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Academic Study Programme

Your personal study programme
If you need to develop a high level of English language skills for educational, business or professional purposes, the Academic Study Programme offers you the ideal opportunity. It provides you with a study programme designed to meet your personal objectives, ensuring that your rate of progress allows you to maximise your learning potential.

Course durations
You can enrol for varying periods from 24 to 60 weeks depending on your initial level of English, the level you wish to reach and the examination qualifications, if any, you wish to obtain.

Course content
Among the most important features of the Academic Study Programme are its flexibility and its options. You can concentrate on intensive general English study, or you can tailor your course to the precise needs of your academic, business or professional career.

Excursions
An understanding of the life and culture of the country is of great assistance to those who undertake serious study of its language. On the Academic Study Programme you have the benefit of a FREE guided excursion, selected from our published list, up to the value of £ 40 for every four weeks of your course.

Your personal study plan
Course duration
Course content
Educational advice
Free excursions
Course details
Course entry dates
Reduced course fees
Sample timetables
Special study options and
examination options
What the course fees include
Accommodation fees

Reduced Course Fees
 If you enrol for the Academic Study Programme (minimum 24 weeks) you will benefit from these specially
reduced fees to help you to achieve your academic or professional aims.

Academic Study Programme Fees 2011 -£-Sterling
Academic Study Programme Fees 2011 - US-$ Dollars
Academic Study Programme Fees 2010 - US-$ Dollars
Accommodation Fees 2010 - £-Sterling

Sample Timetable
Click here to view a sample timetable for the A-1.30 Course

Educational advice
The Academic Study Programme is designed to give you the best possible preparation for the next stage of your academic or professional career, and this is particularly important if you wish to study in an English-speaking university. Every part of the programme - from your intensive English to your special study options and your reading and writing skills - will contribute to your success. It is not necessary, however, to make your final choices when you enrol. Our Educational Advisers will assist you in choosing your study options and monitor your progress throughout your course. And if you plan to continue your education in Britain, they will guide you through the process of obtaining a place at the university of your choice.

Course A-1.30 (30 lessons per week):

1. English for Business:
   - English for Business Communication
   - English for Finance and Banking
   - English for Management
   - English for Marketing and Sales
   Subject to availability. Minimum age 18.
   For details please see our Business and Specialised Programme.
   
   
2. English for Specialised Subjects:
   - English for Medical Practice
   - English for Legal Pracice
   Subject to availability. Minimum age 18.
   For details please see our Business and Specialised Programme.
   
   

   	OPTIONS: C and D 25 lessons per week of structured English language tuition and practice including 5 lessons per week of language extension activities to develop your vocabulary, listening comprehension and oral fluency Plus
   	5 lessons per week of special study options, with varying start dates and durations, introduced progressively as you reach the appropriate levels.

   
   
3. Supplementary Skills
   A varied and balanced programme designed to develop the skills and techniques required for effective study of English and to give students the practical language skills needed to function in the UK, including:
   - reading and writing
   - English for work and study (intermediate to advanced level)
   - British life and culture
   
   
4. Academic Preparation Module (High intermediate to Advanced)
   The Academic Preparation module concentrates on the specific knowledge and skills you will need to obtain a university place and to succeed when you are there, including:
   - academic writing and presentations
   - discussions and debates
   - lectures and note-taking
   - quotations, referencing and bibliographies
   - summarising and paraphrasing
   - study skills
   - extended reading
   
   

   	OPTIONS: E, F and G 25 lessons per week of structured English language tuition and practice including 5 lessons per week of language extension activities to develop your vocabulary, listening comprehension and oral fluency Plus
   	5 lessons per week of examination options, with varying start dates and durations, introduced progressively as you reach the appropriate levels.

   
   
5. Examination Practice for FCE and CAE
   FCE - First Certificate in English.
   CAE - Certificate in Advanced English.
   Offered by the University of Cambridge ESOL.
   Click here for details of Courses X-3.30 and X-4.30. Subject to availability.
   
   
6. Examination Practice for TOEFL and TOEIC
   TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language.
   TOEIC - Test of English for International Communication.
   Offered by the Educational Testing Service.
   Click here for details of Courses X-5.30 and X-6.30.
   
   
7. Examination Practice for IELTS
   IELTS - International English Language Testing System.
   Offered by the University of Cambridge ESOL and the British Council.
   Click here for details of Course X-2.30.
   
   
8. 30 lessons per week of Intensive IELTS Preparation
   Intensive IELTS Examination Preparation
   IELTS - International English Language Testing System.
   Offered by the University of Cambridge ESOL and the British Council.
   Click here for details of Course X-1.30.