Language Resources

Oral English Language Requirement

GSAS requires that incoming PhD students who are non-native English speakers and who received their undergraduate degree from a non-English speaking institution meet a minimum level of oral English language proficiency. Graduate students who have not met this oral English language requirement are not ordinarily permitted to serve as Teaching Fellows. http://handbook.gsas.harvard.edu/oral-english-language-requirement

English Language Program (ELP) 

The English Language Program (ELP) is a residential, cultural immersion program offered every summer for incoming international graduate students. Run by GSAS and the Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning, ELP will introduce you to life at Harvard and help you activate your English language skills. The program incorporates professional communication, an introduction to the cultural features of the American classroom, and community-building activities, with the ultimate goal of preparation for success in the Harvard academic and social environment.