Duration also varies, depending on the intensity of the course. At the beginning of the program, many institutions offer a widely recognized exam that measures your English proficiency in a variety of ways. They may also offer the exam at the end of the program, to measure your success.
Some exams are computer-based, while others are taken with pencil and paper.
During 1999, about 44 percent of students enrolled in Intensive English Programs were from Japan, Korea and Taiwan. Examples include Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Engineering Management, Environmental Engineering, Systems Engineering, Materials Engineering, and Engineering Applied Mathematics. Enrollment in Mathematics and Computer Sciences has risen sharply, by 18.7 percent. According to Open Doors , the figures reflect the enrollments of Chinese and Indian students who constitute a significant proportion of international students in those fields. The Social Sciences make up eight percent of international enrollees in the States.