While an Advanced Certificate in English as a Foreign Language is great on its own, it is also a helpful and marketable complement to an existing Warner program, especially the program choices below:
Warner faculty member Mary Jane Curry recently published Global Academic Publishing, her third book on the topic of supporting authors who are not native English speakers in getting their work published in academic journals. Curry has also published essays on the topic that have appeared in national and international journals.
Warner students can benefit from the agreements recently established with two universities in China – Nanjing Normal University and Wuhan University – as well as Tecnologico de Monterrey University in Mexico, to support collaborations and exchanges among faculty and students.
Program Director Hairong Shang-Butler conducted research into the experiences of Chinese students studying at U.S. universities. Her findings and recommendations provided the foundation for the extensive support services offered by Warner to international students.
Hairong Shang-Butler, PhD
Evelyn KirstSome of our TESOL/EFL program students benefit from merit-based scholarships to decrease tuition costs.
Contact admissions for more information about merit-based scholarships.
Are You a UR Employee? Inquire about your tuition benefits. If eligible, up to 95% of your tuition costs can be covered depending on your position. Contact the UR benefits office at benefitoffice@rochester.edu.
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