International Student Overview



The English Center
7700 Edgewater Drive
Suite 540
Oakland, CA 94621
Phone (510) 836-6700
info@englishcenter.edu
  International Applicants


The English Center offers intensive English instruction for international participants who want to learn English for further study in colleges and universities, for professional reasons, or for personal improvement. Our program stresses personal attention, small classes, instructors with master's degrees and a supportive learning atmosphere located on the spectacular San Francisco Bay.


  The Academic and Professional Program


The English Center’s Academic and Professional Program (APP) is for students who want to succeed in a U.S. college or university, or who want to improve their English skills to advance their careers. In addition to the core English language curriculum, students in APP may take our special-interest classes.

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  Welcome to the English Center!

  The English Center offers the following key benefits:

  • Quality teachers who care about each and every student
  • Small classes, personal attention, and a supportive learning atmosphere
  • Academic readiness classes and TOEFL preparation
  • Extraordinarily diverse international student body
  • Cultural learning about U.S. life and institutions
  • Free tutoring or conversation partner on request
  • Assistance with college applications and student visa advising
  • Beautiful, exciting location in Jack London Square on the scenic San Francisco Bay (only half a block from the Ferry to San Francisco)
  • Proximity to the wonders of California: Yosemite National Park, Point Reyes National Seashore, Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada ski country, the Napa Valley, Los Angeles, and more.
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    The English Center
    7700 Edgewater Drive
    Suite 540
    Oakland, CA 94621
    Phone (510) 836-6700
    info@englishcenter.edu

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