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14 Short courses in Linguistics in North America

English Language Program
The English Language Programme at Virginia Commonwealth University offers seven sessions per year. These sessions have different start dates. Please review the session dates for the upcoming semesters.
TOEFL Exam Preparation
TOEFL Exam Preparation from Embassy English is targeted to helping get your best possible exam result.
Intensive English Program
The Intensive English Program from Yale English Language Institute, is designed for international college students or professionals who want to improve their academic English language skills among a dynamic, diverse group of students.
English for Academic Purposes
The English for Academic Purposes Program at Alexander College is a preparatory program that develops core English Language skills within a post-secondary context. This enables students to approach College/University studies with the required foundational English language competencies.
General English
The General English course from Embassy English offers three levels of intensity, to help you reach your goals at a pace that suits you. It will give you a practical understanding of the English language and take you all the way to fluency. See your confidence improve as we train you in all four communication skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing.
English Language Programme
The English Language Program at Western British Columbia Polytechnic College helps students improve their English proficiency through structured, level-based courses. With monthly intakes and intensive classes, learners build essential language skills to achieve their goals and prepare for academic success.
English Language Programme
The English Language Program at Western British Columbia Polytechnic College helps students improve their English proficiency through structured, level-based courses. With monthly intakes and intensive classes, learners build essential language skills to achieve their goals and prepare for academic success.
Improve Your English Communication Skills
This Improve Your English Communication Skills Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with Georgia Tech helps you improve your professional communication in English for successful business interactions.
General English Skills
If you have decided that is time to finally learn English, our General English Skills course can help you achieve this goal and give you a solid base to develop your foreign language skills. This General English Skills course is offered by Eurocentres.
TOEFL Exam Preparation
Recognised by more than 10,000 colleges, universities and agencies, TOEFL® is the world's most popular English language test. We offer a TOEFL Exam Preparation course at Kaplan International English.
Cambridge English Exam Preparation
Cambridge English Exam Preparation program at Kaplan International English will prepare you for the Cambridge English Exam: FCE (B2 First), or CAE (C1 Advanced), leaving you with a thorough, detailed understanding of the Cambridge Exam structure and teaching you a variety of test-taking strategies.
IELTS Preparation
At IELTS Preparation from Inlingua you will gain the skills you need to pass the IELTS test with your desired score.
Private Lesson
Supplement your group course with five or more private lessons to ensure that you learn exactly what is important to you quick and efficiently (e. g. a specialised vocabulary for your job, eliminating specific weak points). This Private Lesson course is offered by Eurocentres.
Dynamic Public Speaking
Become an Excellent Public Speaker. Master techniques for designing and delivering clear and compelling presentations with this Dynamic Public Speaking Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Washington.