 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.
• 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).
• Admissions Procedures
  • Complete Electronic Application 
  • Application fee: $50.00 (US)
    • Payment (options available: PayPal, Bank Wire Transfers, Flywire, Bank Letters)
  • Document(s):
    • Colored, scanned copies of government-issued ID
    • NOT REQUIRED - Copy of English test score for example CPE, TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo.
• Graduation 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 300/301 and prospective graduate students who complete REAL 400/401 may use their level certificates to satisfy English proficiency admission requirements at Westcliff University to pursue a desired degree program.

• Program Requirements

  The REAL IEP has a total of four certificate levels at three credit hours per level. Each level consists of two, eight-week courses.

  90-Level Course Requirement

  REAL 98	0 credit hours
  REAL 99	0 credit hours

  100-Level Course Requirement—3 Credit Hours Total

  REAL 100	1.5 credit hours
  REAL 101	1.5 credit hours

  200-Level Course Requirement—3 Credit Hours Total

  REAL 200	1.5 credit hours
  REAL 201	1.5 credit hours

  300-Level Course Requirement—3 Credit Hours Total

  REAL 300	1.5 credit hours
  REAL 301	1.5 credit hours

  400-Level Course Requirement—3 Credit Hours Total

  REAL 400	1.5 credit hours
  REAL 401	1.5 credit hours