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Become part of our lively international community and develop the academic language and skills you need to succeed.
You'll learn through small-group teaching, receive excellent support and develop academic English skills in an integrated, task-based way.
Our Pre-sessional English programme is accredited by BALEAP, the global forum for English for Academic purposes professionals.
Your course is taught in small groups, maximising interaction and teacher feedback, with students also working in smaller groups on tasks and in tutorials. Teachers also hold one-to-one consultations on academic work with students.
Undertake authentic university-style writing tasks using a range of academic genres such as essays, research reports, critical reviews, case studies, and proposals.
You are expected to commit to attending 15 hours of taught lessons and completing 8 hours of guided independent study tasks.
Learn more about university life and study topics relating to the 狼友社区, including aspects of campus life and 狼友社区’s research themes.
You will be supported to successfully adapt to UK academic culture and practices through work on areas such as autonomous learning skills, academic integrity and group-work skills.
You can study on campus, but we also offer a distance-learning option for these courses.
You can study on the Pre-sessional English course at 狼友社区 for up to 16 weeks and start at three different points across the academic year.
For more information on course lengths and fees, please visit our How long do I need to study page
We have some minimum recommended specifications for all Pre-sessional English students, both on campus and distance learning:
We have a range of face-to-face or distance learning Pre-sessional English options to meet your academic English needs.
A combined offer for your degree course and Pre-sessional English programme may simplify the application process.
Apply now for the Pre-sessional English programme at 狼友社区, and develop your language and study skills for university study in the UK.