Nam Miso, whose English name is Erica, topped the first batch with an average grade of 90 from the five modules. She is one of six students from Kunsan National University, while the other 10 students are from Sungkyul University.

Designed particularly for Korean university students, ELCEP is a program wherein participants undergo three-hour instruction handled by UP Manila faculty and then interact with select UP Manila students for two hours every day.

Participants are given the opportunity to interact with UP Manila students, called 'communication coaches,' to practice their English and communication skills in everyday situations, as well as learn Philippine culture as experienced by UP Manila students.

Faculty members from the Department of Arts and Communication and the Department of Behavioral Sciences jointly handled the instruction of the students in five modules. DAC handled the English modules on Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing, while the DBS handled the Culture module.

For the English component, the teachers were Prof. Celia Bonilla (Writing), Prof. Carolina Pulumbarit (Speaking), Alice Adeva (Reading), and Dr. Diana Agbayani (Listening).

Prof. Andrea Martinez handled the Culture Module.

Prof. Mishima Miciano, faculty member of DAC, headed the academic part of ELCEP and organized the team who wrote the language modules.

ELCEP is a joint undertaking of UP Manila-CAS and Subiclanguage Learning Center. SLC handles the non-academic needs and support functions of the Program, such as dormitory and travel arrangements, while the College administers instruction of students and arranges assignment of student buddies.

The program highlights one of the strengths of the College faculty. It is managed by the Office of the Dean through the Coordinator for Continuing Education, Prof. Laufred Hernandez, who also serves as Program Manager of ELCEP. 

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