The IELI offers 3 semesters of intensive English language instruction per year.
IELI serves students from the high-beginner through advanced levels. Applicants should have some basic knowledge of English (for example, they studied English in high school). If you are not sure of your level, take the Cambridge placement test to see if you are prepared for the IELI program. The IELI English language program is suitable for students who score 7 or higher on the Cambridge test.
Students who have never studied English and are unable to take the test, or who score lower than 7 should apply to a program that offers basic English.
Application Process
STEP 1: Apply Online
Be sure to select the correct session you want to apply to.
- Summer (May 2018)
Instructions
- Be sure that your name is spelled exactly as it is on your passport. Check the starting date of the sessions you wish to attend.
- To assist us in placing you in the proper level, please take the Cambridge Placement Test and report your score on the application.
STEP 2: Submit documents.
When you have filled out the application, you will be asked to submit the following documents:
- Certification of Finances and bank statement
- If you are sponsored, send evidence of your scholarship or bursary.
- Passport
You may also need to submit these documents:
- Transcripts if applying for conditional admission
- Student Consent for Release of Information if you are an agent submitting an application on behalf of the student.
- I-20 Transfer-In Form if you are a Transfer student (only if transferring from a U.S. school)
STEP 3: Pay the US $55.00 Application Fee.
- You may pay online when you apply, via international money order, or by a check drawn on a U.S. bank. Checks should be payable to HSU.
STEP 4: Send your application materials to ieliadmissions@humboldt.edu if you did not upload them at the time of application.
Deadlines and dates
Session |
Dates |
Application Deadline |
Fall semester |
mid-August to mid-December |
July 1 |
Fall mid-entry* |
mid-October to mid-December |
September 1 |
Spring semester* |
mid-January to mid-March |
December 1 |
Spring mid-entry |
mid-March to mid-May |
February 1 |
Summer |
mid-May to end of July |
April 1 |
*Please be aware that mid-entry students will be joining classes that have already been in session for 8 weeks.