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Is English not your first language? Do you need to improve to meet language conditions of your degree offer? Are you simply looking to practise your English skills? We're here to help.

Our team at Strathclyde has an excellent record of delivering English courses of varying lengths and levels throughout the year. Our programme includes courses in General English, English for Academic Purposes and Study Skills.

We provide support and advice to all non-native English speaking students at the University of Strathclyde.

What course is for me?

Pre-sessional Academic English and Study Skills 2024-2025

These courses are for international students looking to study an undergraduate or postgraduate degree at Strathclyde and who need to improve their English language skills to meet the language conditions of their degree offer.

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Pre-sessional Academic English and Study Skills 2024-2025

Each week of this course has 15 hours of task-based communicative and collaborative live teaching sessions, during which you'll be monitored by a team of experienced tutors. Before the sessions, there are self-study tasks to help you get the maximum benefit from the live teaching. The focus is on real situations and tasks that you'll be likely to perform in your future studies.

Strategies for understanding lectures and talks, tips on giving presentations, writing essays and reports and advice on how to use the library and the internet for research are among the areas covered in this course.

British Council UK Pre-Sessional (Off Campus)

These courses are for international students looking to study an undergraduate or postgraduate degree at Strathclyde, or another university which recognises the course results, and who need to improve their English language skills to meet the language conditions of their degree offer. These courses are delivered jointly by Strathclyde and the British Council.

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British Council UK Pre-Sessional Modules 1-3 and 2-3 (Off Campus)

These courses are delivered jointly by Strathclyde and the British Council. Each week of this course has 15 hours of task-based communicative and collaborative face-to-face teaching delivered by experienced British Council tutors in British Council teaching centres in various overseas locations. Before the sessions, there are around 20 hours of online, self-study tasks provided by Strathclyde to help you get the maximum benefit from the face-to-face teaching. The focus is on real situations and tasks that you'll be likely to perform in your future studies. 

Strategies for understanding lectures and talks, practice in giving presentations, writing essays and reports and advice on how to use the library and the internet for research are among the areas covered in this course.

 

In-sessional General English and English for Academic Purposes 2025-2026

International students in a full-time degree programme who'd like to work on their English language and academic skills can benefit from free class tuition on our in-sessional courses. You can receive tuition of up to four hours a week for as long as you are at Strathclyde.

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In-Sessional General English and English for Academic Purposes 2025-2026

As well as General English and English for Academic Purposes, we can provide support in one-to-one consultations for students needing advice on their language and academic skills. We'll help you improve your English both for studying and everyday communication, whether you are studying online or on campus.

Support for English for Academic Study (SEAS)

All students on a Strathclyde degree programme who’d like to work on their academic English skills can follow the online self-study SEAS materials on Myplace Support for English for Academic Study (SEAS).

Support for English for Academic Study (SEAS)

Support for English for Academic Study (SEAS) is a series of self-study sessions on Myplace for all students to develop their academic English skills for success on their main degree studies.  The sessions are organised into the key academic English skills of Reading for Research and Study Skills, Written Literacy, Listening Strategies, and Oral Communication Strategies. The sessions can be completed as standalone sessions, for students to focus on a particular skill, or undertaken as a whole course.

All the materials you need, including the sessions themselves and the answers, can be downloaded from the Support for English for Academic Study (SEAS) Myplace page.

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