CUNY Language Immersion Program

If you wish to study in a college degree or certificate program but you do not feel you know enough English to begin your studies...

• Description of the Program
• Student Testimonials
• Downloable Brochures in English, Spanish, Chinese, and Russian
• Contact Us

Basic Educational Skills

If you are an ESL student enrolled in college courses and you need to further increase your knowledge of academic English because you are not yet ready for Freshman Composition…

• The Basic Skills Department offers college level ESL classes in reading and writing
• Our Basic Skills Learning Center (BSLC) provides support services for students taking the ACT and Compass reading tests

The Center for English Language Learners

…offers the following services for *all* Queensborough students who do not speak English as their first language:

• In person tutoring in reading, writing, grammar, mechanics, and CUNY test preparation
• Access to a website especially designed to address various language-related difficulties that students encounter in their academic work

Speech Communications
& Theatre Arts

• All QCC students must take the Speech Placement Test and satisfy any remedial speech requirements before finishing their 24th credit.
• Students who have difficulty with spoken English may be placed in SP-005 and/or SP-006 on the basis of the Speech Placement Test.

Port of Entry

If you wish to study English full-time in a college setting and you need to take the TOEFL, then see our services...

• About the Program
• Intensive Full-time Day Program
• Improve your English language proficiency in reading, writing, listening and speaking
• Preparation for the Internet Based Test of English as a Foreign Language (ibt-TOEFL)
• Classes offered at QCC and the CUNY Center of Higher Education in downlown Flushing
• Application Procedures for I-20 form in Chinese, English, and Korean
• Part-time Evening & Weekend English as a Second Language Courses
• Download brochures in Chinese, English and Korean

Adult Literacy / EL/Civics

If you want to speak and understand English better for your daily life, view our Literacy program for information on our free day, evening, or Saturday English as a Second Language (ESL) classes.

• Understand conversational English
• Improve your speaking skills
• Improve your grammar and learn idioms
• Write sentences, short paragraphs, and fill in applications and other important forms
• Classes offered at QCC and The CUNY Center for Higher Education (2nd Floor)

International Student Affairs and Center for Immigration Office

The Office of International Student Affairs (ISA) assists international students (F-1 Visa or F-1 status) with a variety of immigration, academic and counseling support services.

• Reviewing all the immigration and financial documents for students and issues the U.S. Federal form I-20
• Processing change of status
• Academic advisement and registration
• Off and on campus work authorization
• Immigration and social integration workshops
• Peer mentoring and new student orientation

The Center for Immigration (CI) offers professional counseling assistance to students with immigration concerns and difficulties. The Center for Immigration was established to serve the immigration needs of the Q.C.C. community and the Queens community at no charge for this needed service.