English Training in Engineering

PNW’s English Training in Engineering program has maintained a long-term cooperation with more than 30 top universities in China and has more than 400 excellent graduates since it was established in 2006.

It is our honor to be well recognized by our students, parents and universities. Our goal is and always will be to help make young people’s dreams come true!

Translation:

ETIE 项目自2006年建立以来已经有10年历史了。在这10年里一直和国内超过30所顶尖高校保持这友好合作。自始已有超过456名同学成功毕业并且都有了很好的发展。作为这样一个被大家认可的项目我们为我们付出的努力感到骄傲。并且因为能圆大家的梦，我们会持之以恒的努力下去！

International Admissions

Why PNW English Training in Engineering (ETIE)?

The ETIE program provides students with many amazing activities, through which students can get to know America, enjoy themselves, and at the meantime explore themselves with more possibilities including leadership and job opportunities.

Ranked No. 52 among the Best Engineering programs, of engineering schools whose highest degree is a bachelor’s or master’s degree
Great research resources
Close personal attention
Industrial and corporate relationships
Experiential learning
Distinguished faculty
Excellent laboratory facilities
Great location
Priority admission for Purdue Northwest MSE graduate program
Relatively low tuition compared to other universities
International competition opportunities
Jobs on campus

I learned how to do research and how to write a journal paper. I made lots of friends with American people.

Xu Li, NUAA

ETIE Programs

Current undergraduate junior students
Time: Fall and Spring semesters (August to May)

ETIE Recruiting Academic Requirements:

Minimum GPA of 2.5
English Proficiency Test: CET-4 test with 500 or pass CET-6, or TOEFL PBT 500, iBT 70, or IELTS 6
Graduate application: TOEFL score higher than 80 or IELTS higher than 6.5

Minimum course requirements per semester:

1 English course
2 Engineering courses
1 Senior design

Degree from home university/ETIE Certificate from PNW:

Undergraduate degree from home universities
ETIE certificate from PNW

Continuous Study:

GRE is waived for admission to MSE, MSME, MSECE program at PNW
Graduate application: TOEFL score higher than 80 or IELTS higher than 6.5

Students who have received their undergraduate degrees
Time: one or two semesters

ETIE Recruiting Academic Requirements:

Minimum GPA of 2.5
English Proficiency Test: CET-4 test with 500 or pass CET-6, or TOEFL PBT 500, iBT 70, or IELTS 6

Minimum course requirements per semester:

1 English course (3 credits)
3 Engineering courses (9 credits)

Degree from home university/ETIE Certificate from PNW:

ETIE certificate from PNW

Continuous Study:

GRE is waived for admission to MSE, MSME, MSECE program at PNW

Students who have enrolled in a master’s degree program for one year
Time: one or two semesters
Master’s degree from both universities

ETIE Recruiting Academic Requirements:

Minimum GPA of 2.5
English Proficiency Test: CET-4 test with 500 or pass CET-6, or TOEFL PBT 500, iBT 70, or IELTS 6
Graduate application: TOEFL score higher than 80 or IELTS higher than 6.5

Minimum course requirements:

1 English course
3 Engineering courses

Graduation requirements:

30 credits (10 courses) with minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0
Up to 4 graduate courses (with a minimum grade of B) can be transferred from home university to PNW

One or Two Semester Visiting Program

Undergraduate or graduate student
Time: one or two semesters
GRE is waived (TOEFL or IELTS is required) for admission to Master of Science programs in the field of Engineering at PNW

Admission Criteria:

Minimum GPA of 2.5
English Proficiency Test: CET-4 test with 500 or pass CET-6, or TOEFL PBT 500, iBT 70, or IELTS 6

Minimum course requirements per semester:

1 English course
3 Engineering courses

ETIE program gave me a new home, gave me a big new family.

Yubin Zhou, BIT

ETIE Data

See our impact, by the numbers.

About 508 students received ETIE Certificates in AY 2006-2018
77% continued at PNW for MSE degrees
75% students worked as RA, TA, or student workers
352 students received MSE degree from PNW
More than 40 students are studying for PhD
More than 95 students are working in US companies
More than 215 students are working in China
Many students attended international conferences, published papers and received research grants and awards