UCI DCE 2- & 4-WEEK ESL PROGRAMS
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If you are a part-time student...

  • To study full-time in the Conversation & Culture or Business English program (in other words, to take all three classes), you must have an F-1 (student) visa.
  • If you are in the US on a tourist (B-1/B-2) visa or other visa which does not allow full-time study, you may not be enrolled in more than 17 hours of classes per week. You may choose any two classes, but not all three.
  • The following chart shows the classes in the Conversation & Culture and Business English programs and the number of hours each class counts for visa purposes:

Conversation & Culture Classes

  • Pronunciation/Vocabulary or Business Writing
  • Speaking/Listening
  • Specialized Course (such as American Culture or English for Science & Technology

Business English Classes
  • English for Business Topics
  • English for Business Communication
  • Business Writing or Pronunciation/Vocabulary

Hours Per Week

  • 5.0 hours per week
  • 7.5 hours per week
  • 7.5 hours per week



  • 7.5 hours per week
  • 7.5 hours per week
  • 5.0 hours per week
  • If you are a part-time student, please talk to the staff at the front desk in Building CE-3 or to Marla Yoshida (email: yoshidam@uci.edu) to tell us which classes you will take. (If you are here as part of a university program, your classes are already arranged, so you do not have to choose your classes.)
  • Tuition for part-time students is based on the number and type of classes chosen. For information about part-time tuition rates and requirements, use the Payment Contact Form.
  • Because of the requirements of U.S. immigration law, there can be no exceptions to the 17-hour-per-week limitation for part-time students.
  • It is not possible to reduce the number of hours counted for a class by attending class fewer days per week than the class is scheduled. Doing this would simply count as absences.
  • If you have questions about your visa status or requirements, please see our immigration advisors in Building CE-3.
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  • Home
    • Calendars & Dates
    • Irvine & UCI
  • Conversation & Culture
    • Classes in the CC Program >
      • Speaking/Listening
      • Specialized Courses
      • Pronunciation/Vocabulary
    • Level Placement/Change
    • Pictures: The CC Program >
      • Graduation Ceremony
  • Business English
    • Classes in the BE Program >
      • English for Business Topics
      • English for Business Communiciation
      • Business Writing
    • Testing & Placement
  • Information for Students
    • Attendance Policies
    • Grades & Grade Reports
    • Program Rules & Expectations
    • Applications, Tuition & Payment >
      • Payment Methods
      • Payment Contact Form
    • For Part-Time Students
    • Immigration
    • Activities >
      • Using Computers at UCI
      • Accessing Wi-Fi
      • Anteater Recreation Center (The ARC)
    • Living in Irvine >
      • Transportation
      • Safety Information
    • Tips for Success
    • Other UCI Information
    • UCI Maps
  • Contact Us