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Pre-sessional courses

The pre-sessional courses are for international students who want to study at undergraduate level and have had an offer from a British university for 2013 but:

• need to raise their IELTS or equivalent score
• want to improve their level of General and Academic English
• seek an introduction to Academic English and develop their study skills to succeed in UK Higher Education

Course content

• Academic vocabulary extension
• Academic reading skills and strategy 
• Listening strategies for lectures and note-taking skills 
• Grammar practice 
• Guidance regarding the avoidance of plagiarism 
• Skills in citing and referencing sources 
• Presentations 
• Seminar-style discussions 
• Time management strategies 
• Recognition and development of preferred learning styles 
• Life in Britain today

 

 

For more information about our pre-sessional courses, including about how to apply, please contact languagecentre@worc.ac.uk or +44 (0)1905 855241

For general enquiries about studying at the University of Worcester as an international student, please contact international@worc.ac.uk or +44 (0)1905 857512