Summer: English for Academic Purposes

We are located in the centre of Edinburgh, the vibrant capital city of Scotland. Edinburgh is home to the Scottish Parliament and is an important centre for business, learning and the arts. It is a city rich in history with a lively cultural and social life and a reputation for warm and friendly people.

We are one of the largest university centres for English language teaching in the United Kingdom offering General, Academic and Specialist English courses for international students and teachers. We have over 30 years’ experience in teaching English as a foreign language.

English for Academic Purposes is a pre-sessional programme for undergraduate and postgraduate international students who plan to study at the University of Edinburgh.

The aim is to improve students’ all round proficiency in English language and develop their study skills to enable them to fully participate in all aspects of a university course taught in English.

• Minimum age is 18 years

• Maximum class size is 15 students

• Attendance certificates are provided to students who attend 80% of classes

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE

www.ed.ac.uk/english-language-teaching

Features• Highly experienced and qualified teachers

• Practical and interactive courses

• Specialist EAP courses available

• Mix of international students

‘The presentation skills class and the writing class are es-sential for our future studies at the University.’

He FangEAP Course 2

English for Academic Purposes Pre-summer Course – late May

20 hours per week 4½ to 5½ weeks - see summary table for course dates

Level of English required

Course includes

IELTS 5.5-6.5

Morning

• Intensive training in academic language skills

• Activities to enhance grammar and academic vocabulary

Afternoon

• Either IELTS preparation or General English skills and interest options

Students joining any of our summer EAP courses may continue on to other EAP courses running during the summer. Students are grouped according to English level for the pre-summer and courses 1 and 2. Students are grouped according to subject area for course 3.

English for Academic PurposesCourse 1 – early July

20 hours per week 3 weeks - see summary table for course dates

Level of English required

Course includes

IELTS 6.0-7.0

• Intensive training in academic language

• Writing data based essays and research reports

English for Academic PurposesCourse 2 – late July

20 hours per week 3 weeks - see summary table for course dates

Level of English required

Course includes

IELTS 6.5-7.0

• Integration of skills in the production of essays

• Oral presentations on topics of students’ choice

Course Guide

Specialist EAP CoursesCourse 3 – mid August

77 hours 4 weeks - see summary table for course dates

Level of English required

English for Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics

English for Business Masters

English for the LLM

English for Science, Technology and Medicine

English for Humanities and Social Sciences

Satisfactory score for university entrance

For teachers and other language professionals who wish to improve their language for study purposes

Particularly suitable for students about to start a postgraduate programme at the University of Edinburgh in Language Teaching, TESOL or Applied Linguistics

For students intending to study for a Business Masters at the University of Edinburgh

For students intending to study for an LLM at the University

of Edinburgh

For postgraduate students intending to study a related

discipline at the University of Edinburgh

For postgraduate students intending to study a related

discipline at the University of Edinburgh

‘The course structure is very suitable for students who have just arrived in the UK. This gives us great confidence and helps us progress.’

Yuxi ChenEAP Course 2

Course MaterialMuch of the material used in the EAP programme has been written by ELTC staff. This includes the second editions of two books in the Cambridge University Press study skills series: Study Listening and Study Speaking.

End of course English testingTowards the end of the summer programme, students coming under the Integrated English for Academic Purposes scheme or with conditional places at the University of Edinburgh are assessed on three measures:

• EPTB - a test of listening, reading and grammar

• a written project based on specialist course work

• an oral presentation based on specialist course work

Alternatively, students can make their own arrangements to take IELTS at the local test centre for the relevant fee.

Foundation Academic EnglishThis academic English programme runs all year and is intended for international university students who want to improve their General and Academic English to prepare for a university course in English medium. See our website for full details.

Students in Princes Street Gardens

English Language Teaching CentreThe University of Edinburgh21 Hill PlaceEdinburghEH8 9DP

Tel: +44 131 650 6200Fax: +44 131 667 5927Email: eltcinfo@ed.ac.ukWeb: www.ed.ac.uk/english-language-teaching Please refer to our website for:Our terms and conditionsInformation about accommodation and social programme

If you have specific requirements to enable you to study at the University of Edinburgh, please contact the Student Welfare Officer to discuss these in confidence. Giving us this information will help us to make arrangements to meet your requirements for studying in accordance with your rights under the Disability Discrimination Act.

The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336

for the teachingof English