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International Language Institute of Massachusetts

Learn English in in Northampton, Massachusetts

Located in beautiful downtown, Northampton, Massachusetts ILI is celebrating 35 years of excellence in teaching languages and training teachers. This boutique language school offers skilled instructors, small student-centered English language classes, and accommodations with carefully selected community members who live within walking distance or on a short bus ride from the school. ILI partners with 12 carefully selected regional colleges and universities and with Shorelight Education offering undergraduate and graduate degrees at 14 schools around the United States. In addition to on-campus options, ILI also provides online English courses for academic, professional, and personal purposes.

Northampton is a culturally rich university town with 4 colleges and a major university within 15 km of the school. Students have access to world-class libraries, museums, film festivals and great restaurants all in a wonderful and safe New England town, only a few hours from Boston and New York City.

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Highlights

  • Northampton is a vibrant and open-minded New England town known for its diversity and progressive attitudes.
  • Highly qualified caring and creative instructors provide individual attention in small classes.
  • Friendly and welcoming host families give students a full immersion experience and provide a cozy home away from home.
  • Flexible, customizable online and in-person options meet a variety of individual goals.
  • Our unique school also offers teacher training courses, free English classes for immigrants and refugees, and world language classes for community members.

Programmes offered

Intensive English Program

Our English immersion program offers courses year-round at levels from A1 Beginner to C2 Advanced in a small, friendly school environment. English classes are interactive, and dynamic, and emphasize active participation. Small class sizes offer lots of opportunities for speaking and interacting with classmates from around the world. The IEP Online option delivers engaging IDL (Interactive Distance Learning) in a student-centered virtual environment.

University Pathways Track

Students in our Intensive English Program who are on the University Pathways Track receive individualized academic support and in-person counseling in order to successfully to a university or college. Qualified students are granted conditional acceptance and are exempt from taking the TOEFL exam before their program of study. Students need to demonstrate B2 competency in speaking and writing before ILI can recommend the student to one of our university partners.

TOEFL Preparation

Students at the B1 or B2 level can participate in our TOEFL Preparation Course or receive private tutorials that cover all English language skills needed on the TOEFL iBT.

Academic English Business

Students can access specialized private tutorials and short-term intensives to focus on business vocabulary, presentation skills, pronunciation, and accent reduction.

TESOL Certificate Course

This program is a 130-hour teacher-training course that provides participants with the practical skills and confidence they need to be successful teachers in the ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classroom.

Online Options

ILI offers intensive 2-week,10-hour online courses to practice job interview skills and academic writing in a hands-on, interactive virtual environment. These customizable courses are ideal for students who are about to enter the international job market or university and need practical English speaking and writing skills for specific purposes.

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"ILI is a nice and cozy place where English will stick with you. Both the staff and the professors are very friendly and patient. I definitely recommend ILI and Northampton to anyone who is thinking of an English course!"

Francesco Tumbiolo (Italy)

Accommodation

  • Homestay
  • Hotel/guesthouse
  • Private studio/apartment   
  • Shared apartment

Our English language students stay with area hosts or private accommodations at nearby hotels. All of ILI's hosts are carefully screened and enjoy hosting international students. Students choose from a private room with meals ($240 per week), or a private room with kitchen privileges ($165 per week). Home-stays are within walking distance of the school, or on a convenient bus route.  

ILI also offers assistance renting apartments for long-term stays. 

Local area

Northampton, Massachusetts is the perfect location for an English language immersion experience in the U.S.  

Northampton is a traditional New England town that is diverse and welcoming to international students. It is also one of the "greenest" towns in Massachusetts. Northampton has the amenities of an urban area surrounded by a beautiful rural landscape. Locals are open-minded and happy to get to know international visitors!  

Northampton is a vibrant community of 30,000 with over 100 restaurants and cafés, many night clubs and live music venues. ILI is located right in the heart of downtown – steps away from art galleries, pubs, one-of-a-kind boutiques and shops, museums and coffee shops English language students also have access to a variety of academic and cultural events at Smith College (around the corner from ILI).  

There is convenient local bus service to the colleges and universities in the surrounding towns, and Northampton is just two hours from Boston and three hours from New York City.

Additional information

For our long-term students, we are happy to offer volunteer opportunities with local community organizations.

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