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Key facts

  • Program
    Undergraduate certificate
  • Duration
    9 months
  • Program
    On campus
  • Pace
    Full-time
  • Annual tuition fee
    9,655USD
  • Start date
    Jan, Feb, Jun, Aug, Sep

Program overview

What Elgin Community College says about their program:

If you are already working in the industry and need to enhance your technical skills, consider a shorter-term commitment by earning a certificate. If you are seeking a four-year degree, ECC’s Culinary Arts and Hospitality Program has transfer agreements with many four-year institutions.

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Admission requirements

Undergraduate academic requirements

Applicants to bachelor’s degree programs must have obtained a secondary school diploma. This diploma must be eligible to access further academic studies in the country where it has been obtained.

English proficiency

  • TOEFL

    71

  • Duolingo

    95

  • PTE

    50

  • IELTS

    6.0

English proficiency waivers

  • Graduation from a high school where English was the mode of instruction; or
  • Graduation from a post-secondary institution with the equivalent of a bachelor's degree where English was the mode of instruction; or
  • Completion of college-level English composition with a grade of C or better; or
  • Satisfactory score on the ACT or SAT exam for placement into ENG 101

Documents required

  • Application form
  • Academic transcripts
  • Diploma of previous studies
  • Translations
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Passport identification page
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Fees and funding

Fee information

  • Undergraduate tuition

    USD$9,655 per year

Funding

Academic and Leadership Excellence Scholarships

- **Amount:** From US$900 to US$1,000 per year - These scholarships require a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Intention to transfer for a Bachelor's degree completion. Attending college part-time, degree-seeking, residents of District 509. Members of a college club or service organization.

General Scholarships

- **Amount:** From US$900 to US$1,000 per year - At ECC, scholarships are abundant and made available to everyone who qualifies. Here’s just a shortlist of offerings; Adult students over the age of 26, Black/African American students, Demonstrate the value of embracing diversity, ESL, undocumented students, Female students & more!

F1 International Student Scholarship

- **Amount:** US$500 - Guaranteed scholarship for new international scholarship students starting at Elgin Community College
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