Long English for Academic Purposes (LEAP)
Full-time, Part-time
Location • City Campus
Subject area • English
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Our English language courses improve your reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. This course is for non-native speakers of English who want to improve their English language skills for general or academic purposes in preparation for a Pre-sessional English for Academic Purposes course.
Your English language proficiency is tested on the first day of the course, and students with similar abilities are placed into the same class.
We provide an enjoyable and stimulating atmosphere with typically 15 students per class. You are encouraged to actively take part so that you can improve as quickly as possible. You are given regular homework and self-study guidance to help you practise and revise class work.
Progression onto the Pre-sessional Course in English for Academic Purposes
If you need a particular IELTS score to start a degree, you need to progress onto the Pre-sessional English for Academic Purposes .
You can progress onto this course when you have achieved a minimum level equivalent to IELTS 5.0 or above. If you
• achieve this in June, you progress onto the summer pre-sessional course in July
• achieve this in September, you progress onto the autumn pre-sessional course in October
Every year we help over 1,000 students from all over the world develop their English language skills.
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You can study either 15 or 21 hours per week.
If you are doing the course because you want to start a degree here, the date you start and the length of study depends on
• the level of English you join with
• the level of English required for your degree
• the start date of your degree
Visit our English language pages for an overview of entry requirements and start dates.
If you are joining the course for other reasons, you can start in any term during the year.
To apply for this course complete this ESOL application form.
2013/14 academic year
£200 a week for 15 hours tuition a week.
£250 a week for 21 hours tuition a week.
View the LEAP fees table for more information.
The course fee may be subject to annual inflationary increase. For further information on fees and funding see www.shu.ac.uk/funding
There are usually two tests each academic term in the key skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening
