- Most short-term students can study under the terms of the Visa Waiver Program (ESTA)
- Short-term programs generally run from 1 to 4 weeks
Integrated Short-Term Programs
- Partner schools or agencies send individual students or small to medium-sized groups
- Students must have completed their high school studies to participate
- Housing can be arranged both on and off-campus
- Students join full-time students in the seven-week academic ESL courses
- Supplemental activities and outings can be arranged for additional fees
Custom Short-Term Programs
- Partner schools and agencies send groups of 10 or more students
- Students must be at least 16 years old to participate
- One chaperone per 10 minor students should be provided by the school or agency
- Homestays can be arranged through Andeo
- The cost of these programs is based on specific school needs and requests, and an invoice will be sent directly to the school or agency coordinating the program
- Programs can be offered throughout the year
- Courses and activities can be fully customized
- Previous programs have included
- American Cultural Activities
- Business Site Visits
- Opportunities for Internships/Job Shadowing
- Targeted Curriculum
- Academic English
- TOEFL Prep
- Business English
- Presentation Skills
Study-Abroad Preparation Program
- Freshman and students who have never studied abroad before can prepare at 51³Ô¹Ï before they start their undergraduate experience elsewhere
- Students acclimate to the American university system in a small school with friendly faculty and staff offering individualized support:
- Pacific staff will meet students at the Portland International Airport and drive them back to campus and take them shopping for any needed items
- We can help students get a mobile phone plan with a national chain which can be used all over the country
- Students develop key skills expected of all undergraduate students in the U.S., including
- Standard U.S. academic essay structure and source citation
- Active listening and the Cornell Method for note-taking
- Group and individual presentation skills
- Proper etiquette for group discussion and debate
- Campus norms and expectations