Pathway to UA

Pathway to UA

The University of Alabama

Do you want to begin an undergraduate degree at UA?

Are you a non-native speaker who needs to improve your English?

Do you want to earn academic credit while studying English?

If you answered yes to these questions, the Pathway to UA is the program for you!

Program Information

Earn 15 hours of academic credit while improving your English.

Receive full admission to the undergraduate program after successful completion.

Begin in August or January.

 

Pathway Interest Form

Baheya Jaber

Pablo Ramos

Yilin Wang

Length of Study & Credit Earned

  • You will need two semesters to complete the program and begin full undergraduate study at The University of Alabama.
  • You will earn 15 hours of academic credit, will satisfy the UA English proficiency requirement, and will be ready for full-time undergraduate study.

Qualifications

To qualify for the Two-Semester Program, you must be admitted into the Pathway to UA, and meet the  following English proficiency test requirements

  • iBT 72 – 78
  • IELTS 5.5
  • DET 100 and ELI Placement in Level 5

Credits and Courses

Earn 15 academic credits. Each course is 3 credit hours.

During the 1st semester:

  • Take 1 undergraduate course
  • Take Reading/Writing and Speaking/Listening or Structure intensive English courses (no academic credit)

During the 2nd semester:

  • Take 4 undergraduate courses
  • Take 1 intensive English course as required (no academic credit)

Tuition Cost

$25,596 for two semesters

Completion Requirement

Students in the Pathway to UA must pass all classes with grades of C or higher. Each class may be repeated a maximum of one time.

For more information: info@eli.ua.edu | +1-205-348-7413