English as a Second Language (ESL)
The English Language Institute at Sacred Heart University offers an accredited full-time intensive English-language program to prepare students for their successful study at an American academic institution.
Full-time ESL students enroll in eight-week sessions, taking a cluster of oral communication, written communication, pronunciation, and service-learning courses totaling 22 hours per week. Placement in the noncredit, preacademic intensive English-language program is determined by an English placement test and the student’s language profile. Students who successfully complete their ESL classes at the Sacred Heart English Language Institute are not required to take another proficiency test to enroll in other degree programs at Sacred Heart University. Admission to the English Language Institute does not guarantee admission to the University. Students are allowed to take credit courses while taking advanced ESL courses at the same time. For more information regarding the program, contact the director at 203-365-7528. ESL classes are offered on the Fairfield campus. The program runs five semesters per year. Please see our website for further information: www.sacredheart.edu/esl