English for Academic Purposes: Pre-sessional English – Pre-Intermediate

If you have an IELTS score of 4.5 or equivalent, this course is for you. You'll improve your English language and academic skills. You'll also learn about university life in the UK.

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LevelShort courses and CPD

Duration12 weeks

Fee£3,100

Course codeCID1003B

Course summary

Do you have an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 4.5? This English for Academic Purposes (EAP) course will improve your English language skills. It's designed to help you reach the required level of English for your main course. You'll also gain key academic skills such as:

Note-taking
Seminar participation
Presenting
Researching
Reading and summarising
Writing essays and reports.

As well as this, you'll learn all about university life in the UK.

By the end, your English will be the IELTS equivalent of 6.0. This is the level you need to study most of our courses.

Why Sunderland for Short courses and CPD

What you'll study

You'll build on your existing knowledge of English and develop your academic skills. This will enable you to reach the level of English you need.

You'll learn all about the University before your course starts. British Studies lectures will help you understand the UK and the local area. You'll also attend orientation sessions to help you use the library and learning support services.

How you'll learn

We teach the course through a range of methods including:

Small group classes and projects
Larger group lectures
Individual or small group tutorials.

This allows you practise your English with both your teacher and classmates. You'll receive regular feedback from academic staff to support your development.

You'll also have access to extracurricular material to help you with independent study. This is available through the Virtual Learning Environment, Canvas.

When you pass the course, you'll get a Foundation Certificate of Achievement in EAP. You'll have the English language skills to study your chosen course.

Entry requirements

This course is for people who don't speak English as a first language. It's for those who have an IELTS score of 4.5 or above (or equivalent). No individual score (speaking, listening, reading, or writing) should be lower than 4.0.

If your English level is higher than IELTS 4.5, you can study the course and achieve a score 1.5 bands higher. You could also study one of these courses instead:

If you need any help completing your application, please contact us.

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Contact the Student Helpline for more information. Call 0191 515 3000(opens in new tab) or email student.helpline@sunderland.ac.uk(opens in new tab).