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Seattle Language & Culture Course

ESL-036 · Seattle · Washington

3 fixed weeks15 hours per weekAges 18 and older, or 17-year-olds who have completed high school.
Language and culture program activities

About the School

Explore English communication and American culture in a Seattle university-campus setting. Classroom practice and campus activities are combined in a fixed short program for learners with basic English.

Course Overview

This language and culture course runs for three fixed weeks, with 15 hours per week. Study focuses on listening, speaking, vocabulary, American idioms and U.S. culture. Optional Seattle activities are available on two afternoons per week.

City
Seattle · Washington
Program
ESL-036

Entry Requirements

Age and education
Ages 18 and older, or 17-year-olds who have completed high school.
English level
Basic English is required, including spelling, a simple self-introduction and understanding instructions. This is not an unrestricted absolute-beginner program.

Visa and entry requirements

This course does not provide F-1 eligibility. Whether another status fits an individual’s travel and study plans must be confirmed separately; weekly hours alone do not determine eligibility.

Accompaniment

For applicants under 18, supervision and housing arrangements require separate confirmation.

Course Content

  • Listening, speaking and vocabulary
  • American idioms and U.S. culture
  • Campus activities and optional afternoon city activities

Class Schedule

Duration
3 fixed weeks
Weekly hours
15 hours per week
Class schedule
Monday–Friday mornings; exact daily times require confirmation. Afternoon city activities are optional.
2027 dates
Winter 2027: February 8–26. Enrollment depends on registration order and available places; availability is not guaranteed.

Fees

Ask an adviser for a quote for the selected dates. Confirm tuition, application charges, materials, optional activities and cancellation terms before booking. Accommodation, meals, flights and transport are not automatically included.

Accommodation

Winter participants arrange their own housing. Summer campus-housing conditions do not apply automatically to winter.

Learning environment

Location

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Seattle, Washington; city-level marker, not the school location.
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Enquiries and Applications

Discuss eligibility, dates and registration arrangements with an ASCWORLD adviser.

ESL-036

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