The Center for English Proficiency believes in providing the best instruction and care for students who want to enter AUD’s undergraduate studies or the workforce. Our Intensive English Language Courses provide high quality instruction and a friendly educational environment in which students can develop their English language skills and personal interests.
The Center for English Proficiency offers a diverse cultural learning environment that enables students to understand and integrate into Dubai’s multicultural setting. English Bridge and Intensive English Language students experience an American education in Dubai and enjoy sharing their own cultures in a friendly, safe, and comfortable atmosphere. The American University in Dubai offers state-of-the-art technology, an up-to-date library, and fully modernized and equipped computer laboratories that assure students have the opportunity to perform academically at the highest standards.
Ms. Ana Maria Chehab, M.Ed.
Coordinator of the Center for English Proficiency
The Mission of the Center for English Proficiency is to provide nonnative English-speaking students with the English language education that they need to succeed academically, professionally, and socially. The Center for English Proficiency promotes cultural awareness, citizenship, critical thinking, and ethical behavior, in addition to effective communication.
At the completion of the English Bridge Program, students will be able to:
The English Bridge Program prepares students for entry into an academic degree program by developing the English-language skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
There are two levels of instruction in the English Bridge: ENGB 098 (high intermediate) and ENGB 099 (advanced). English Bridge students study in instructor-guided classes for four hours daily, Sunday through Thursday during fall and spring semesters and six hours during the summer I session. Each course is approximately fifteen weeks in Fall and Spring, and approximately seven weeks in Summer I.
Initial placement in the English Bridge is determined by International TOEFL® + Writing essay score, Internet-based TOEFL®, Academic IELTS™, EmSAT, or ACCUPLACER™, an online test administered at AUD.
Below is a chart which summarizes the test scores and their equivalent language courses:
IELP097 |
Placement by Accuplacer and below scores not met |
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PBT |
IBT |
IELTS |
EMSAT |
ACCUPLACER |
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Entrance to ENGB098 |
Submit any of the scores |
TOEFL 400 |
Internet-based TOEFL 32 |
IELTS score of 4.5 |
EMSAT score 950 |
Placed by ACCUPLACER |
Entrance to ENGB099 |
Successfully complete ENGB098 or Submit any of the scores |
TOEFL 460 |
Internet-based TOEFL 48 |
IELTS score 5.0 |
EMSAT score 1300 |
Placed by ACCUPLACER |
EXIT to ENGL100 |
Only for Bridge program students |
TOEFL 500 + Pass ENGB099 |
Internet-based TOEFL 61 + Pass ENGB099 |
IELTS score 5.5 + Pass ENGB099 |
EMSAT 1400 + Pass ENGB099 |
Fulfill all other admissions requirements |
Students cannot skip levels once enrolled in the program.
Students who enter the English Bridge with TOEFL 500 (or equivalent) do not need to submit new score upon completion of ENGB099 and they do not need to submit writing section scores.
Prerequisite: Placement by Paper-based TOEFL® + Writing essay score, Internet-based TOEFL®, Academic IELTS™, EmSAT, ACCUPLACER™, or with permission of Program Coordinator. Limited English is assumed.
IELP 097 introduce students to the English-language skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking at a low intermediate level. This course helps students begin to develop practical and academic vocabulary and reading skills, learn to write grammatically correct sentences and paragraphs, and build confidence in understanding and speaking English.
Upon completion of this course students will be able to:
Prerequisite: Placement by Paper-based TOEFL® + Writing essay score, Internet-based TOEFL®, Academic IELTS™, EmSAT, or ACCUPLACER™
ENGB 098 introduces students to the English-language skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking at an intermediate level. This course helps students acquire the vocabulary, grammar skills, and critical reading strategies needed for academic success. Students will develop reliable study and note-taking habits, the confidence to deliver oral presentations, and the writing skills needed to compose thoughtful, well-developed, and unified multi-paragraph texts.
Upon completion of this course students will be able to:
Prerequisite: ENGB 098 with a grade of P+/P or placement by Paper-based TOEFL® + Writing essay score, Internet-based TOEFL®, Academic IELTS™, EmSAT, or ACCUPLACER™
ENGB 099 introduces students to the English-language skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking at an advanced level. This course helps students develop the listening and speaking skills needed for university success, such as note-taking from lectures, writing reports, and making formal presentations; assists students in developing their university level academic English vocabulary and reading strategies; and teaches students to write university-level essays that use grammatically correct sentence structures in coherent, well-developed paragraphs.
Upon completion of this course students will be able to:
Copies of the required documents below will be accepted for preliminary evaluation; however, originals should be submitted prior to the semester start date.
A reservation deposit (non-refundable) of AED 5,000, which is fully applied toward tuition, is required upon acceptance for admission. Students who wish to pursue a degree at AUD upon completion of the IELP/English Bridge Program must fulfill all other admissions requirements and submit official documents for final review by the Admissions Committee.
Admission for the center for English Proficiency. The bridge program is open for Fall, Spring and Summer I.
To contact Admissions Office
Tel: +971 4 399 9000
Email: admissions@aud.edu