Our international pathway program in the USA is a 6,9 or 11 month full-time course of study that helps international students fulfill language and academic requirements for university entrance in America. The pathway program in the United States provides a combination of intensive English for academic purposes courses, TOEFL and ACT exam preparation, academic research, study skills and essay composition instruction, and university admissions counselling. In addition, students can choose specialist modules in their academic area of interest, preparing them for their university degree.

Graduates of our international pathway program have special benefits at partner institutions, including the waiver of a TOEFL score, flexible application deadlines, and quick admissions decisions. Students may apply in advance for conditional acceptances for visa purposes. If you are already studying in the USA and would be interested in transferring to our international pathway program, get in touch so we can discuss it with you. Visa transfers and extensions are simpler than you think!

Result

International pathway program graduates are guaranteed admission to one of our partner institutions in the United States.

English level requirement

• 9-month pathway program: TOEFL 450 PBT/ 133 CBT/ 45 IBT/IELTS 5.0 or the equivalent on a free EF placement test

• 6-month pathway program: TOEFL 525 PBT/ 194 CBT/ 71 IBT/ IELTS 5.5, or the equivalent on a free EF placement test

• 11-month pathway program: TOEFL 410 PBT / 103 CBT / 34 IBT / IELTS 4.5, or the equivalent on a free EF placement test

If you do not currently meet these English level requirements, you can add pre-program intensive English courses in any of our schools in the United States. These courses are flexible in length and duration, so can be scheduled to lead directly into your university pathway program at the appropriate time.

International pathway programs offered at

• EF Boston

• EF New York

• EF San Francisco