Programs for English Language Learners
Our mission
Northwestern University brings students and scholars from around the world to engage in research, graduate study, teaching, and intellectual exchange. Our programs provide English language training and testing for international graduate students and scholars, in order to help them improve their ability to communicate in the classroom and beyond.
Services for students and scholars
We offer English classes, tutoring, and workshops in our English Language Learners Program (ELLP), as well as orientation programs for new international graduate students (the International Summer Institute and CLINIC). The InterCultural Explorers program brings together international and American graduate students for cultural exchange through planned excursions into Evanston and Chicago. We also offer NativeAccent™ online speech training software for students and scholars who are interested in self study. There is no charge for any of our services, which are limited to students and employees of Northwestern University.
Assessment
We provide English language proficiency testing for Northwestern, using the Versant English and SPEAK tests.
Learn more about our programs by exploring the topics on the left.
