The University of Hawaii English Language Program (HELP) is an intensive English language program run by the Department of Second Language Studies at the University of Hawaii at Manoa in Honolulu.
Our program focuses on Academic English preparation and students who complete our curriculum are conditionally admitted to the University of Hawaii. Our curriculum covers all four skill areas, as well as the content areas of TOEFL/TOEIC, Business and Travel, Language in Literature, Social Studies, Media and Communications, and general English studies. Please contact us for more information regarding our program!
As part of the University of Hawaii, HELP students can:
Use facilities and join activities
- Swimming pool, tennis courts and running track
- Campus restaurants, game room & bookstore
- Libraries and computer labs
- Surfing, hula, art, modern and hip hop dance
Get discount tickets for events
- UH baseball, American football, basketball and volleyball games
- Movie tickets
Hawaii English Language Program
1395 Lower Campus Rd. MC 13-1
Honolulu, HI - 96822
(808) 956-6636
(808) 956-5100 (fax)
We offer many classes to help you improve your English skills and learn interesting content:
University/Academic Skills
- TOEFL/TOEIC test preparation
- Academic reading, writing & research
- Lecture note-taking & oral presentations
- Group and class discussions
- Information and advice on attending the
Univ. of Hawaii and community colleges.
Conversation Skills
- Learn English and American/Hawaiian
culture in class field trips and activities.
- Meet and make friends with local and
international students.
Conditional admission into UH
- HELP students can be admitted to UH
without a TOEFL score IF they
successfully complete 2 sessions of
HELP's highest level of classes.
- For more info on Conditional
Admission, click here.
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