| Dates |
Sept
2011 - June 2012
Term 1: 19 Sept - 16 Dec
2011
Term 2: 9 Jan - 23 March 2012
Term 3: 16 April - 22 June 2012 |
Sept
2012 - June 2013
Term 1: 17 Sept - 14 Dec
2012
Term 2: 7 Jan - 29 March 2013
Term 3: 8 April - 21 June 2013 |
| Length |
Flexible from 6 weeks to 3 terms
(including General English classes)
|
Flexible from 6 weeks
to 3 terms (including General English classes) |
| Fees |
£240/week or
Full Term fee is available if full amount is paid before the
start of term
Term 1 (13 weeks): £2880
Term 2 (11 weeks): £2400
Term 3 (10 weeks): £2160 |
£250/week or
Full Term fee is available if full amount is paid before the
start of term
Term 1 (13 weeks): £3000
Term 2 (12 weeks): £2750
Term 3 (11 weeks): £2500 |
| Class Size |
Maximum 15 |
| Language Level |
Pre-intermediate to Upper-intermediate
(up to 6.0 IELTS) |
Entry Requirements/ Participants
Foundation
Academic English (FAE) is a full-time course (20 class
hours per week) designed for students who intend to do a university
degree course in Britain and need to develop their English language
and study skills for the university context. The FAE programme is
suitable for students with IELTS scores up to 6.0, or below 70 out
of 146 on the ELTC Placement Cloze Test.
Students
with a low English proficiency on arrival may need to take FAE for
18 months or more to achieve the IELTS score required for university
entry. It takes considerable time and practice to make the necessary
progress. Click
here to see our advice on how long you need to study. FAE students
must take IELTS regularly - at least once per term - and report
the results to the FAE Course Director, Kenneth Anderson.
Students at higher levels may require a shorter
period of study to achieve the level they need. If your English
is already at a good Intermediate level (IELTS 6.5 or above) between
September and May, you should attend the General English Intensive
course, with a choice of afternoon class options or IELTS exam skills
classes. From 23 May 2012, students who have achieved the appropriate
IELTS scores (see below) by 16 April move to our English for Academic
Purposes Pre-sessional Programme.
Course aims and content
The main aims of the FAE course are
- to improve your knowledge of and accuracy in using grammar
and vocabulary and to improve your reading skills, in General
English classes
- to develop skills in academic writing, listening and note-taking,
effective reading and discussion, in Academic Skills
classes
- to help prepare you for the four modules of IELTS
| Session A
9.15-10.45
Monday to Friday |
Session B
11.15-12.45
Monday to Friday |
Session C
2-3.40
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday |
| Grammar, vocabulary and
reading |
Academic Skills |
IELTS preparation
or General English Options if appropriate
|
English for Academic
Purposes - Pre-summer Course
From 23 May-22 June 2012
we offer a four and a half week EAP Pre-Summer Course
for students who have achieved 5.5-6.5 IELTS. This
is a 20 hours per week course.
To join the Pre-Summer Course, you
need to achieve the following IELTS score by 16 April:
| Entry requirement for
your degree programme |
Entry requirement for
EAP Pre-Summer Course (by 16 April) |
| IELTS 6.5 (no
module below 6.0) |
IELTS 5.5 |
IELTS 7.0 (no module below
6.5 or 6.0) |
IELTS 6.0 |
You will need to take
the test by Saturday 31 March at the latest to make sure
you have your results before 16 April. You can find test dates and
availability of places at the local IELTS test centre on their website:
http://www.basilpaterson.co.uk/ielts_cambridge_exams/ielts.html
| Session A
9.15-10.45
Monday to Friday |
Session B
11.15-12.45
Monday to Friday |
Session C
2-3.40
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday |
| Academic Skills |
Academic Skills |
IELTS preparation
or Options classes if appropriate |
The EAP Pre-Summer Course
is the first part of our EAP Summer Pre-sessional Programme
and is intended for students planning to commence a postgraduate
course at the University of Edinburgh in September. Click
here for details of 2012 course.
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