One of the main purposes of the Language Center is to provide English language support for individuals who are enrolled or are working at the University of Tehran, Kish International Campus. Our goals is to help you improve your language skills and achieve the best results from your University experience by providing quality English language instruction.
We provide courses and services to address the academic language needs of the students, staff, and faculty members and hope to assist them achieve their academic and professional potential.
• All students must take part in the language exam.
• Based on the results of the written exam and the oral interview, students are placed in their corresponding language proficiency levels.
Note: Students who have obtained the minimum score in IELTS , TOLIMO, TOEFL PBT, TOEFL iBT at the time of registration are exempt from participating in language classes. The university reserves the right not to accept the certificates that are submitted after the admission.
All expired certificates are considered invalid.
Exemption Criteria
| Certificate | Bachelor | Masters |
| UTEPT | 70 and higher | 75 and higher |
| IELTS (Academic Module) | 5 and higher | 5.5 and higher |
| TOLIMO | 500 and higher | 550 and higher |
| TOEFL PBT | 500 and higher | 550 and higher |
| TOEFL iBT | 75 and higher | 80 and higher |
· Based on the placement test results, students should attend classes in the following levels:
· Exempt: These students are exempt from taking the language course.
Level A: These students need to take the English Language classes for one semester (4 credits)
Level B: These students need to take the English Language classes for two semesters (8 credits)
Level C: These students need to take the English Language classes for two semesters (12 credits)
Level D: These students need to take the English Language classes for two semesters (12 credits)
· The grade point average of the applicants in language classes held by Language Center should be above 12.
· If, for any reason, after attending the classes, the student is not able to obtain the minimum required score (i.e. 12), they should take the course again until they obtain the required minimum score.
· The students registered at Kish International Campus, University of Tehran are not able to defend their theses unless they have passed the English courses held by the Language Center or are exempt from taking part in the classes held by language center at the time of registration at University.
· Students who are absent for more than 3 sessions during the semester will not be allowed to take part in the final exam.
· Students are required to take part in language courses starting from the first term.
· Exempt students or students who have finished their English language courses can participate in classes held by the Language Center. Groups C and D participants can voluntarily participate in group B classes, and group B students can participate in group A classes after finishing their courses.
· A certificate of course completion will be awarded to all students who pass English Language courses held by the Language Center.
Tuition Fees
| Final Tuition (Rial) | Second Semester Tuition(Rial) | First Semester Tuition (Rial) | Scores | Levels |
| 1 | 1 7500000 250 $ | 75-100 | Exempt |
| 7500000 250 $ | 50-74 | A |
| 12000000 400 $ | 6000000 200 $ | 6000000 200 $ | 31-49 | B |
| 15000000 500 $ | 7500000 250 $ | 7500000 250 $ | 11-30 | C |
| 15000000 500 $ | 7500000 250 $ | 7500000 250 $ | 0-10 | D |
What We Do?
At the English Language Center, we provide a wide range of activities related to teaching English; we offer language support courses for individuals who have enrolled at the University. These basic classes are free and open to anyone at the university. At the moment, we offer the following courses:
· Letter writing: This course is suitable for anyone who wishes to write letters or emails. Professionals and academics need to use proper grammar and language in order to achieve their objectives. Therefore, it is more important for them to have good writing skills. As writing business or personal letters can sometimes be difficult and challenging, we try to familiarize you with the basics of letter writing in our classes.
· Free discussion: At the Language Center, we hope to create a friendly environment so that students can participate in weekly free discussion classes. Exempt students as well as students in levels A and B can take part in these classes.
· MSRT classes: MSRT is a General English Language Test for entrance examinations of universities for Master's and Ph.D. Programs in Iran. Ph. D. students have the chance to attend MSRT classes to get the English certificate before their Comprehensive Exam.
· IELTS preparation courses: Students can participate in IELTS speaking and writing courses. In these classes, students have the opportunity to improve the language skills needed to pass speaking and writing modules of the IELTS exam, become familiar with exam strategies, and gain confidence to take exams.
· TOEFL preparation courses: The Language Center offers a complete program for the TOEFL. Students who need to prepare for the TOELF test can take this course. In this course, they will learn about the purpose and format of the TOEFL test and will try out samples of the real TOEFL test questions.
Support for Departments
The Language Center supports departments in areas such as English language instruction and provides advice on discipline-specific programs. The Language Center also provides training sessions to enhance interactions between faculty and students who are non-native English speakers.
The Language Center also offers various program courses and workshops to address specific learning objectives. It is important for students to become familiar with different courses available to them and decide which best satisfies their learning needs. Please feel free to contact us if you are unable to find out which program is best for you.
Contact the English Language Center
Mailing Address:
Language Center, University of Tehran, Kish International campus, Mirmohanna Blvd. Niayesh St.
PO Box: 79416- 55665
Office Hours:
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Monday through Saturday
Phone:
Tel: 0764 44 33661-2
0764 44430055
Fax: 0764 44432683
Email:
6register@kishlc.ir
Ph.D. students’ General English Proficiency Requirements
A) All Ph.D. students are required to submit a proof of English Proficiency with an official score report, (a valid English Test Certificate) before the Comprehensive Exam is due.
B) Ph.D. students who are admitted through entrance exam prior to the first semester in the academic year 1393-94 and have registered at this university are exempt from submitting any English Language Certificates.
C) All Ph.D. students who were admitted to the university in the academic year 1393 and onward, are required to submit English Language Certificate approved by the University of Tehran as per in the guidelines. Submitting a proof of English Proficiency (English Certificate) is compulsory at the time of registration; if for any reason they are unable to present this General English Proficiency Certificate at the time of registration, they will be required to submit it before the Comprehensive Exam. Please note that in case you are not able to submit such a certificate, you will not be allowed to take the Comprehensive Exam.
For more information, please visit
http://msrt-exam.saorg.ir
http://ltc.ut.ac.ir
Interested students may attend English classes held at the Language Center. These classes are free and open to all students.
