Description
Pleasant Hill, California is a beautiful cosmopolitan bay area city located 30 minutes east of San Francisco. As of 2010, the population of Pleasant Hill was 33,152. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.1 square miles (18.3 km²).
Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, the International Education Center (IEC) offers intensive English, academic preparation and conditional admission to Diablo Valley College (DVC); the number one transfer community college to UC Berkeley! The IEC offers 6 different levels of English and has 6 sessions per year that are each 8 weeks long as well as 3 academic bridge programs (summer, fall, and spring) in which students can take 2 academic courses at DVC. All IEC instructors hold a Master's Degree in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL), linguistics or a related field and have lived abroad. Upon completion of the highest level of English, 90% of IEC students continue their education at Diablo Valley College. Through the transfer program, students can complete the first two years of bachelor degree study and then transfer to a number of University of California campuses, California State University campuses or private universities.
Programs
$2900 per session (8 weeks)
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International Education Center at Diablo Valley College
Description
Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, the International Education Center (IEC) offers intensive English, academic preparation and conditional admission to Diablo Valley College (DVC); the number one transfer community college to UC Berkeley! The IEC offers 6 different levels of English and has 6 sessions per year that are each 8 weeks long as well as 3 academic bridge programs (summer, fall, and spring) in which students can take 2 academic courses at DVC. All IEC instructors hold a Master's Degree in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL), linguistics or a related field and have lived abroad. Upon completion of the highest level of English, 90% of IEC students continue their education at Diablo Valley College. Through the transfer program, students can complete the first two years of bachelor degree study and then transfer to a number of University of California campuses, California State University campuses or private universities.
Student Services
Academic and personal advising University placement
Additional Services
Computer lab with free e-mail and internet access Full calendar of activities Conditional admission to DVC
Other Programs Services
- Academic Bridge Programs
- Medical Insurance
- Airport Pick-up
- Cultural and Social Activities
- Academic Counseling
Housing Options
apartments (furnished)
Variesapartments (furnished),homestays,off-campus
Meals:
optional homestay (including meals) and apartment placement available
homestays
Variesapartments (furnished),homestays,off-campus
Meals:
optional homestay (including meals) and apartment placement available
off-campus
Variesapartments (furnished),homestays,off-campus
Meals:
optional homestay (including meals) and apartment placement available
