Intensive English Program
The Intensive English Program (IEP) is an Academic English language learning program that offers courses for Beginning to Advanced Level students. It is designed to:
- Develop English language skills for academic and professional settings
- Prepare students for success in a university or graduate school context
- Introduce and teach students about the culture of American academic settings
- Provide a safe and understanding community for English language learning
- Assist students in acquiring the level of English necessary to meet the requirements for entry into OBU's Undergraduate or Graduate schools
In addition, students will have the opportunity to participate in cultural learning experiences on and off the OBU campus.
Benefits of studying in the IEP include:
- Well-trained teaching staff with linguistic training
- A beautiful and safe academic setting suited for study and learning
- An immersion environment that helps students to practice their English more and to learn it more quickly
- Access and use of OBU campus facilities, programs, events, and clubs
- Support for adjusting to the new culture
- Opportunity to study at OBU after completion of the appropriate level
