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TIEC Study Year in Texas Details
Spend a Year Studying
in Texas
TIEC Study Year in Texas is designed to give students a
unique academic experience and view of Texas and the United
States. The two-part program begins with intensive English-language
study at the Texas Intensive English Program (TIEP) in Austin,
the capital of the state, and continues at one of seven
Texas universities.
Each part of the program lasts four to six months, providing
a full-year American academic experience.
This program offers international students a broad range
of options, including academic programs, sizes of schools,
and locations across Texas.
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Admission Requirements
 Educational
background of international students
Enrollment in the Texas Intensive English
Program (TIEP)
Intensive
English Training and Cultural Orientation
Visa
Requirements
Length
of Program
TIEP
entry months
Enrollment in a Texas University
Participating
Universities
Advantages
These Universities Offer
Selecting
a University
Selecting
Courses
Academic
Credit
Tuition
and Fees
Health
insurance
University
entry months
Admission Requirements
Educational
background of international students
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Non-native speaker of English
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Current undergraduate student who has completed at least
one year of college-level coursework, or a college or university
graduate
•
University or college grade point average (GPA) of at least
2.3 (out of 4.0)
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Internet-based TOEFL score of at least 55 (480 paper-based
TOEFL)
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Enrollment
in the Texas Intensive English Program (TIEP)
Intensive English
Training and Cultural Orientation
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Intensive English for Academic Purposes
o English-language
training and familiarization with the American higher education
system, 20 hours per week.
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Academic Advising and Orientation
o Ongoing
counseling and support throughout the program.
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Enrichment Activities
o Excursions
to historic and cultural locations and participation in
local cultural events.
•
Optional Community Service
o Part-time
volunteer opportunities with non-profit organizations in
Austin.
Visa Requirements
•
TIEC Study Year in Texas Students study on F-1 student visas.
The I-20 form required for the visa application is issued
by TIEP initially and by the universities upon transfer
to their campuses.
Length of Program
•
Four to six months, determined by the student’s initial
level of English proficiency and subsequent progress.
TIEP entry
months
•
January, March, and August
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Enrollment
in a Texas University
TIEC Study Year in Texas students transfer from TIEP to
an accredited participating university in Texas where they
enroll as non-degree students. Transfer takes place after
students have fulfilled the English-language requirement
of the institution to which they are transferring. Most
of the universities participating in the program will waive
the official TOEFL score for advanced-level TIEP students.
Participating
Universities
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Lamar University
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Sam Houston State University
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Stephen F. Austin University
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Tarleton State University
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Texas A&M International
University
•
Texas Tech University
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The University of Texas
of the Permian Basin
Advantages These
Universities Offer
•
An American college life with campus involvement and a sense
of belonging to a campus community
•
Full access to excellent student facilities including dormitories/residence
halls, cafeterias, health services, student unions, libraries,
computer laboratories, gymnasiums, swimming pools, and sports
arenas.
•
Large selection of majors and courses
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Low percentage of international students on the campus and
in the community
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Classes taught by professors rather than teaching assistants
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Small classes, low student/teacher ratio
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Individualized attention
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Location in cities with unique American and Texas character,
and a low cost of living
Academic Credit
•
Participants enroll full-time in undergraduate degree-level
courses without enrolling in a full degree program.
•
Students earn academic credit for their coursework and receive
official university transcripts.
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Subject to the discretion of universities in their home
countries, students may be able to use the credits they
earn in the U.S. toward completion of their degrees at their
home institutions.
•
It is not be possible for students to earn an undergraduate
degree in the United States on this program.
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Selecting
a University
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TIEC academic advisers assist students with selecting universities
that match the students’ interests.
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TIEC advisers also assist students with application, transfer,
and orientation to the university or college. TIEC advisors
maintain ongoing communication with students during their
university-study period in Texas.
•
International student advisers at the universities provide
support for students on-site.
Selecting
Courses
•
Students choose from a variety of undergraduate courses
taken with American students.
•
Specific courses available to them depend on the university
and course prerequisites.
•
To comply with F-1 visa regulations, students enroll for
a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester.
Tuition and Fees
•
Students pay State of Texas non-resident tuition and fees
directly to the university they are attending.
•
The average non-resident tuition and fees at participating
universities for 15 semester credit hours for 2008-2009
is $7,600.
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Students may be eligible to work up to 20 hours per week
on campus.
Health insurance
•
Students must either provide proof of medical insurance
coverage or purchase a plan through TIEP or through the
university.
University
entry months
•
January, June, and August
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more information on TIEC Study Year in Texas, e-mail us
at info@tiec.org
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