Custom Programs

Corporate Training

  • Campus PhotoExecutive education
  • Professional development
  • Employee skills enhancement
  • University/College Programs
  • Conversation & Culture
  • Business English and Corporate Culture
  • Specialized occupational studies — Travel & Tourism, Office Administration, as well as a variety of other opportunities
  • Government Sponsored Education
  • Federal and state government structure and practices
  • English Teacher Training
  • Practical hands-on workshops and fieldwork opportunities

Sample Programs

Conversation & Culture

Improve your conversational ability and sharpen your listening skills while you learn about American culture. Informal conversations and activities can be scheduled with American UC Irvine students or "Conversation Partners." Thousands of students from around the world have taken advantage of our Conversation & Culture programs.

Business English and Corporate Culture

Expand your communication skills and corporate cultural understanding through case studies, discussions, written assignments and lectures by experienced instructors and corporate executives. Explore the latest management and organizational development theories by visiting local companies. Both business students and professionals benefit from our Business English programs.

EFL Teacher Training

We have extensive experience in providing custom designed EFL Teacher Training programs for groups such as those sponsored by the Japanese and Chilean Ministries of Education. Participants may study language development, cultural appreciation, and effective methodologies for teaching English, as they work closely with our ESL instructors for maximum benefit.

Benefits

  • Campus PhotoExpand your skills in professional development and intensive English language through instruction by experienced faculty.
  • Attend programs in a convenient location of your choice: your workplace in the U.S., your home country, or UC Irvine.
  • Interact with Americans through seminars and educational field trips to local companies, public works, schools and museums.
  • Examine new perspectives in your particular area of interest with American specialists.
  • Satisfy your group's educational, housing and extra-curricular needs.
  • Enjoy recreational field trips to such Southern California attractions as Disneyland, Universal Studios, and local beaches.
  • Receive a certificate of completion.

Evaluating Your Needs

To determine your group's needs, we follow a comprehensive four-step process:

  1. Needs Assessment
  2. Program Design
  3. Program Implementation
  4. Program Evaluation

To request a proposal that meets your group's specific needs, please contact our Custom Designed Programs Coordinators at uciesl@uci.edu or fax your request to (949) 824-8065.