ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL)
At the Madrid campus, placement into English classes is based on the TOEFL, an internationally recognized examination that tests a student’s level of English for academic purposes. We offer the paper-based version of this exam during our orientation program prior to each term (August 25 and January 12). All non-native speakers of English should plan on taking this exam on these dates.
Non-native speakers of English are excused from this exam only if they submit to their admissions counselor an official TOEFL score report or documented evidence of their English-language competency (for example, a Higher Level English A2 IB score of 4 or an IELTS minimum band score of 6.0). Contact your admissions counselor or the ESL Director if you have questions about your English placement.
Placement into the English as a Second Language program is as follows:
| TOEFL Score |
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Placement |
Internet-Based: 61 (Writing 14)
Computer-Based: 173 (TWE 3.5)
Paper-Based: 500 (TWE 3.5) |
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ESL-111 and ESL-112 |
Internet-Based: 52 (Writing 11)
Computer-Based: 150 (TWE 3.0)
Paper-Based: 470 (TWE 3.0) |
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ESL-101 and ESL-102
and
2 Labs (101-102 level) |
Internet-Based: 36 (Writing 8)
Computer-Based: 110 (TWE 2.5)
Paper-Based: 420 (TWE 2.5) |
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ESL-091 and ESL-092
and
3 Labs (091-092 level) |
Note: In the fall semester, ESL classes begin on Monday, September 4 and end on Friday, November 24. In the spring semester, ESL classes begin on Monday, January 22 and end on Friday, April 20.
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