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The EHLS Program runs from early January through the end of August each year and is divided into four sessions of 7 to 8 weeks each.
For the first three sessions (6 months, January through June), instruction is intensive, and you are expected to be on the Georgetown University capitol campus every weekday for full-time study. You are not allowed to work or to study in another academic program during this period. A sample daily schedule is provided below.
| 9:00–10 a.m. | Tutorials |
| 10 a.m.–12 p.m. | Reading and Writing for Professionals |
| 12:15–1:30 p.m. | News Analysis class |
| 1:30–2 p.m. | Career Skills Development class |
| 2–4 p.m. | Tutorials |
| 4–5:30 p.m. | Professional Oral Communications class |
For the fourth session (2 months, July and August), classes are part-time and online; there are no on-campus classes. You are allowed and encouraged to work during this period. You will log into the part-time online program from a remote location. Your weekly responsibilities may look like this:
Online Course 1: Analytical Writing
Online Course 2: Career Skills Development
| Jan. 4 – February 26 | Session 1: Full-time classes at SCS |
| March 1 – 5 | Break: No classes |
| March 8 – April 23 | Session 2: Full-time classes at SCS |
| April 26 – April 30 | Break: No classes |
| May 3 – June 25 | Session 3: Full-time classes at SCS |
| June 28 – July 2 | Break: No classes |
| July 5 – August 20 | Session 4: Part-time online classes |
| August 23 | Graduation |
View the Alumni Series video below to learn more about what EHLS scholars study during the program.
Information Sessions