Pre-sessional English 10-week programme
The programme provides thorough training in language and academic skills that will enable students to best achieve their academic potential at Lancaster University. The main aims of the programme are:
To develop awareness and competency in the range of language-related academic skills required for successful study at Higher Education level. These include the approaches to academic research; processes and conventions of academic writing; effective and extensive reading strategies; effective participation in seminars and delivery of presentations; and listening to and recording information effectively from lectures.
To develop the range and accuracy of written and spoken language to enable students to use language effectively and appropriately, with clarity and confidence.
To support students in reflecting on their learning and identifying how to improve their skills and language.
To ensure students are able to meet the requirements of the UKVI and the destination University through demonstrating the required minimum English language level for programme entry in the skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking.
The programme provides thorough training in language and academic skills that will enable students to best achieve their academic potential at Lancaster University. The main aims of the programme are:
To develop awareness and competency in the range of language-related academic skills required for successful study at Higher Education level. These include the approaches to academic research; processes and conventions of academic writing; effective and extensive reading strategies; effective participation in seminars and delivery of presentations; and listening to and recording information effectively from lectures.
To develop the range and accuracy of written and spoken language to enable students to use language effectively and appropriately, with clarity and confidence.
To support students in reflecting on their learning and identifying how to improve their skills and language.
To ensure students are able to meet the requirements of the UKVI and the destination University through demonstrating the required minimum English language level for programme entry in the skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking.