Summer English School for Adults (13+)

ELI Summer School for Adults (13+): A1-C1 General English Courses

Basic Course Information and Dates:

The ELI Summer School for Adults (13+) will be held from July 5, 2021 to July 30, 2021. It will offer General English courses from Beginner (A1) to Advanced (C1), in addition to IELTS Academic and TOEFL iBT Preparation courses.

The Beginner and Elementary level courses consist of 100 hours, covered in 4 weeks, 5 hours a day.

Levels from Pre-Intermediate 1 to Advanced 2 consist of 80 hours, covered in 4 weeks, 5 days a week, 4 hours a day. These levels are team-taught.

Tuition Fee: EUR 346 *

* Discounts:

- 50% Community Discount: eligible are Bulgarian citizens and permanent residents as well as their dependents;

- 15% Family Discount: eligible are members of one family who are enrolled in an ELI course in the same semester. The discount is given only to the student with the higher tuition fee.

- 5% Continuing Student Discount: eligible are students who have completed an ELI course in the previous semester. Note that the ELI Community Program has 3 semesters - Fall, Spring and Summer (Summer School).

FYI: A student may receive a Community Discount and a Family Discount or a Community Discount and a Continuing Student Discount but may not combine a Family Discount and a Continuing Students Discount or all three.

Application, Placement, and Registration:

Pre-requisites: Applicants for courses above beginner must have successfully completed the previous language level at the ELI or must take an ELI Placement Test. The ELI Placement Test may be taken at the ELI or via e-mail. If the placement test is taken via e-mail and does not accurately reflect the needs of an applicant, the ELI retains the right to move the student to a higher or lower level within the first week of the course.

Registration in the ELI courses is on a first paid, first accepted basis

For more information, please send an email to eli@aubg.edu, call +359 73 888 555/552/557 or come in-person to the ELI: 1 "Georgi Izmirliev" Sq., 2700 Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria.

Course Content Descriptions (Curricula)

For a detailed description of all levels, please click here .

Instructors

All ELI instructors are university graduates with degrees in English and teaching certificates. They have substantial experience teaching in a multilingual and multicultural academic environment.

A team of 2 instructors teaches the Pre-Intermediate 1 to Advanced 2 levels. One of the instructors focuses on grammar structures and reading comprehension skills, while the other instructor, a native speaker of English, teaches listening comprehension, speaking and writing skills.

Groups are small (11-15 students) and interactive: professors use state-of-the-art educational technology and a variety of modern techniques of English language instruction. The learner-centered environment at the Institute encourages participation, initiative, creativity, and responsibility.

Certificates

Upon successful completion of an ELI course, students receive an AUBG Certificate of Completion, issued by the ELI, with the final grade included. Each certificate is unique to facilitate tracking and to discourage forgery. The certificate is signed by both of the student’s language instructors and the ELI Director and bears the AUBG stamp.

Certificates are awarded during the final class meeting.×

Accommodation, Meals, Internet

Accommodation*: Summer School students are offered the unique opportunity to experience the atmosphere of the multicultural Skaptopara Residence Halls. The Residence Halls have day and night security service. Smoking and drinking of alcohol are not allowed in the Residence Halls. Double rooms are available for EUR 9 per night. Meals are available in the AUBG Canteen and Skaptopara Cafeteria as well as at a number of eateries within walking distance from the University campus.

Residing in the Skaptopara Residence Halls is optional. COVID-19 measures will be followed on all AUBG premises.

Meals*: Meals available at AUBG Dining Hall “The Hungry Griffin”, a set menu option (incl. breakfast, lunch, and dinner), cost EUR 12 per day, or a pay-per-meal option; vegetarian options are available.

* Subject to change based on the COVID-19 pandemic measures in July 2021.

Internet access: Wireless internet access is free at the ELI premises. At the Residence Halls the cost is EUR15 per month.×