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Presessional English Language

University of Leicester, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

Students who complete the Presessional Programme will receive a University of Leicester Assessment of English (ULAE) score. If the ULAE meets the language conditions of your offer, you will receive an unconditional offer for your academic program.

After you start your degree, master's, or Ph.D., you can continue to receive help from the English Language Teaching Unit. The ELTU provides a range of support classes and tutorials for international students studying at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

General Eligibility

You must have a minimum of 4.0 in all skills.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Weeks 1-10
  • Improve your grammar and vocabulary.

  • Develop your speaking, listening, writing, and reading skills.

  • Work closely with a small number of teachers.

  • Learn how to improve your English outside of the classroom.

2 Weeks 11-20
  • Develop your vocabulary foundation for general English and academic study.

  • Continue to develop your speaking, listening, and reading skills.

  • Stronger focus on writing, with special classes to develop this skill.

3 Weeks 21-30
  • Critical skills for academic study: academic style in writing; reading skills for longer, more difficult texts; listening and note-taking; speaking skills for discussions and presentations.

  • Build your vocabulary for general and academic English.

  • Review essential grammar points.

4 Weeks 31-40
  • Learn how to structure and write academic essays.

  • Develop reading skills to deal with long academic texts quickly and effectively.

  • Develop speaking skills for seminars, tutorials, and presentations.

  • Build your academic and general English vocabulary across a range of topics.

  • Practice your note-taking by attending real lectures given by guest lecturers from departments across the University of Leicester.

  • Research and write a 1,500-word essay in your subject area, and learn key academic research and study skills such as referencing and how to avoid plagiarism.

Language Requirement

  • IELTS4.0
  • TOEFL31
  • PTE30
  • Duolingo40

minimum IELTS 4.0

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For any enquiries or further details, please don't hesitate to contact us. Let's take the next step in your academic journey together.

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