The ALI's Medical English Camp has been developed in collaboration with UMKC's schools of Nursing and Health Studies, Medicine, and Pharmacy. Together, they provide university-level instruction in English speaking, listening, reading, and writing, and medical programming that includes tours and guest lectures.
Program Components
Class sessions are held in the mornings.
Classes include medical English reading & vocabulary, intensive listening & speaking, and medical writing & grammar.
Participants' proficiency is determined by the ALI's placement exam, CALIOPE. This exam is entirely online. Participants can take it at any time and anywhere in the world. Students of all proficiency levels can join this program.
Participants will visit UMKC's Health Sciences campus for tours and guest lectures from the schools of Nursing, Medicine, and Pharmacy, and UniversityHealth KC.
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UniversityHealth is an academic medical center affiliated with the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine which provides quality healthcare to the Kansas City community. it is also the primary teaching hospital for the University of Missouri-Kansas City Health Sciences schools.
The camp includes one activity per week. The ALI will arrange special activities for participants. Below is a list of possible activities. Specific activities will depend on the time of year, group size, and participant interest.
Participants of the Medical English Camp can choose to live in homestays or on-campus dormitories.
Participants living in a homestay have a private room in an American homel bathrooms can be private or shared. The cost for a homestay is $1000 per month and includes breakfast and dinner.
UMKC on-campus housing provides private or shared rooms and bathrooms. The cost varies depending on the semester and the type of room. The current estimated cost of a dormitory is $825 for approximately one month. Participants in on-campus housing during the fall/spring semesters are required to purchase a UMKC meal plan.
The university sets tuition rates each year. These are usually published in the summer. The costs below are based on the 2023-2024 academic year (fall 2023 - spring 2024). Costs for summer 2024 and the 2024-2025 academic year should be available by June 2024.
Participants will purchase textbooks on their own. Textbook costs can vary based on level placement. Contact the ALI about pre-purchasing textbooks.
In the summer, participants should budget for approximately $50 per day for meals, if not living in a homestay. Homestay participants can expect to spend approximately $12 per day on lunch. Exact meal costs will vary based on individual choices. For fall/spring participants, contact the ALI for meal plan options and prices.
Homestay costs are paid directly to the host. Participants will have the opportunity to communicate directly with their host prior to arrival to agree upon a method of payment. Participants who choose to live in dormitories will be billed by UMKC for housing.
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Spring and Summer 2024
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| Item | Estimated Cost |
| English Language Instruction | $1,119 |
| Student Life fee | $320 |
| International Student fees | $150 |
| Cultural Activity Package | $200 |
| CALIOPE | $30 |
| Health Insurance1 | $213 |
