Why study at CELCIS?

BENEFITS OF STUDYING ENGLISH AT CELCIS:

  • CELCIS is an established program – helping students succeed for over 40 years!
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  • CELCIS was accredited by the in 2000, 2005, and 2015, and is accredited through 2025 (one of the few programs in the world to receive CEA accreditation three times!). 
  • Completing the CELCIS Advanced level satisfies 51¸£ÀûÉç’s language requirements for admission; CELCIS graduates do not need to submit TOEFL or IELTS scores for admission to most programs.
  • The CELCIS Curriculum teaches you valuable skills (presentation, research, etc.) to help you succeed in the university.
  • All full-time CELCIS faculty have ³¾²¹²õ³Ù±ð°ù’s degrees in TESL or related fields and have many years of teaching experience. Most faculty have lived and taught overseas.
  • CELCIS can accommodate students with varying levels of language ability, including those at the beginner level, as well as students with disabilities.
  • CELCIS offers a direct route to admission to Western Michigan University, with no additional English language proficiency exams required.
    Route Option 1: completion of a Pathway Program II (effective Summer 2021 students are eligible to enter the Pathway Program after completing the CELCIS Intermediate Level).
    Route Option 2: completion of the CELCIS Advanced level.

BENEFITS OF Participating in ACTIVITIES AT CELCIS

  • Help the local community by volunteering at a retirement home, serving meals at a soup kitchen, or assisting at an animal shelter.
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  • Participate in recreational and cultural activities such as visits to Lake Michigan, music festivals, sporting events, museums, and sledding.
  • Join a student organization—over 350 to choose from!
  • Have fun while practicing your conversation skills by participating in the Conversation Circles program.

BENEFITS OF STUDYING IN KALAMAZOO

  • — a vibrant, friendly, and safe community with a population of 75,000.
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  • Kalamazoo is the best of both worlds – many of the dining and cultural events of a large city, with the safety, beauty, and affordability of a small town.
  • Enjoy the benefits of living in a state with four very distinct seasons.  Winters are snowy and summers are sunny!
  • Visit big cities such as Chicago or Detroit – only 2 hours away.  Train transportation is available, with an AMTRAK train station downtown.
  • Visit beautiful Lake Michigan --- enjoy the beaches and the scenery!
  • Multiple housing options are available: on-campus residence halls, on-campus apartments, off-campus housing, and homestay.
  • Students can receive free airport pick-up upon arrival to the Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport.
  • There is free bus transportation on campus and in Kalamazoo for 51¸£ÀûÉç students.

BENEFITS OF GETTING A DEGREE AT WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

  • The University offers 147 ²ú²¹³¦³ó±ð±ô´Ç°ù’s, 73 ³¾²¹²õ³Ù±ð°ù’s and 30 doctoral programs
  • Kalamazoo
    One of the nation’s top 100 public universities for 24 consecutive years—U.S. News & World Report 
  • One of the nation’s 147 public research universities—The Carnegie Foundation 
  • Top-100 national university—Washington Monthly 
  • Best Bang for the Buck school—Washington Monthly
  • Listed as one of the Best Midwestern Colleges—The Princeton Review 
  • Named one of the Best Colleges for Your Money—Money magazine
  • Within three months of graduation, 89 percent of 51¸£ÀûÉç graduates are employed, engaged in military service or continuing their education
  • Phi Beta Kappa, America’s most prestigious honor society has chosen to grant chapters to 51¸£ÀûÉç and just 99 other public institutions
 
Come to CELCIS – we would love to teach you English!