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University of Iowa English Language Program

The SAF is pleased to introduce the English language programs offered by Iowa's Intensive English Program (IIEP).  

We have outlined below those options we believe will be most popular with SAF participants.  Please refer to the IIEP website directly or contact an SAF counselor for additional information or alternative start-dates.

ESL Option 1

Start Date:  January 16

Length of Course:  24 weeks

Minimum Required TOEFL for Entry to ESL Program: 450 / 133 / 45 TOEFL

SAF recommended TOEFL for ESL program start date with anticipation of enrolling in academic courses beginning in August:  477 / 153 / 53 TOEFL

ESL Option 2

Start Date:  May 2

Length of Course:  8 weeks

Minimum Required TOEFL for Entry to ESL Program: 450 / 133 / 45 TOEFL

SAF recommended TOEFL for ESL program start date with anticipation of enrolling in academic courses beginning in August:  513 / 183 / 65 TOEFL

Student Responsibility:  The SAF programs are designed to be fully integrated academic experiences whereby SAF participants enroll in regularly offered academic courses of their host university.  We recognize however that there are many talented students who would like to study abroad through the SAF but who lack sufficient English proficiency.  To accommodate such students the SAF offers “pre-semester” or “pre-sessional” intensive English language programs at a number of our host universities and colleges. 

While the SAF and the host university/college will make every effort to support students as they work to fulfill the requirements for progressing from English language to regularly offered academic courses, it is ultimately the student’s responsibility to meet the stated qualifications.  Failure to meet the host university’s or college's minimum English language requirements may preclude students from undertaking academic courses.