
Our Mission
To provide students the language support and cultural knowledge needed to be successful in achieving their educational and career goals.
Welcome!
Warmest greetings from all of us at UMaine in Orono!
Thank you for your interest in studying with us. We’re always excited to recommend UMaine to all international students! The campus community here is very welcoming, safe, and inclusive. The faculty is world-class, the staff is amazing, and everyone really cares about the students’ wellbeing and long term success.


Intensive English Institute
Maine Bridge Program
Blended Delivery Course
Intensive English Institute
Maine Bridge Program
Hybrid Delivery Course
Custom Short-Term Program
IEI 99 – Academic Writing for Graduate Students
Custom Short-Term Program
IEI 99 – Academic Writing for Graduate Students
Community English
Internships
Internships
Internships
Intensive English Institute Fund
This fund was established in 2023 by friends of the University of Maine Office of International Programs to provide financial support to students in the Intensive English Institute.

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OIP News
Literacy Tea
This April students from the Intensive English Institute hosted a table at the annual “Marvin and Sheri Glazier Literacy Tea,” a fundraising event for the Literacy Volunteers of Bangor. Our book […]

VEMI Lab Tour
The VEMI Lab, or Virtual Environment and Multimodal Interaction Lab, studies the ways in which humans interact with technology and explores ways that technology can be used to overcome barriers. Tommy, […]

Earn-a-Bike Program for IEI Students
Once again students from the Intensive English Institute were able to participate in the Earn-a-Bike program generously sponsored by the Bicycle Coalition of Maine. Erik DaSilva hosted the event for us […]