Conversation & Fluency

Who should take this course?

Students who would like to focus on conversation, fluency-building, and American culture topics will benefit from the Conversation and Fluency program. In addition to structured lessons in grammar and vocabulary development, students will have many opportunities to interact with other international students and UC San Diego Conversation Leaders who are native English speakers and members of the community. Two cultural field trips, plus presentations made by guest speakers are integrated into the classroom experience. For a less intensive conversation program, try our 10-hour per week Conversation Program. All levels of English proficiency are welcome to take this program. A student’s English proficiency is determined during orientation at the time the student arrives at UC San Diego English Language Institute (ELI).

2017 Dates (click here for complete list of program dates):

• July 31 – August 25
• August 28 – September 22
• September 25 – October 20
• November 20 – December 15

2018 Dates:

• January 8 – February 2
• February 5 – March 2
• March 5 – March 29
• July 2 – July 27
• July 30 – August 24
• August 27 – September 21
• November 19 – December 14

Program Schedule:

• Monday – Friday
• 20 hours per week
• Schedule varies depending on English level

Cost (in U.S. dollars):

• Application Fee: $150 (nonrefundable)
• FedEx fee: $50 (optional, but recommended)
• 2017 Tuition: $1,900
• International Student Service Fee: $140
• UC San Diego Extension medical insurance: $180
• Books/Materials: Approximately $150-175 (Payment CANNOT be made in advance. Books and materials must be purchased upon arrival at UC San Diego.)

Advisory About Variable Enrollments

Enrollment numbers in our Academic, Conversation, and Conversation and Fluency programs vary greatly from month to month. If our placement tests indicate that your English proficiency level does not permit placement in the original 4-week program class, we may place you in 4 weeks of study in a corresponding 4-week or 10-week program, or we may provide a combination of classes and individual tutoring to ensure a full-time program of 20 hours per week for 4 weeks. Alternatively, we may decide to place all 4-week program students in level-appropriate classes in a corresponding 4-week or 10-week program in order to provide a program of 20 hours per week for 4 weeks. When this happens your 4-week program will have the features described for the new 4- or 10-week program, not the features described for the original program. The tuition and fees for your 4-week program enrollment will remain the same.