English Language Teaching Centre, The University of Edinburgh, Office of Lifelong Learning, College of Humanities and Social Science, Paterson's Land, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh EH8 8AQ, Scotland
- the second-most popular university in the UK - Distinguished Alumni - Historical campus
University of EdinburghAbout the
The University of Edinburgh is a public research university in Edinburgh, Scotland. Granted a royal charter by King James VI in 1582 and officially opened in 1583, it is one of Scotland's four ancient universities and the sixth-oldest university in continuous operation in the English-speaking world.
Edinburgh receives over 60,000 undergraduate applications per year, making it the second-most popular university in the UK by volume of applications. It is the eighth-largest university in the UK by enrolment, with 35,375 students in 2019/20.Edinburgh had the seventh-highest average UCAS points amongst British universities for new entrants in 2019.The university continues to have links to the British royal family, having had Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh as its chancellor from 1953 to 2010 and Anne, Princess Royal since March 2011.
The alumni of the university include some of the major figures of modern history. Inventor Alexander Graham Bell, naturalist Charles Darwin, philosopher David Hume, and physicist James Clerk Maxwell studied at Edinburgh, as did writers such as Sir J. M. Barrie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir Walter Scott, and Robert Louis Stevenson. The university counts several heads of state and government amongst its graduates, including three British Prime Ministers. Three Supreme Court Justices of the UK were educated at Edinburgh, as were several Olympic gold medallists. As of October 2021, 19 Nobel Prize laureates, three Turing Award winners, two Pulitzer Prize winners, and an Abel Prize laureate and Fields Medalist have been affiliated with Edinburgh as alumni or academic staff.
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.
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.
Course Information
Schedule
13, 26 Weeks
Accommodation
On-Campus Dorm/residence, Off-campus Residence
Qualification
N/A
Course Schedule
(2024Year schedule), has been finished. (2025Year schedule), has been updating
Fees
School's Admin fee
Tuition
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(GBP)￡ 4,900 / Week
(GBP)￡ 9,800 / Week
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Homestay
On-Campus Dorm/residence
Off-Campus residence
Airport Pickup
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Remarks / Other Information
* Dates and Fees are approximate and may change without prior notice.
Location
Accommodation
Halls of residence
University Accommodation Grounds
Most of our accommodation is in the form of entire buildings of flats,
The layout of our residences includes 2-10 person flats, single rooms, shared rooms, and corridors with common rooms.
All of our halls of residence sites have at a minimum:
fortnightly cleaning service of communal areas
wireless internet with outlets for wired connection
laundry facilities operated by an App or by buying laundry cards
A Residence Life team (comprised of older University students) who provides social support and encourages socialising among the new student residents
Surrounding Area
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth. Edinburgh is Scotland's second-most populous city, behind Glasgow, and the seventh-most populous city in the United Kingdom.
Recognized as the capital of Scotland since at least the 15th century, Edinburgh is the seat of the Scottish Government, the Scottish Parliament, and the highest courts in Scotland. The city's Palace of Holyroodhouse is the official residence of the British monarchy in Scotland. The city has long been a center of education, particularly in medicine, Scottish law, literature, philosophy, the sciences, and engineering. It is the second-largest financial center in the United Kingdom, and the city's historical and cultural attractions have made it the UK's second-most tourist destination attracting 4.9 million visits, including 2.4 million from overseas in 2018.
Activity
Sport and Exercise
Accessing sports and exercise facilities
Our sports and gym facilities are currently open.
We have reconfigured our gym spaces to enhance flow rates and physical distancing, and remodelled programmes so everyone can still fully enjoy our sports and studio facilities and other great activity places we have to offer.
Sports Union
The Sports Union runs a wide range of sports clubs and activities to help students meet other people and to participate in sports of all levels. They have brought together information on events and strategies to help you remain engaged and active throughout your self-isolation period including regular Zoom sessions. Sports clubs will share the Zoom/Teams links for sessions on the website daily for students to access.
Online yoga
The Chaplaincy hosts online yoga workouts every Tuesday and Friday on Zoom.
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