INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH and PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS

English for Science and Technology—Four weeks“I am majoring in Medicine, and theEnglish for Science and Technologyprogram was very useful. The instructorsare helpful and encouraging. I love thecampus. It has a lot of trees, and I wish wehad campuses like this in Georgia. Afterthe program, I plan to apply to medicalschool and study cardiology or neurology.”~ Tamar Mosulishvili, English for Scienceand Technology Program student fromTbilisi, GeorgiaQUICK FACTUC Davis is among thetop 6 centers for biomedicalresearch in theUnited States.KEY POINTEnergy leader: With nearly 100faculty engaged in research andacademic programs, UC Davis isa leader in energy research.English for Science and Technology(EST) is designed to helpinternational undergraduate andgraduate students and professionalsbecome more comfortable usingEnglish as a common language inthe fields of science and technology.In a highly interactive learningenvironment—mixing group andindividual project work with inclassand out-of-class activitiesand visits—students improve theiroverall English language skillsas well as the critical thinking,oral presentations, interviewingand research skills needed byinternational scientists, engineersand technical experts.Participants visit laboratoriesand high-tech companies and areintroduced to exciting hot topics inresearch and the latest applications.They increase their awareness of theissues and concerns of businesses inemerging technologies. English forScience and Technology Programstudents will:• Improve their oral presentationand analytical research skills, andstrengthen their pronunciation• Use logic and critical thinkingskills to discuss a variety ofscientific and technological topicswith peers• Organize their ideas, createslides and make effective oralpresentations in English• Be aware of issues and concernsof new businesses in emergingtechnologiesProgram• Four weeks in summerand winter• 20 hours of instructionper week• Levels of instruction fromlow-intermediate to advanced• Includes lectures and site tripsto high-tech companies andlaboratories• Small classes (approximately12-16 students)• UC Davis students asconversation partners• Highly-qualified andexperienced instructors• Daily recreational, cultural andsocial activities with UC Davisstudent leaders• Optional weekend trips mayinclude Yosemite National Park,Napa Valley, San Francisco andLos AngelesPlacement by Englishlanguage abilityParticipants take an Englishplacement test upon arrival and areplaced in EST courses accordingly.Students must have low-intermediatelevels and above.Participants must have a highschooldiploma or be at least 18years old to enroll in this program.“This is a very good, very challengingprogram. I met people from manycountries, and the instructors were verykind and helpful.”~ Hiromasa Inayoshi, English for Scienceand Technology Program student fromTokyo University of Science13 extension.ucdavis.edu/international/science