Postgraduate prospectus

Student services: English language courses

The University offers a wide range of intensive programmes of study for students who wish to improve their general and academic English. The length and type of the programme you need will depend on your current level of English and the language proficiency requirements of your course.

Pre-sessional programmes of study last for five, ten, fifteen or twenty weeks, from April to September. The programmes provide:

• thorough preparation in the language and study skills you will need for your future academic studies
• an induction into the modes of teaching and learning in UK universities
• an introduction to University of Essex departments, schools, centres and teaching staff
• orientation to living and studying in the UK.

In-sessional programmes of study consist of free English support classes if you are taking full-time academic courses at the University. Placement is based on the University English test taken at the beginning of the academic year.

Further information is available from: International Academy
E intacad (non essex users add @essex.ac.uk)
International Academy.