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The Tutorium designs customized courses for businesses, educational institutions, government organizations, even friends and family on vacation.
Your group can join two of our open-enrollment courses, or we create a program that fits your group’s budget, schedule and language goals. Classes can meet at your office, on campus or online.
Open-Enrollment Courses
Intensive English Program
The Tutorium’s main offering is the Intensive English Program. This program is designed for international students coming to the United States to quickly build their English language proficiency.
TESOL Professional Development Series
This is an online program that prepares instructors to teach English to speakers of other languages. This program is for people with or without prior teaching experience who hope to teach abroad, locally, or online.
Custom Group Programs
Does your group need special course dates, class times or course topics? The Tutorium designs and delivers customized group programs for:
- Professional Communication for Specific Fields (Business, Engineering, Law, as well as other custom topics)
- Chicago, Communication, and Culture – Study Abroad in Chicago
- TESOL Teacher Training
The tables below can help you choose the best program for your group. You can email tutorium@uic.edu for more information.
Open Enrollment Programs Heading link
| Full-Time Study (16 - 20 hours per week) | Part-Time Study | In-Person Study | Online Study | Weekend or Evening Options | Length (Weeks) | English Level Required | I-20 for Student (F) or Scholar (J) Visa Available | Suitable for Tourist (B) Visa (Short-term Recreational Course of Study) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intensive English |  | | |  | | Fall, Spring 8 or 16 Summer 10 | All levels | For full time study only (18 hours/week) | |
| TESOL Professional Development Series | | | | | | 8 | High Intermediate | For full time study only (18 hours/week) | |
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| Full-Time Study (16 - 20 hours per week) | Part-Time Study | In-Person Study | Online Study | Weekend or Evening Options | Length Options | English Level Required | I-20 for Student (F) or Scholar (J) Visa Available | Suitable for Tourist (B) Visa (Part-time Recreational Study) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Communication for Specific Fields (Business, Engineering, Law, Custom) | | | | | | 8 or 16 weeks (Fall, Spring) 10 weeks (Summer) | All levels | Yes, for full-time study only (18 hours per week) | Yes, for part-time study only (maximum 15 hours per week) |
| Chicago, Communication, and Culture - Study Abroad Opportunity | | | | | | 8 weeks | High Intermediate | Yes, for full-time study only (18 hours per week) | Yes, for part-time study only (maximum 15 hours per week) |
| TESOL Teacher Training | | | | | | 8 weeks | High Intermediate | Yes, for full-time study only (18 hours per week) | Yes, for part-time study only (maximum 15 hours per week) |