The English Language Intensive Course for International Students (ELICIS) is conducted by the International Centre, University of Pune for a period of 4 months at 5 levels each. Students from different countries attend the course. The course prepares the foreign students from Non-English speaking backgrounds to cope with the education system at the Indian Universities.

ELICIS offers you an opportunity to:

1. Equip yourself for your present and future academic, research & career pursuits, to understand classroom lectures, read textbooks, do reference reading, participate in classroom discussions, and write assignments and examination answers in English.

2. Prepare yourself to function effectively in your future profession.

3. Prepare yourself in social and other situations in which you may be called upon to use English.

The specific objective of this course is to develop the communication skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening, with emphasis on grammar and vocabulary.

Each ELICIS programme is divided into three levels, i.e. Levels I, II & III,. At the beginning of each course, a test is conducted to determine the English proficiency level of the student. Following the test and results, students are divided into groups.

The five levels are run both simultaneously with other courses or independently. The admission to this course is subject to fulfillment of the conditions of eligibility.

The duration of each course is sixteen weeks, four hours a day, six days a week.

For those students who join the undergraduate & postgraduate courses at the University of Pune an English Proficiency Test (EPT) is mandatory. This is however waived for those ELICIS students who get an aggregate of B+ and above at the end of course. Students who obtain B+ (61%) and more shall be exempted from giving the English Proficiency Test (EPT), which is otherwise compulsory for all students taking admission in the University. All student who get B, or have failed must appear for the English Proficiency Test (EPT) in the first year at the University.

ELICIS Schedule for Academic Year (3 Batches in a year)

Each of the courses will be run at five levels depending upon the number of students per course.

ELICIS Fee Structure:

Eligibility Criteria for ELICIS:
Passed Mark Sheet and Passing Certificate of 10+2/ Intermediate/ Senior Secondary/Pre-University/Bachelor/Masters.

Procedure of Admission:

1. Application in Person/Through Friends or Relatives in India (third person)
   Those who wish to submit their ELICIS application in person or through friends or relatives in India should follow the following steps
   
   Step 1 –
   Follow admission procedure and instructions given by the International Centre, regarding the documents, fees, etc.
   
   Step 2 –
   Once the student receives the admission letter, please go to the nearest Indian Embassy and apply for student visa.
   
   Step 3 –
   On arrival in India, the student must report to the International Centre, University of Pune immediately for the further admission procedure (registration) and must pay the remaining fees of USD 80 for Medical Check-up and USD 75 for Medical Insurance and must follow the instruction given by the course co-ordinator.
    
2. Application by Post/courier:
   Those who wish to submit their ELICIS application by post should follow the following steps
   
   Step 1 –
   Download the application form (Application Form Pdf). Fill all the necessary information in the application form. Attach the attested copy of your
    

   i	Mark Sheet and Passing Certificate of 10+2/ Intermediate/ Senior Secondary/Pre-University/Bachelor/Masters (attestation must be from Indian Embassy in your country or your Ministry of Education or your Country Mission i.e. your Embassy or Consulate in India)
   ii	Passport Size Photograph
   iii	Passport copy if it is available

   Step 2 –
   Draw a Demand Draft of Rs. 26,500/-(Admission Registration & Eligibility Fee 1500/- and Tuition Fee Rs. 25,000/-) in the name of “Finance and Accounts Officer, Savitribai Phule Pune University”. Please note the Demand Draft should be drawn in Indian Rupees and it should be payable at Pune city only.
   
   Step 3 –
   Keep one copy of the application with you and send the original copy along with all the documents and a return self-addressed postal envelope with stamp by post/courier to the following address
   
   To,
   The Director
   International Centre
   Ganeshkhind, University of Pune
   Pune - 411 007, Maharashtra, INDIA
   
   Telephone No. :+91-020-25691162
   Fax No. :+91-020-25691954
   Email: intcent@unipune.ac.in
   
   Once the application is received by post/courier by the International Centre, University of Pune, the process of eligibility is completed and if you are eligible for the course, a Letter of Final Eligibility and Admission is sent to you by email as well as by post.
   
   Step 4 –
   As soon as you receive your admission letter, by email or by post, please go to the nearest Indian Embassy and apply for student visa.
   
   Step 5 –
   On arrival in India, the student must report to the International Centre, University of Pune immediately for further admission procedure and must pay the remaining fees of USD 80 for Medial Check-up and USD 75 for Medical Insurance and must follow the instruction given by the course co-ordinator.