This module will focus on developing your listening skills through exposure to live lectures similar to those you will experience on your progression academic degree programme in the UK. The listening content will be based on various global issues and will help you to identify structure and language so you can understand meaning through context. The classes will help you develop the tools that you will need to function on your chosen degree programme, such as note-taking, use of the eLearning Portal to develop your listening skills independently, and using peer-to-peer strategies to check your understanding both prior to and following live lectures.

This module will focus on developing your speaking skills through seminar discussion, similar to what you will experience on your progression degree programme in the UK. During these seminars, your tutors will help you to gain confidence in discussing your thoughts and opinions at length and unprompted in class, develop your communicative competence in the English language, as well as learn strategies for communicating interculturally, and articulating criticality.

This module is designed to enable you to develop your academic reading skills to a level appropriate to university study in a variety of discipline areas.

The module introduces current global issues which are of relevance to all students during their studies and also for living and working in a global society in the future. You will read a variety of texts, such as research articles, text books, and magazine/newspaper articles.

As well as understanding of the text, the module aims to develop a grounding in the critical evaluation of a text, its arguments, evidence and sources. This analysis of the text in the module will also help you to develop your own academic writing skills

This module is designed for International students coming from various educational backgrounds. Whatever their previous academic experiences, all students will need a wide range of good writing skills to do well on their degree course.

Universities in the UK employ a wide range of writing assessments and adapting your planning and writing style to these assessments will be important for your overall performance.

The module aims to develop the following academic writing skills:

• understanding academic texts and using them effectively in your writing
• making notes for writing and paraphrasing your notes
• participating in pair and group writing activities in the classes
• preparing a well-structured outline for an academic essay
• planning good paragraphs and developing a coherent academic argument
• doing research & including sources in your written project.

This module is designed to help international students understand the conventions of conducting research, which are important components of both Level 6 (final year undergraduate) and Level 7 (postgraduate) of UK university study.

By the end of the module, you should be able to:

• Identify a topic worthy of research and formulate research questions/objectives
• Describe and evaluate some common research methods
• Design a primary research project, taking into consideration research ethics
• Analyse qualitative and quantitative data at a descriptive level
• Present and interpret research findings both in written and oral form
• Identify and explain differences between your own culture and British culture

This module aims to help you with developing your social English and strategies of using English outside the classroom.

There will be some pronunciation exercises on individual sounds and areas of connected speech.

The module also aims to increase students’ understanding of British/London culture through classroom sessions and a few trips outside the university campus to the local area and London museums.

Your tuition fees cover far more than your time in class with our expert academics, it covers the cost of providing you with excellent services and student experience.

• Contact time in class – typically in lectures, seminars and tutorials
• Access to facilities, including computers, on-campus Wi-Fi, printers, vending machines, quiet study spaces
• The support of our Careers & Employment Service who help you to become more employable, secure placements and run workshops
• Academic support – our ACE Team run multiple sessions on academic writing, presenting, exam techniques throughout the semester, as well as 1-2-1 appointments and drop-in sessions
• Student support services such as our Ask4Help Service. Find out more about the services available to you on our Student Support page
• Access to online resources, including 24/ 7 Library with over 400,000 e-books and 50,000 electronic journals.