English Language and Culture Institute

Mailing address

English Language and
Culture Institute
UAB School of Education
EB 126
1530 3rd Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35294-1250
USA

Office address

English Language and
Culture Institute
UAB School of Education
126 Education Building
901 13th Street South
Birmingham, AL 35294-1250
USA

Telephone Number

(205) 975-6638

Fax Number

(205) 996-9660

Email Address

elci@uab.edu

How can we serve you?

At the ELCI, we hope to offer English language and cross-cultural communication training that meets your needs. However, if you feel the below descriptions don’t represent your needs, please contact our office.

I want to take some classes to improve my English.

Please visit our Courses page for descriptions of the courses we offer.

I want to study English full-time.

Please visit the Courses page to see what classes we offer and consider enrolling in our IEP.

I need a visa to study English.

Visas can only be issued by applying to the university or applying to our IEP. Please visit our IEP site for more information, or contact the UAB International Scholar and Student Services Office for help applying to UAB as an international student.

I need English classes for my job.

Consider one of our General English Courses page or the Workplace English Program.

I need to study for the TOEFL® test.

View our General English Courses list for dates and times our of TOEFL® Preparation course.

I want to prepare for admission to UAB or another U.S. university.

Consider enrolling in our IEP to take courses to prepare you for university coursework at UAB or another institution.

I am a professional scientist (post-doc or researcher), and I want to improve my writing and presentation skills.

Please visit our Scientific English Courses page for a list of courses designed specifically for post-docs and professional researchers.

I am a visiting scholar and want to take some English classes.

As a visiting scholar, you are able to enroll in any of our Courses. If you are unsure which course is best for your needs, please contact our office for assistance.

I work with international colleagues who need help with their English.

Please direct your colleagues to our Courses page for a list of the variety of courses we offer. Also, our Workplace English Program may be of interest to your company.

I need help with my pronunciation.

We have classes available to improve your English pronunciation and reduce your accent. Please visit the General English Courses page for details.

My company has several internationals who need help with their English.

Please direct your employees to our Courses page for a list of the variety of Courses we offer. Also, our Workplace English Program may be of interest to your company. If a group class is not appropriate for your employees, Corporate Tutoring is available.

My company needs training on cross-cultural communication.

The ELCI specializes in cross-cultural communication training for companies. For more information, visit our Cross-cultural Training page.

My organization wants to send information to our client /customer /colleague who is moving to Birmingham from another country.

The ELCI is a great resource for foreign business people and their families. Invite your clients, customers, or colleagues to view our website for Courses or Programs that might be appropriate for their needs. The ELCI can also send flyers and information electronically or in print that you are welcome to distribute.

I am interested in being tutored.

At this time the ELCI can only tutor on a contract-basis. For information on setting up tutoring, please visit our Corporate Tutoring page.