Online Pre-sessional English for Academic Purposes - 2020-21 Language Academy - UCLan
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Language Academy Online Pre-sessional English for Academic Purposes 2020-21 Where opportunity creates success
Language Academy Language Academy is accredited by the British Council and is recognised for its facilities, course design and care of students. Working with international students all year round, it is located on a city centre based campus within the School of Humanities, Language and Global Studies. The Pre-sessional English Language courses are designed to enable students to develop the skills they need to succeed on their chosen degree course at the University of Central Lancashire. Get ready to study in the UK A Pre-sessional English for Academic Purposes course will help you: • To improve your English language (grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation) • To improve your academic English skills (for writing assignments, understanding lectures, participating in seminars, reading and making presentations) • To develop the study skills you need to succeed • To understand UK academic conventions so you know how to do well in your studies • To improve your social English and understanding of British culture Students who successfully complete the Pre-sessional English for Academic Purposes course at the required level for their chosen degree programme, will be deemed to have met the English language requirements for their course at UCLan and don’t need to take an additional IELTS test. Study Hours Per Week: 20 hours per week Assessment: A combination of coursework (70%) and final test (30%) Certificate of Completion: Marks for writing, speaking, reading and listening Class Sizes: Maximum of 15 students per class Minimum Age: 18
Teaching and learning
Each week you will have a range of activities, including live classes, peer
study sessions, a lecture and tutorials, as well as guided self-study.
As well as teaching the online classes and tutorials, your tutors will guide
you through the various activities and provide feedback on your progress.
You will take part in group discussions, watch videos and lectures, read and
discuss academic articles, and make short presentations.
Sample weekly schedule
Time (UK) Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Peer Study Peer Study
08.00-10.00 Class Lecture Class
Session Session
11.00-12.00 Tutorials Tutorials Tutorials Tutorials Tutorials
PM Self-Study Self-Study Self-Study Self-Study Self-Study
Online platform
All students will receive a UCLan email and log-in details to UCLan university
systems, including our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) platform
Blackboard, and Microsoft Teams.
All your classes and other activities will be run through Teams. Here you will
be able to talk to and message classmates and teachers, attend classes, and
complete your self-study activities. We will provide training on how to use
Teams and Blackboard at the start of the course.
Staying in touch
The Pre-sessional is an interactive course, and you will have daily
contact with both your teacher and classmates. Teams is a great way to
communicate.
Technical requirements
As this is an interactive online course, your teachers will expect you to be
able to join in online classes using video. You will need to have access to
a computer with a camera and microphone, as well as broadband internet
access so that you can participate in class.
UCLan provides free versions of MS Office, which you should download
before the start of the course.
Pre-sessional courses 2020-21: for undergraduate entry
Entry Requirements Length of Study
Intake Dates of Study† Hours• Cost^
(IELTS) (weeks)
4.5 1 June
1 14 20 £5,250
(minimum score 4.0) - 3 September 2021
5.0 28 June
2 10 20 £3,750
(minimum score 4.5) - 3 September 2021
5.5 26 July
3 6 20 £2,250
(minimum score 5.0) - 3 September 2021
Pre-sessional courses 2020-21: for postgraduate entry
Entry Requirements Length of Study
Intake Dates of Study† Hours• Cost^
(IELTS) (weeks)
5.0 (minimum score 1 June - 3 September
1 14 20 £5,250
4.5) 2021
5.5 (minimum score 28 June - 3 September
2 10 20 £3,750
5.0) 2021
6.0 (minimum score 26 July - 3 September
3 6 20 £2,250
5.5) 2021
† NB - excluding Public Holidays (see our website for holiday dates).
• As per standard UCLan practice, 1 contact hour equals 50 minutes of teaching.
^ Fees include all teaching materials, exams, and certificates.Apply Now Application forms can be found under the ‘Pre-Sessional English’ section at uclan.ac.uk/languageacademy or you can request an application form via email. Choose which course and intake is right for you and return your application to UCLan International Office via email on ia@uclan.ac.uk. Please be aware that there may be changes to delivery due to COVID-19. For more information visit uclan.ac.uk/study/enquirers-and-applicants Payment Fee payments are required in full prior to completing enrolment on to your course. Information about how to pay your fees are available from uclan.ac.uk/fees
“It’s really fantastic that we can learn and
practice English. Studying at the Language
Academy will be one of the most rewarding
experiences of your life.”
Charles Ye, Pre-sessional student at the Language
Academy, now studying for a PhD with Lancashire
Law School (UCLan)
“I cannot believe how much the Pre-sessional
English course has helped me in improving
my English. The Pre-sessional course has
made me become a more confident person,
every class and every teacher is brilliant. I will
recommend you do this course as you will be
surprised for what you have learnt and this
will help your life in the future.”
Yike Zhang, Pre-sessional student
at the Language Academy
uclan.ac.uk/languageacademy
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In compiling this leaflet all reasonable care has been taken to ensure its accuracy at the time
of writing. Please check our website at uclan.ac.uk/languageacademy for updates. University
of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is a Higher Education Corporation in England with our main
office at Fylde Road, Preston, Lancashire PR1 2HE. We hope that you are happy with your
UCLan experience but if not please get in touch with us at languageacademy@uclan.ac.uk
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