English Language Institute (ELI)

Welcome to the ELI

The English Language Institute (ELI) is an academic department in U-M's College of Literature, Science, and the Arts that serves students, scholars, researchers, staff, and post-docs at the University of Michigan. The ELI provides a full range of English for Academic Purposes graduate courses and other types of language and academic support. We also offer language and pedagogy courses for international GSIs and TESOL courses that prepare students to teach English in local communities or abroad. 

*NOTE: ELI's courses and other resources are open only to current members of the University of Michigan community. We do not provide language instruction or conditional admission to the university. Click here for information about U-M admission requirements. 

Graduate Students

The English Language Institute (ELI) serves U-M graduate students and scholars from all language backgrounds with academic and professional English courses and language resources. 

International Scholars, Researchers, Faculty, Staff, and Postdocs

The ELI offers non-credit courses and other resources to help international Scholars, Researchers, Faculty, Staff and Post-Docs increase their confidence using English and thus maximize their professional contributions during their stay at the University of Michigan and beyond. 

Undergraduate Students

The English Language Institute (ELI) serves U-M students from all language backgrounds with academic English courses and language resources. Build your confidence and fluency using English in class discussions, written assignments, and in conversations on and off campus!