Focus of Study :
This programme of study is not suitable for beginners. All applicants will be required to provide us with a valid, internationally recognised certificate of English as confirmation of their level of English when submitting an application.
Curriculum :
Listening and Speaking
Academic Listening and Speaking involves your active participation in realistic spoken academic tasks, helping you to understand key information, and to take effective notes, as well as to engage in group discussion and deliver a successful presentation.
The course will be organised by topic, based around the provided coursebook reflecting the wide range of disciplines offered by the University.
To support your listening and speaking practice and to accelerate your development, you will receive regular feedback on your speaking both from your class teacher and your peers. In addition, Academic Listening and Speaking will provide a focus on a range of features of spoken academic discourse, and academic skills and strategies.
Academic reading and writing
‘Academic Reading and Writing’ builds essential skills you need for postgraduate study. You will learn how to approach reading and writing more critically and understand better what is required on a postgraduate programme in the UK. During the course you will work towards completing a short source-based essay.
The course will be organised by topic, based around the provided coursebook, reflecting the wide range of disciplines offered by the University.
You will receive regular feedback on your writing both from your class teacher and your peers.
In addition, Academic Reading and Writing will provide a focus on a range of features of written academic discourse, and academic skills and strategies.
