Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Study Details: 35 weeks full time
If English isn’t your first language, this course will help you improve your academic English level to the standard needed to study a Masters, while preparing you for postgraduate study and life in the UK.
You’ll develop your academic reading, writing, speaking and listening skills using practical academic techniques such as:
Building your fluency, confidence and accuracy in English
Participating in lectures and seminars
Researching academic sources
Analysing and summarising academic texts
Structuring academic writing and developing an argument
Using critical analysis.
Teaching is tailored to your subject area in the summer.
To support your learning, you’ll have access to our Language Zone – a study and resource centre for independent language learning equipped with a computer cluster for personal study, books and magazines, audio and video resources. You’ll also be able to take part in workshops, language groups and language advice drop-ins to get the most out of your studies.
Entry requirements for this course depend on your current English language level and the language requirement for your research degree.
If your research degree requires an overall IELTS score of 6.0
To apply for this pre-sessional course you’ll need:
A minimum overall IELTS score of 5.0
No components below 4.5
If your research degree requires an overall IELTS score of 6.5
To apply for this pre-sessional course you’ll need:
A minimum overall IELTS score of 5.5
Components below 5.5 allowed
No components below 5.0
If your research degree requires an overall IELTS score of 7.0
To apply for this pre-sessional course you’ll need:
A minimum overall IELTS score of 6.0
Two components below 6.0 allowed
No components below 5.5
If your research degree offer is from one of the following Schools, please email your offer letter and most recent English language qualification to langc@leeds.ac.uk so that we can advise you on your eligibility for a pre-sessional course:
School of Computing
School of Media and Communication
School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies
Leeds University Business School
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