Description
Austin, Texas’s capital, is located in the center
of the state, next to the Colorado River. Texas Intensive
English Program (TIEP), founded on 1965, is widely recognized
by its excellent English courses. The objective of the
program is the preparation of the students to enter an
institute of superior education or university in the United
States, as well as the preparation of those studying the
English for their professional or personal life.
Lodging
The students can choose to lodge in dormitories, apartments,
cooperatives or with host families. The dormitories have
a meals plan, although in the apartments and cooperatives
this is the responsibility of the student. Many of these
lodgings are available in the neighborhoods of the TIEP.
Academic
The TIEP offers academic preparation, business English
and general communication and culture courses through
the year. There are also special programs to people or
groups sponsored by governments, companies and other organizations.
These customized programs include the English Seminaries
for Executives and the Education of the English as Second
Language for English teachers and professors (TEFL). The
groups are small, 8 to 15 students per class, in 20 class
per week, in addition to languages and computer lab. It
offers optional courses such as TOEFL and TOEIC preparation,
brief courses in the autumn and spring semesters that
include Business Language, Conversation Fluidity, Events
of the Present time, TOEFL Grammar, Hearing Understanding
for the TOEFL, Development of the Idiomatic Language and
English and Vocabulary through the Cinema
Activities
TIEP offers among its activities trips to places of
interest in the Center of Texas, including San Antonio,
Six Flags Fiesta Texas, Sea World San Antonio, Schlitterbahn
Waterpark, and Enchanted Rock, as also cultural and
social activities like the International Week, talent
shows, movie nights and tasting of world cuisine. In
Austin are many interesting events, like a Brazilian
Carnival, Capitol 10.000 marathon, South by Southwest
Music and Film Festival, the celebrations of May 5th
and many others.
Texas
Intensive English Program
Dexter Hall
1103 W. 24th Street
Austin, TX 78705-4603
Tel: (512) 477-4511
Fax: (512) 322-0592
Email: tiep@tiec.org
Web: www.tiec.org/tiep
