Valencia College provides an Intensive English Program for students ages 15 and above. We accept students at all language levels from beginner to advanced. Students interested in a degree at Valencia who need to improve their English can start with the Intensive English Program and then transfer into a Valencia degree program. The program is accredited by the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA) which is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a national accrediting agency for English Language Programs and institutions in the U.S.
Program Benefits
- Excellent location in Central Florida with year-round warm temperature
- Students can study on a tourist or student visa depending on their educational goal
- Students of all language proficiency levels are accepted
- Accelerated pace of learning due to schedule
- Advanced level courses (Levels 7-9) provide academic preparation for college courses
- Diverse student population from over 50 countries
- Assistance from advisor in transferring into a degree program at Valencia College or elsewhere
- Students who graduate from Valencia College with an A.A. degree are guaranteed admission into one of eleven state universities in Florida.
- Valencia College students with A.A. degrees are guaranteed admission to the University of Central Florida through Direct Connect.