English For Study Courses

Combined, our suite of English for Study courses equip you with the skills you need to succeed in your examinations and academic study. Our IELTS programmes provide you with thorough preparation in achieving your targets. 


These courses are essential if you plan to study abroad on a degree or Master's programme. As well as giving you vital preparation for your IELTS exam, these courses also focus on academic skills and learning strategies for studying at English speaking Universities.


Course guides  

English for Study

Language improvement courses which focus specifically on the needs of the IELTS examination and will increase your level of English. These courses will improve both your language level and your study skills and give you the tools you need to continue your education in an English speaking environment.


Ideal for: People who want to improve their English and take the IELTS examination some time in the future.

IELTS Intensives

An intensive language improvement course which focuses on improving your IELTS score is as short a time as possible. In just 100 hours of intensive study, this course will equip you with the language and examination skills you need for IELTS and is ideal if you need to take the exam quickly.


Ideal for:People who need to improve their IELTS score quickly.

Pre-IELTS Academic English

An intensive language improvement programme designed specifically for people who want to study for IELTS but do not have the language ability to join our IELTS courses. This programme focuses on improving your Academic English abilities as well as the skills needed in the IELTS examination.


Ideal for: People starting their studies for IELTS examinations.

IELTS Examination Practice

A unique IELTS preparation workshops for students about to take the IELTS exam. Each 10-hour workshops addresses a paper of the IELTS examination i.e. reading, writing, speaking and listening. These workshops can be taken consecutively or independently.


Ideal for: People who want to perform at the highest level in IELTS exams.

Academic Writing 1

Part 1 of an essential course if you are working towards IELTS or are currently studying in an English speaking environment. This course will provide you with an understanding of paragraph structure and the key language you will need to master to write effectively. You will also learn how to brainstorm and organise your ideas in to structured, graded writing.

 

Ideal for: Lower level people who need to improve their academic writing skills for study or IELTS

Academic Writing 2

Part 2 our Academic Writing programme takes you from paragraph structuring to essay writing. You will learn how to link paragraphs in to cohesive and coherent essays that are needed for writing assignments in Universities and for IELTS examinations. During the course you will produce sample essays that will be reviewed to highlight specific areas of improvement.


Ideal for: Higher level people who need to improve their academic writing skills for study or IELTS

Academic Reading

A 2 part course for students who are preparing to study at University, are already studying IELTS or who are currently studying in an academic environment and need to improve their reading skills.


Ideal for: People who need to read effectively in an academic environment.

Academic Listening & Speaking

A 2 part course for students who are preparing to study at University, are already studying IELTS or who are currently studying in an academic environment and need to improve their speaking and listening skills.


Ideal for: People who need to speak & listen effectively in an academic environment.

Report Writing

This course will increase trainees competence in report writing. Through feedback and editing trainees will produce benchmark report models and gain the skills needed to be more critical of their own writing, leading to a higher competence in writing fluency.


Ideal for: People who have a certain competence in writing reports in English but need to achieve a higher level.

Confident Communication Clinic

A 24 hour course designed to develop conversation skills. This course gives you the opportunity to practice and develop your speaking and listening skills so you can communicate with confidence.


Ideal for: People who want to develop their communication skills.

Pronunciation Clinic

This course will raise your awareness of what is needed to improve your pronunciation. The course also improves your listening skills as you become more familiar with the sounds and speech patterns of English.


Ideal for: People who have difficulties with pronunciation of English.

 

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