Pre-sessional English for Academic Purposes
Part-time, Short course
Location • City Campus
Subject area • English
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This course helps you learn more about how to use English language in preparation for your university study.
You improve your use of language in writing assessments and exams, reading course books, listening to lectures and speaking in seminars. You also improve your use of English grammar and develop your study skills.
During the course, you write a project on you own area of study and regularly attend a university lecture in English.
Your pre-sessional lecturer will actively encourage you to work together and expect you to use English at all times in class, and as much as possible outside of class. As part of your preparation for your future studies, we teach you to organise your own independent study time to help you study successfully in the UK system.
Your lecturer will give you advice about how to improve in important areas – such as grammar, listening, writing, vocabulary – so you can develop them during your independent study time.
Every year we help over 1,000 students from 190 countries develop their English language skills.
Related courses
You can attend the course for five weeks or ten weeks. The length of the course that you take depends on how much you need to improve your English language.
You start the
• summer course in July or August if your degree starts in September or October.
• autumn course in October or November if your degree starts in January or February.
Visit our English language pages for an overview of entry requirements and start dates.
To apply for this course complete this ESOL application form.
2013/14 academic year
Typically £1,250 for 5 weeks, £2,500 for 10 weeks.
The course fee may be subject to annual inflationary increase. For further information on fees and funding see www.shu.ac.uk/funding
2013/14 academic year
Typically £1,250 for 5 weeks, £2,500 for 10 weeks.
2014/15 academic year
Typically £1,250 for 5 weeks, £2,500 for 10 weeks.
The course fee may be subject to annual inflationary increase. For further information on fees, scholarships and bursaries see www.shu.ac.uk/international/fees
Your progress in English is assessed using a specially developed examination with realistic academic tasks. The exam is conducted at no extra charge and can be interpreted as an IELTS equivalent.
