ESL (English as a Second Language)
Registration Information
Fall Dates
Semester: September 4 - December 9
Registration Opens: July 29
Placement Night & Information Sessions
- August 14 – Newtown Campus, Gateway Building, Room 203
- August 19 – Bristol Campus, Computer Lab 107
(located near Philadelphia and New Jersey)
ESL Classes
- All day classes are in person at our Newtown and Bristol Campuses
- All classes are live sessions with an instructor
- All evening classes are online from your own home computer
- Textbooks are not included and ordering information will be provided
Prices
- All skills classes (1A-3A) – $395 each course
- Conversation classes – $279 each course
- Writing classes – $279 each course
- Pronunciation & Accent Reduction classes – $199 each course
Get started!
Follow these steps to get started with ESL at Bucks.
- Placement Test – First, you must take the online placement test. Only take this test one time and by yourself. (There is no charge to take the Placement Test and class prices are listed above)
Start Placement Test - Interview – After you complete the placement test, we will schedule an interview with you.
- Register – Register for classes. View our online ESL Registration Process. Online registration must be paid in full with a credit card. To register by cash or check, please visit our office. In order to hold your spot, you must pay in full at time of registration.
Register for Class - Order Textbooks – Review your course registration confirmation sent to your email for book information and a link to purchase.
Contact Us
Locations
Newtown Campus (map)
275 Swamp Road, Newtown, PA
Rollins Center 60
Advising & Transfer Services/ESL
Office 61 & 67A
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Epstein Campus at Lower Bucks
1304 Veterans Highway, Bristol, PA
Office Hours: *Wednesdays by appointment
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
*Starting July 31, 2024
Contact
215-504-8581
esl@bucks.edu
During office hours, we can:
- Help with registration
- Assist with placement testing
- Process a payment (credit card, cash, and check)
- Answer questions about our program
Daytime Classes - In Person
BEGINNING ESL 1A LESLA 0011 C01
September 4 - December 4
(no class 11/27) 10:00am-12:00pm
For students with limited English, all English skills studied. Textbook is NOT INCLUDED.
Course will be in person on the Newtown campus.
BEGINNING ESL 1A (Lower Bucks) LESLA 0011 C50
October 7 - December 9
(no class 11/27 & 11/29) 11:00am-1:00pm
For students with limited English, all English skills studied. Textbook is NOT INCLUDED.
Course will be in person on the Epstein Campus at Lower Bucks in Bristol, PA.
BEGINNING ESL 1A (Afternoon) LESLA 0011 C03
September 4 - December 4
(no class 11/27) 12:30pm-2:30pm
For students with limited English, all English skills studied. Textbook is NOT INCLUDED.
Course will be in person on the Newtown campus.
BEGINNING ESL 1B LESLA 0012 C01
September 4 - December 4
(no class 11/27) 10:00am-12:00pm
For advanced beginners, all English skills studied. Textbook is NOT INCLUDED.
Course will be in person on the Newtown campus.
BEGINNING ESL 1B (Lower Bucks) LESLA 0012 C50
October 7 - December 9
(no class 11/27 & 11/29) 11:00am-1:00pm
For advanced beginners, all English skills studied. Textbook is NOT INCLUDED.
Course will be in person on the Epstein Campus at Lower Bucks in Bristol, PA.
BEGINNING ESL 1B (Afternoon) LESLA 0012 C03
September 4 - December 4
(no class 11/27) 12:30pm-2:30pm
For advanced beginners, all English skills studied. Textbook is NOT INCLUDED.
Course will be in person on the Newtown campus.
INTERMEDIATE ESL 2A LESLA 0244 C01
September 4 - December 4
(no class 11/27) 10:00am - 12:00pm
For students with low intermediate English, all English skills studied. Textbook is NOT INCLUDED.
Course will be in person on the Newtown campus.
INTERMEDIATE ESL 2A (Lower Bucks) LESLA 0244 C50
October 7 - December 9,
(no class 11/27 & 11/29) 11:00am-1:00pm
For students with low intermediate English, all English skills studied. Textbook is NOT INCLUDED.
Course will be in person on the Epstein Campus at Lower Bucks in Bristol, PA.
INTERMEDIATE ESL 2A (Afternoon) LESLA 0244 C03
September 4 - December 4
(no class 11/27) 12:30pm-2:30pm
For students with low intermediate English, all English skills studied. Textbook is NOT INCLUDED.
Course will be in person on the Newtown campus.
INTERMEDIATE ESL 2B LESLA 0245 C01
September 4 - December 4
(no class 11/27) 10:00am-12:00pm
For students with intermediate English, all English skills studied. Textbook is NOT INCLUDED.
Course will be in person on the Newtown campus.
INTERMEDIATE ESL 2B (Afternoon) LESLA 0245 C03
September 4 - December 4
(no class 11/27) 12:30pm - 2:30pm
For students with intermediate English, all English skills studied. Textbook is NOT INCLUDED.
Course will be in person on the Newtown campus.
INTERMEDIATE ESL 2C LESLA 0246 C01
September 4 - December 4
(no class 11/27) 10:00am-12:00pm
For high intermediate students to prepare for advanced level. Textbook is NOT INCLUDED.
Course will be in person on the Newtown campus.
INTERMEDIATE ESL 2C (Afternoon) LESLA 0246 C03
September 4 - December 4
(no class 11/27) 12:30pm-2:30pm
For high intermediate students to prepare for advanced level. Textbook is NOT INCLUDED.
Course will be in person on the Newtown campus.
ADVANCED ESL 3A LESLA 0320 C01
September 4 - December 4
(no class 11/27) 10:00am-12:00pm
For advanced students, all English skills studied. Textbook is NOT INCLUDED.
Course will be in person on the Newtown campus.
ADVANCED ESL 3A (Afternoon) LESLA 0320 C03
September 4 - December 4
(no class 11/27) 12:30pm-2:30pm
For advanced students, all English skills studied. Textbook is NOT INCLUDED.
Course will be in person on the Newtown campus.
ADVANCED ESL 3B LESLA 0321 C01
September 4 - December 4
(no class 11/27) 10:00am-12:00pm
For advanced students, all English skills studied. Textbook is NOT INCLUDED.
Course will be in person on the Newtown campus.
CONVERSATION LEVEL 1 LESLA 0057 C01
September 19 - November 12 10:00am-12:00pm
PREREQUISITE: MUST HAVE COMPLETED 1A (Or have a high beginner English proficiency level)
For beginning and low intermediate students to work on conversation and pronunciation skills.
Course will be in person on the Newtown campus.
CONVERSATION LEVEL 1 (Afternoon) LESLA 0057 C03
September 19 - November 12 12:30pm-2:30pm
PREREQUISITE: MUST HAVE COMPLETED 1A (Or have a high beginner English proficiency level)
For beginning and low intermediate students to work on conversation and pronunciation skills.
Course will be in person on the Newtown campus.
CONVERSATION LEVEL 2 LESLA 0058 C01
September 19 - November 12 10:00am-12:00pm
PREREQUISITE: MUST HAVE COMPLETED 2A (Or have an intermediate English proficiency level)
For intermediate and advanced students to work on conversation and pronunciation skills.
Course will be in person on the Newtown campus.
CONVERSATION LEVEL 2 (Lower Bucks) LESLA 0058 C50
September 28 - December 14
(no class 11/30) 9:00am - 11:45pm
PREREQUISITE: MUST HAVE COMPLETED 2A (Or have an intermediate English proficiency level)
For intermediate and advanced students to work on conversation and pronunciation skills.
Course will be in person on the Epstein Campus at Lower Bucks in Bristol, PA.
CONVERSATION LEVEL 2 (Afternoon) LESLA 0058 C03
September 19 - November 12 12:30pm-2:30pm
PREREQUISITE: MUST HAVE COMPLETED 2A (Or have an intermediate English proficiency level)
For intermediate and advanced students to work on conversation and pronunciation skills.
Course will be in person on the Newtown campus.
WRITING for All Levels LESLA 0520 C01
September 18 - November 11 12:30pm-2:30pm
PREREQUISITE: MUST HAVE AN INTERMEDIATE OR ADVANCED ENGLISH LEVEL
For intermediate and advanced students to work on writing skills and grammatical structure. Textbook is NOT INCLUDED.
Course will be in person on the Newtown campus.
PRONUNCIATION & ACCENT REDUCTION LESLA 0252 C01
September 20 - December 20
(no class 11/29) 10:00am-11:45am
PREREQUISITE: MUST HAVE COMPLETED 1B (Or have an intermediate English proficiency level)
Strategies for correct pronunciation of English words and sounds. For low intermediate through advanced students.
Course will be in person on the Newtown campus.
Evening Classes - Online
BEGINNING ESL 1A (Online) LESLA 0011 C02
September 4 - December 4
(no class 11/27) 7:00pm-9:00pm
For students with limited English, all English skills studied. Textbook is NOT INCLUDED.
Classes are online with a live instructor.
BEGINNING ESL 1B (Online) LESLA 0012 C02
September 4 - December 4
(no class 11/27) 7:00pm-9:00pm
For students with advanced beginners English, all English skills studied. Textbook is NOT INCLUDED.
Classes are online with a live instructor.
INTERMEDIATE ESL 2A (Online) LESLA 0244 C02
September 4 - December 4
(no class 11/27) 7:00pm-9:00pm
For students with low intermediate English, all English skills studied. Textbook is NOT INCLUDED.
Classes are online with a live instructor.
INTERMEDIATE ESL 2B (Online) LESLA 0245 C02
September 4 - December 4
(no class 11/27) 7:00pm-9:00pm
For students with low intermediate English, all English skills studied. Textbook is NOT INCLUDED.
Classes are online with a live instructor.
INTERMEDIATE ESL 2C (Online) LESLA 0246 C02
September 4 - December 4
(no class 11/27) 7:00pm-9:00pm
For high intermediate students to prepare for advanced level. Textbook is NOT INCLUDED.
Classes are online with a live instructor.
ADVANCED ESL 3A (Online) LESLA 0320 C02
September 4 - December 4
(no class 11/27) 7:00pm-9:00pm
For students with advanced English, all English skills studied. Textbook is NOT INCLUDED.
Classes are online with a live instructor.
CONVERSATION LEVEL 1 (Online) LESLA 0057 C02
September 19 - November 12 7:00pm-9:00pm
PREREQUISITE: MUST HAVE COMPLETED 1A (Or have a high beginner English proficiency level)
For beginning and low intermediate students to work on conversation and pronunciation skills.
Classes are online with a live instructor.
CONVERSATION LEVEL 2 (Online) LESLA 0058 C02
September 19 - November 12 7:00pm-9:00pm
PREREQUISITE: MUST HAVE COMPLETED 2A (Or have a high intermediate English proficiency level)
For intermediate and advanced students to work on conversation and pronunciation skills.
Classes are online with a live instructor.
WRITING for ALL LEVELS (Online) LESLA 0520 C02
September 18 - November 11 7:00pm-9:00pm
PREREQUISITE: MUST HAVE AN INTERMEDIATE OR ADVANCED ENGLISH LEVEL
For intermediate and advanced students to work on writing skills and grammatical structure. Textbook is NOT INCLUDED.
Classes are online with a live instructor.
Associate Degree & Credit Classes
Students interested in advancing their education or pursuing a degree can begin with non-credit classes to improve their English. Bucks County Community College also offers credit AESL classes for those students interested in obtaining an associate degree. For information on our credit classes, call 215-968-8018 or email aeslcoordinator@bucks.edu.
Refund Policy
Student withdrawal from enrollment and non-credit ESL course refund procedure: In the event that a course is cancelled by the College (usually because of low enrollment), every attempt will be made to enroll you in another course or a full refund of your tuition will be issued. There is a $25 non-refundable withdrawal charge if you cancel your enrollment in a course. Your request must be received by phone or in person five (5) working days prior to the course starting date in order to receive a refund. Course refunds WILL NOT BE MADE AFTER THE START OF A CLASS. Transfers are permitted under instructor recommendation and before the third class begins.
If you have any questions or you would like more information about our non-credit ESL Classes, please contact us at 215-504-8581 or email ESL@bucks.edu.