Course Details
If you are an international student, or if you speak English as a second language, and need to improve your language skills before you can study for your degree, then this programme will be right for you.
The Online English Pre-Sessional Programme has been created to prepare you for academic culture in the UK, to improve your language skills, and to help you gain the academic skills needed to succeed in your chosen field. We’ll support you to develop all skills to a standard comparable to IELTS 6.0/6.5. Online classes will focus on understanding and using academic texts, writing university assignments, participating in lectures and seminars, and other key academic study skills.
By the end of the course, you should have a good understanding of what your degree lecturers will expect from you. Teaching sessions are divided into group sessions, smaller breakout sessions, one-to-one speaking tutorials and self-study sessions.
All classes are delivered online by specialist English for Academic Purposes (EAP) lecturers who work closely with your degree tutors to make sure you learn the skills that will be most useful for you.
As this is an online course, you will need access to a suitable PC or laptop with an internet connection. This PC or laptop will need to be able to access the University of Bolton website (in particular the University’s virtual learning environment Moodle and library webpages), as well as the Zoom video communication app (available from https://zoom.us/download).
Highlights
- As the course is taught online, there is no need for you to travel to the UK to complete your English language studies.
- English and skills support continues even after you start your degree programme.
- Start dates are scheduled to fit in with the start of University of Bolton degree courses.
Key Features
- You'll be supported to achieve a level of English comparable to IELTS 6.0/6.5 on successful completion.
- As a full member of the University of Bolton, you’ll have access to all academic, social and welfare services.
- The course is designed to develop your English language and study skills and help you adapt to Higher Education in the UK.
- You'll study alongside students from all over the world, enhancing your intercultural understanding.
- There are a number of admission dates per year, timed to enable smooth progression to an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in the UK.
