Students can experience university life in the United States and learn English at the same time. In this way, the IEI program provides cultural enrichment for its students that they cannot get by studying English in their home countries. In the afternoon, students choose their own schedule from a variety of electives. Electives include Conversation, Business Terminology, Pronunciation, and University Preparation. Students study from 20-25 hours per week and stay an average of six months.
Programs begin every four weeks.
Often, IEI students complete their language training and enroll as Francis Marion students. IEI maintains contact with these students to help them in their adjustment to their new academic life. To enroll in the Intensive English Institute at FMU, students must complete an IEI application. Students will be asked to provide information about their intended program and their choice of housing. The application has specific instructions about the obtaining of the I-20, the document necessary for obtaining a student visa.