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How to Apply

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• Admission Requirements
• Application Process
• Earning the Certificate
• Orientation Meeting/Welcome Reception
• Fees and Tuition

Admission Requirements

Applicants must meet one of the following English language proficiency requirements:

• A TOEFL score of at least 500 (173 computer-based or 61 iBT)
• A TOEIC score of at least 650
• An IELTS score of at least 6.0
• An ACE (American Cultural Exchange) score of at least level 5
• Completion of the upper division of the University of Washington Intensive English Program (campus or downtown)
• Completion of the UW's Intensive Business English Certificate Program (IBEP)

Application Process

The 2008-2009 program is underway and is no longer accepting applications. The next program begins in autumn 2009. Click here to be notified via e-mail when complete details for the next program are available online. The following information regarding the application process may be helpful as you plan for applying to the next program:

To Apply: Please submit one copy of the application form with a $50 certificate program fee*, a $300 nonrefundable tuition deposit and two stapled application sets, which include the following clearly labeled documents:

1. A typed (250-word maximum) letter of application describing a) your relevant work and volunteer experience, and/or transferable skills and knowledge of the field, and b) how you expect the program will help you meet your professional goals
2. Your résumé listing education and applicable experience
3. A test score report showing proof of English language proficiency or your UW ELP grade report (see Admission Requirements above)
4. If applying for an I-20, a statement or document (issued by a bank or other financial institution) confirming financial support for tuition, fees and all expenses during your time in the program. This financial statement should show a balance of at least $7375.

Application Review: Applications are evaluated by the Program Manager. Selection of program participants is based on admission requirements. Applicants receive written notification of their acceptance or non-acceptance within two weeks after their application is received. If an applicant is accepted to the program, the $300 tuition deposit will be charged.

Enrollment: Applicants accepted to the program receive enrollment information for the first-term course and are encouraged to make their fall tuition payment early. Enrollment in the program is on a first-come, first-served basis, upon receipt of the first-term tuition payment.

Waitlist: Some programs maintain a waitlist for applicants accepted after the program has reached enrollment capacity. If space becomes available, waitlisted applicants will be notified and given an opportunity to enroll. If space does not become available, waitlisted applicants will be offered a space in the next program offering.

* The certificate program fee is not refundable and does not guarantee admission to, or enrollment in, the program.

Earning the Certificate

Participants are evaluated on the basis of standards established by the advisory board and instructors.

When the 10-week course is completed in this noncredit program, participants earn 18 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and a certificate.

Orientation Meeting/Welcome Reception

Students are required to attend the orientation meeting/welcome reception to get a clear understanding of program locations, times and administrative issues. At this meeting, students have an opportunity to get to know each other, meet both academic and language instructors, and have questions answered before classes begin. Students will be notified of the location of the orientation meeting/welcome reception after they have been accepted into the program.

Orientation Meeting Date

Autumn-start 2008: Monday, September 29, 2008, 1:00-3:00 p.m.

Fees and Tuition

Tuition for the entire program is $3,660, excluding certificate program and registration fees and textbooks. There is a $50 nonrefundable certificate program fee to apply to this program, a $35 nonrefundable registration fee, and a $300 nonrefundable tuition deposit, which ensures the student's position in the course. Upon acceptance into the program, students will be given information about registration. Refunds are given if you withdraw in writing on or before the first day of class.

Fees and tuition are subject to change. Late charges are assessed if all tuition and fees have not been paid before the third day of class. Tuition for the Business for International Professionals (Autumn-start) Certificate Program covers all classes, the orientation meeting and welcome reception, the graduation reception, and a memory token of the program.

Refundable and nonrefundable tuition and fees include the following:

Refundable

$3,360 balance of tuition (minus deposit) if requested in writing by October 3, 2008, and $1,830 if requested in writing by October 10, 2008.

Nonrefundable

$50 certificate program fee, $35 registration fee, $300 tuition deposit (deducted from tuition), $40 express mail fee for I-20 (optional), $55 computer access fee, insurance fees (amounts vary).