Intensive English study for students who plan to attend American college or university or who wish to improve their English language skills for professional or personal reasons.

Year round courses available in full semester (17 weeks) and half-term sessions (9 weeks)20 hours of instruction per week (part time study available for non F-1 visa students depending on type of visa)Business Track available for advanced students Academic and immigration advising assistance Student activities and cultural learning opportunities 8 levels of instruction Most students take a combination of listening and speaking, writing and grammar, reading and vocabulary, and elective courses.Courses meet 2 hours each day from Monday – Friday (most students are in class at least 4 hours/day)Concurrent Enrollment Courses at San Jose State University available to advanced level students.

This year round course offered for students who plan to study in American college or universities is divided in 8 levels. All classes are held in small class environment  of less than 18 students per class. Beginning to High intermediate students take 16 hours of core classes every week including Oral Communication, Written Communication and Current Events Reading and Vocabulary. Elective courses are also offered four hours per week. Advanced students take 20 hours of classes per week including Oral Communication, Written Communication, Current Events Reading and Vocabulary, The Story of america, Critical Reasoning and Business English. Elective course options for advanced students are Presentation Skills, TOEFL skills, and Pronunciation class.

Schedules may vary for each level.

SJSU offer advanced English students (iBT 71 /PBT 530 / CBT 197 / IELTS 6) an easy way to take part in one or two semesters of study at San Jose State University without going through the formal admissions process.Through Semester at SJSU (SAS) program, students can enroll in 3 to 12 units of undergraduate level SJSU courses. All of the course credits earned are posted to a permanent SJSU transcript which may be transferred to other universities Students who have not yet attained the required (iBT 71 /PBT 530 / CBT 197 / IELTS 6) score will be enrolled in the Academic and Test Preparation program to help prepare them for university courses in a later semester. 

Students enroll in this program. Then, after taking the placement tests, they meet with an adviser who will help them select one or more regular SJSU courses. Enrollment in specific courses is subject to space availability and permission of the professor.  There is an additional fee of $100 per unit for the SJSU courses. Due to different class students take, the class size may vary from small discussion class to big lecture classes. All students have to be over 18 years old. Most students choose to enroll in intensive English classes and SJSU courses at the same time. For example, some students take advanced English academic reading and writing classes to help them complete their SJSU coursework successfully.

Classroom schedule vary depending on what classes students chose to take.