Part Time English Courses

English for Academic Purposes

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Part-time EAP Courses Brochure 2011-12 (pdf)

All English language courses have been accredited and are regularly inspected by the British Council.

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Part-time English Courses

Part-time academic English courses are open to participants whose main language is not English. Courses are offered during three academic terms, beginning in October, January and May each year. All one-term courses are available to both UCL and non-UCL participants who have an academic interest or background.

Enrolments for the 2011-12 academic year are now closed. Revised details of the 2012-13 programme will be available by mid-September, including any revisions to courses currently shown. Enrolments for Autumn 2012 will begin early in October.

Part-time English courses focus on four main areas as set out below.

ACADEMIC WRITING, ACADEMIC READING, ADVANCED GRAMMAR (UCL and non-UCL students) One-term courses focusing on elements of the academic essay or PhD dissertation, reading skills for university study or further grammar for students who have achieved sufficient English to enter university studies. Academic Writing Course For undergraduate (BA/BSc) and taught masters (MA/MSc) students. Covering the structures, organisation, conventions and language of academic writing using appropriate grammar and style. Thesis Writing Courses Open to registered MPhil/PhD students only. Academic Reading A course open to all, offering specific help with reading skills for participants who find this area difficult in their academic study. Advanced Grammar A course open to all who wish to improve their English grammar further. Level: upper intermediate (e.g. IELTS 6.5) and above.	ACADEMIC SPEAKING, ACADEMIC LISTENING, PRONUNCIATION (UCL and non-UCL students) One-term courses focusing on listening, speaking, pronunciation or giving clear, formal presentations with the aim of increasing participants' confidence to participate effectively in an academic environment. Academic Listening Skills A course to develop listening skills in academic contexts, including lectures and seminars. Academic Speaking Skills A course focusing on speaking in seminars and public forums. Pronunciation and Public Speaking A course to develop skills and confidence in speaking to an audience, supported by one individual 30-minute tutorial. Pronunciation A course to help participants towards clearer pronunciation, supported by one individual 30-minute tutorial. English for Negotiation Skills A 6-week course to develop English language skills to negotiate effectively in the context of negotiation theory, supported by negotiation simulations.
IN-SESSIONAL EAP (UCL students only) In-sessional EAP (Enrolment in Term 1 for two terms) Taught over 18 weeks (Term 1: 8 weeks; Term 2: 10 weeks), In-sessional EAP is designed to improve a broad range of academic English skills for use in UCL departments. Skills studied and developed will include: reading, writing (supporting the academic essay), listening and speaking (for seminars and presentations), with some attention to pronunciation and appropriate grammar and vocabulary. After the course, participants may choose to follow up with further study of particular skills or language areas on other courses advertised here.	SPECIALISED ENGLISH (UCL students only) LLM Academic Legal Writing Skills (Enrolment in Term 1 for two terms) A part-time course in academic legal writing tailored for the needs of non-native students taking the LLM course at UCL. After enrolment in Term 1, the course runs for 19 weeks in Terms 1 and 2.

ACADEMIC WRITING, ACADEMIC READING, ADVANCED GRAMMAR

(UCL and non-UCL students)

One-term courses focusing on elements of the academic essay or PhD dissertation, reading skills for university study or further grammar for students who have achieved sufficient English to enter university studies.

Academic Writing Course For undergraduate (BA/BSc) and taught masters (MA/MSc) students. Covering the structures, organisation, conventions and language of academic writing using appropriate grammar and style.
Thesis Writing Courses Open to registered MPhil/PhD students only.

Academic Reading A course open to all, offering specific help with reading skills for participants who find this area difficult in their academic study.

Advanced Grammar A course open to all who wish to improve their English grammar further. Level: upper intermediate (e.g. IELTS 6.5) and above.

ACADEMIC SPEAKING, ACADEMIC LISTENING, PRONUNCIATION

(UCL and non-UCL students)

One-term courses focusing on listening, speaking, pronunciation or giving clear, formal presentations with the aim of increasing participants' confidence to participate effectively in an academic environment.

Academic Listening Skills A course to develop listening skills in academic contexts, including lectures and seminars.

Academic Speaking Skills A course focusing on speaking in seminars and public forums.
Pronunciation and Public Speaking A course to develop skills and confidence in speaking to an audience, supported by one individual 30-minute tutorial.
Pronunciation A course to help participants towards clearer pronunciation, supported by one individual 30-minute tutorial.
English for Negotiation Skills A 6-week course to develop English language skills to negotiate effectively in the context of negotiation theory, supported by negotiation simulations.

IN-SESSIONAL EAP

(UCL students only)

In-sessional EAP (Enrolment in Term 1 for two terms)

Taught over 18 weeks (Term 1: 8 weeks; Term 2: 10 weeks), In-sessional EAP is designed to improve a broad range of academic English skills for use in UCL departments. Skills studied and developed will include: reading, writing (supporting the academic essay), listening and speaking (for seminars and presentations), with some attention to pronunciation and appropriate grammar and vocabulary.

After the course, participants may choose to follow up with further study of particular skills or language areas on other courses advertised here.

SPECIALISED ENGLISH

(UCL students only)

LLM Academic Legal Writing Skills (Enrolment in Term 1 for two terms)

A part-time course in academic legal writing tailored for the needs of non-native students taking the LLM course at UCL. After enrolment in Term 1, the course runs for 19 weeks in Terms 1 and 2.

In Term 1 and Term 2, most one-term part-time English courses last eight or nine weeks and are then repeated the next term for new students. In the shorter summer term (Term 3), some courses run for six weeks with a reduced course fee.

Enrolment

Enrolments for Autumn 2012-13 will begin at the Language Centre in October. An application form for courses in 2012-13 will be available from mid-September.

Fees

Fees are from £120 per course; please see here for details.

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Answers to many common questions are available here.

Contact Details

Mr John Firth

EAP Officer

EAP Office, Room 121

UCL Language Centre

26 Bedford Way

London WC1H 0AP

Map / Directions to the UCL Language Centre

Tel: 020 7679 8665

Email: pteap@ucl.ac.uk

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