English Language Skills Course
English Language Skills Summer Course
Overview
This is an intensive training course intended to help students improve in the skills of academic reading, writing, listening and speaking.
Language Level
This course is not suitable for beginners or students with elementary level English. The English Language course is offered at different levels from pre-intermediate to advanced. At the start of your course, you will be tested and grouped according to your entry language level.
Click on the structure tab for more details and to see what structure the lectures will follow
Email: summer@soas.ac.uk
English language requirements: This course is not suitable for beginners or students with elementary level English. Students will be tested on the first day and grouped according to their language level.
Structure
Students will Learn:
- the basic structure and style of an academic essay and how to read English texts more critically and use the ideas in their written and oral arguments
- what to listen out for in lectures and documentaries and how to take useful notes
- how to participate more confidently in group discussion work
- how to give a formal presentation
Alongside these aims, the students will focus on improving their grammatical accuracy in both speaking and writing, and extending both the general and academic English vocabulary.
How to Apply
Fees
Tuition per 3-week course £ 1090
Accommodation per 3 week course (room only, self catering) £ 670
We recommend you apply early if you want accommodation in SOAS Halls of Residence.
You must complete and send back the acceptance form, and pay online as soon possible. An online receipt will be produced when you use the online payment system.
Refunds of accommodation and course fees are made only at the discretion of SOAS.
Application
Please fill in the Summer 2013 online application form or print off the Summer: Application Form 2013 (pdf; 34kb) and post it to:
Head of Department International Foundation Courses & English Language Studies (IFCELS)
SOAS (University of London)
23/24 Russell Square
London WC1H 0XG
UK
Pre-Course Information
A Student's Perspective
Sare DemirWhen I actually started my studies on the foundation course at SOAS, it confirmed in my mind that I had made a very good choice.
