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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
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.
I need English classes for my job.
I need to study for the TOEFL® test.
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.
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.