Subject
English for International Students
We offer academic English tuition to international students, running a variety of language courses throughout the academic year to help you get the most out of your studies
British Council accredited
Our English for International Students courses are accredited by the British Council for the teaching of English in the UK
Pre-sessional courses
If you have not yet met the English entry requirements for a degree course at the University, we offer summer and autumn pre-sessional programmes.
Course
Designed to raise your English language ability, enhance your academic skills for university study, and help you adapt to university life in Scotland
Course
Designed to raise your English language ability, enhance your academic skills for university study, and help you adapt to university life in Scotland
Course
Designed to raise your English language ability, enhance your academic skills for university study, and help you adapt to university life in Scotland
In-sessional courses
If you have met the English entry requirements for your course, but you would still like to improve your written and spoken English, we can help. Each semester, we offer free tuition for all students. This is normally classroom-based, but in 2020-21 all of the sessions were held online, via Zoom.
Our courses cover Academic Writing, Academic Speaking and Grammar and run for 10 weeks. If you attend 80% or more of the classes, you will receive a certificate of attendance.
The classes will be divided into two levels – Intermediate/Upper Intermediate for students with an IELTS score (or equivalent) of 6.0 and Advanced for students with an IELTS score higher than 6.5. Each class will last for one or two hours.
Each class will run once a week. For example, all the Advanced Writing classes in a week will cover the same material and be taught by the same tutor, they will just be offered at different times to suit your timetable. So, you could sign up for classes in Writing, Speaking, and Grammar, or just one or two of these. Registration opens at the beginning of the semester.
These classes are open to all students and staff whose first language is not English.
Drop-in sessions
If you are an international student with questions about Academic English, come to one of our individual drop-in sessions.
We can help with:
- language and structure of information in coursework or a dissertation
- exam preparation and writing exam answers
- grammar
- pronunciation
- academic reading
- vocabulary
- presentations
We are also happy to provide general language advice.