Special programs can be designed for groups of international students or professionals during the summer months (June or July) for specific English purposes. These programs are specially designed to meet the academic and professional needs of the group.
Currently Mercer University sponsors two summer English programs.
The Seinan Jo Gakuin Summer English Program
This 3-week program brings students from Seinan Jo Gakuin Junior College (Japan) to the Macon campus to learn English, to have a cross-cultural experience, and to see different aspects about American life. The program runs annually in July. Students from Seinan Jo will be able to do the following things.
- Learn new English
- Stay with an American host family
- See interesting cultural sites
- Make new friends
Professional English Development Course
This 2-3 week course is geared toward non-native EFL teachers who need to improve their subject knowledge and who want to have a cultural experience in the USA. The Professional English Development Course at Mercer University will enable EFL teachers the opportunity to do the following things.
- Learn new instructional techniques
- Adopt new English methodologies
- Improve their English proficiency
- Have a unique academic-cultural experience in the American South
Currently, Mercer University is working with Brazilian EFL professionals. The course runs in the summer months (June or July).
For more information about Mercer's special English courses, contact the English Language Institute (ELI) on the Macon campus.
Telephone: 478-301-2573
Fax: 478-301-5341
Email: oip@mercer.edu