PELIP is a 6-week intensive language immersion programme for student teachers who study English as their major subject in the one-year full-time Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Primary) or (Secondary) programme. The aim is to further develop participants' English language proficiency and understanding of the teaching / learning of English as a second language in an English-speaking country. Over the past few years our student teachers have studied in Australia, Britain or New Zealand for their immersion experience. PELIP is held in November and December every year.

Throughout the six weeks, participants are involved in an intensive programme of academic and sociocultural activities. They also have chances to engage in lesson observation and teaching in local primary or secondary schools where they experience a different education system in action and try out a range of teaching strategies and approaches. During their stay, all participants live with host families and experience local life in an English-speaking context.