Course Overview:

This is an academic English course for international and EU students preparing for university study in the UK and other English-speaking countries.

The course will help you to:

• develop reading, writing, speaking and listening skills to the levels required for entry to an undergraduate or postgraduate course (at least CEFRL B2)

• develop language skills and confidence for successful academic study

• get to know the UK higher education environment and its expectations

• meet and participate in interactive classes with international students from a range of subject specialisms

• develop independent learning skills

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Course info:

The course is structured around academic project work to develop your language skills. It will include:

• skills and language development through academic project work, including reading and responding to academic articles, completing a group research project, or researching and writing a discursive essay

• supported academic writing tasks, including reports, essays, summaries and reflective writing

• supported academic speaking tasks, including contributing to seminar discussions and presentations

• lectures on a variety of subjects including British culture, allowing you to practise academic listening, note-taking and vocabulary development

• understanding and developing critical thinking and reflective practices

• a self-study programme, including academic project work, tailored e-learning support and access to our library of language-learning resources

• preparation for future studies through access to library resources for your subject and with some assignments linked to your subject specialism

• group work, pair work and reflection on how you work with others

• one-to-one tutorials for individual support and feedback on your work

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