ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGING, CULTURALLY ENRICHING!Global interdependence has created an unprecedented need for increased cross-cultural understanding and effective communication. INTERLINK addresses this need by offering intensive English language training, academic preparation, and cultural orientation. In centers at carefully selected U.S. colleges and universities, INTERLINK provides secure learning environments rich in linguistic and cultural opportunities for international students, scholars and professionals.
INTERLINK LANGUAGE CENTERS
Headquartered in Golden, Colorado, with centers at Valparaiso University in northwest Indiana, Indiana State University, Colorado School of Mines, and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, INTERLINK provides excellent preparation for international students, scholars and business people. Its curriculum emphasizes cultural awareness and the interpersonal skills necessary for successful academic and social adjustment at a university in the United States.
WHAT MAKES INTERLINK SPECIAL? - A commitment to student success
- A selection process seeking academically qualified and motivated students
- Dedicated full-time faculty with MA or Ph.D. degrees in ESL, Linguistics, or related fields of specialization
- Small classes (average: 8 students; maximum: 12 students)
- A student-centered curriculum emphasizing content-based learning
- Specialized courses to familiarize students with the vocabulary and styles of discourse in their fields of study
- Conditional admission to Valparaiso University and waived TOEFL requirement for academically qualified students
- Workshops on taking standardized tests including the TOEFL
- Concurrent regular academic university courses for upper level students
- In-depth, term long cultural, academic, and social life orientation for all new students
- Full access to university facilities
INTERLINK FACULTY
The quality of INTERLINK's programs begins with high standards in the selection of its faculty. All full-time teachers have at least a Master's degree in Linguistics or in Teaching English as a Second Language and successful teaching experience in the U.S. and/or abroad. INTERLINK's faculty is committed to meeting the linguistic and academic needs of the students. Assigning a very high priority to helping students assume responsibility for their own learning, INTERLINK instructors combine pedagogical excellence with a warm, caring approach to create an environment in which learning can be rapid and enjoyable.
