Maryland English Institute (MEI)
1117 Cole Student Activities Building
301-405-8634
301-314-9462
Director: Dr. Elizabeth Driver
mei@umd.eduwww.mei.umd.edu
The Maryland English Institute (MEI) provides English language instruction and assessment at the postsecondary level for speakers of other languages who wish to learn English for academic, professional, or personal reasons. MEI fulfills its mission by providing:
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courses for matriculated students
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courses for international teaching assistants
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a full-time, multi-level Intensive English Program
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short courses for members of the campus and local community
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custom-designed programs for special groups
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evaluation of the English language proficiency of prospective and provisionally admitted students
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assessment of oral communication skills of international teaching assistants
MEI offers rigorous courses of study while providing a positive and supportive learning community and promoting intercultural understanding.
Two regular instructional programs are offered for provisionally admitted and prospective undergraduate students who are non-native speakers of English: a semi-intensive program for provisionally admitted students and a full-time intensive program for prospective students.
Semi-Intensive (UMEI 005): This program is open only to students admitted to the University of Maryland. Students who are provisionally admitted to the University satisfactorily complete UMEI 005 their first semester in order to become fully admitted, full-time students at the University. UMEI 005 classes meet five days a week, two hours a day. The program is designed especially to perfect the language skills necessary for academic work at the University of Maryland. No credit is given toward any university degree.
Intensive: This full-time English language program is open to non-native speakers who wish to improve their English for academic, professional or personal reasons. There are three intensive English sessions per year: one for fall semester, one for spring, and a seven-week session in the summer. Each consists of approximately 23 hours of instruction weekly. The program offers five levels of instruction, beginning through advanced.
Satisfactory completion of the program does not guarantee acceptance at the University. Enrollment is by MEI application and acceptance, and no credit is given toward any university degree. Tuition remission cannot be applied to MEI courses.
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