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International students may earn a Certificate of Completion, depending on their levels of comprehension and fluency, in as little as one semester or as long as two years. The program at GSW’s English Language Institute (ELI) is based on twenty hours of class a week for four levels of language instructions: Basic, Intermediate, Advanced, and Bridge. There is no minimum TOEFL requirement for admission. Students who place in higher levels can receive credit for lower level classes. The Certificate of Completion will entitle a student to enter GSW as a full time academic student even if he/she has less than the required 523/193 TOEFL score.

After one semester, students in advanced levels can earn a Limited Certificate, which will allow him/her to take one or two academic classes at GSW. High intermediate or advanced students can earn a Listeners Certificate, which will allow the student to sit in a regular academic class to practice listening with no extra tuition charge.

The Certificate of Completion can be expanded for special groups of students who are studying English for specific purposes by adding on two or more classes in the special interest area e.g. nursing. These expansions can be custom designed for the group.

 Requirements and Standards

 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

1. Completed and signed application.
2. $75.00 non-refundable application fee.
3. Copies of high school and University transcript (translated to English if pursuing a degree program).
4. TOEFL score if you have one.
5. Bank statement from financial sponsor.
6. Completed health form signed by a medical doctor.
7. Purchase of major medical insurance at our school for duration of I-20, or the proof of major medical insurance, which pays in the U.S. for the same duration.

 ACADEMIC STANDARDS 

1. All Students must take the Compass Examination upon arrival.

2. All Students must take the Michigan Placement Test upon arrival.

3. A Student who is placed in an advanced level grammar, reading, or writing class as a result of his/her scores on the Michigan Placement Test will be given credit for courses at lower levels in the certificate program upon passing the advanced courses.

4. The Student will fail a course if he/she fails to attend at least 80% of all classes in the course.

5. All students on I-20s must take a minimum of four courses per term consisting of reading, writing, grammar, and listening/speaking. If the student has higher than level scores in listening or grammar; then he/she may take two courses in the weaker area in addition to reading and writing.

6. All students must take University 1000, during the first semester it is offered after they arrive, in addition to the four courses required in #5.

7. All English for Specific Purpose (for example, nursing) students must take the career specialty courses offered each semester in addition to the four required in #5.

8. Students must pass all classes and take all final exams at the end of the session to be promoted or to earn any kind of award of certificate.

 CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS 

In order to earn the GSW English Language Certificate of Completion, a student must meet all of the following requirements:

1. Within two (2) years, he/she must earn the equivalent of 17 credits.
2. He/She must earn average scores as per the requirements in the ELI handbook: Michigan Test of English Language Proficiency MTELP and Michigan Listening Comprehension Test (MLCT) and the ELI Composition Examination.

MTELP&MLCT Avg.	ELI COMP
95+	4
90-94	4.5
85-89	5
80-84	5.5

OR a TOEFL score of 523/193 or the higher required score for the degree program for which he/she is pursuing.

3. He/She must receive a minimum score of 500/173 TOEFL.
4. He/She must complete the semester in which the certificate is given at GSW.

In order to earn the Add on Certificate in English for Specific Purposes the student must meet the following requirement:

1. Within two (2) years, he/she must earn the equivalent of 19 credits, with 2 in the special interest field e.g. nursing.
2. He/She must achieve a minimum score of 550/213 or the score required for the career placement pursued.
3. He/She must complete the semester in which the certificate is given at GSW.
4. The student pursuing the Certificate in English for Nursing must take the Test of Spoken English (TSE) and achieve a minimum score of 50.

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