Frequently Asked Questions
Self-paced English FAQs
Each course is 8 weeks long. All courses except the ASU admission courses are self-paced and begin at any time.
The online courses cost $350 USD per course.
The ASU admission courses English for Undergraduate Admission and English for Graduate Admission cost $475 USD.
All courses accept PayPal for payment.
Yes. If you do not have access to a credit or debit card, you may create a PayPal account with your bank account routing number to store your funds securely and pay for courses. Arizona State University does not provide an option for wire transfer (Western Union, etc.) at this time.
Yes, all Global Launch online courses work in China.
Students and teachers can communicate via video conference for courses that offer live teacher feedback.
Yes, Global Launch will provide certificates for all students who complete their courses. However, this certificate does not qualify as proof of English proficiency for admission to Arizona State University.
No. Global Launch is a non-credit program, which means that you will not receive university credit for participating.
English for Admission and Achievement FAQs
The $475 course fee for the English for Admisisons online course is due at the time of application. There is no additional application fee required for these courses.
You can pay with any major credit or debit card. If you do not have access to a credit or debit card, you may pay through electronic payment via FlyWire. Students can also email globallaunch@asu.edu for additional questions.
You need to have a score of 95% or higher on your placement exam to enroll for English for Admission and Achievement courses.
The TOEFL waiver only guarantees admission to Arizona State University. You must contact the admissions office at your university of interest to learn more about their English proficiency requirements.
For a complete list of ASU schools who accept English for Admissions and Achievement online course as proof of English proficiency for ASU admission, please visit our ASU admission page.
English for Admission and Achievement is administered through weekly projects and discussions boards posted to your My ASU student account. This means that you will not have set class times each day, but you will need to log in regularly to stay on top of updates. We estimate that you will need at least 3-4 hours of internet access each week to review course materials, watch videos, participate in discussion board conversations and more. You may then log off and work on your coursework on your own, offline.