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Many international graduate students report that their work as Graduate Student Instructors (GSIs) is among the most rewarding experiences of their graduate careers. Working as a GSI offers an opportunity to improve and refine your English language skills while sharing your knowledge and enthusiasm for your academic discipline with others. Through teaching, you will enhance communication skills that will benefit you in your future career, whatever direction you take. In addition, undergraduates at Berkeley benefit from the diverse cultural perspectives of international GSIs. If you are interested in applying for a UC GSI appointment, contact the Graduate Assistant or Student Affairs Officer in your department for information about the application process. Language support for GSIs at UC Berkeley who do not speak English as a native language is provided by the Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) Teaching & Resource Center's Language Proficiency Program. Students who do not speak English as a native language and do not hold a Bachelor's degree from an institution in the United States must demonstrate oral English proficiency to be appointed as a GSI. In those countries where the TOEFL Internet-based Test (TOEFL iBT) is administered, English language proficiency is determined by the speaking section score of the TOEFL iBT. If the TOEFL iBT is not available, students can demonstrate their proficiency by taking and passing the SPEAK test offered on the Berkeley campus.* University policy calls for completion of the oral English proficiency screening requirement before the GSI appointment can be made. Find out how you can satisfy the English Language Proficiency requirement by filling out the Language Proficiency Questionnaire.
* Students who took the TSE by the end of March 2010 may submit a TSE score for consideration for up to two years after their test date.
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Language Proficiency Program
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