Extended Masters route

Syllabus in detail

Extend your English

Through intensive study you will rapidly increase your confidence in spoken and written English and your knowledge of the UK academic environment. The following topics are studied:

General English

• Intensive practice in reading, writing, listening and speaking.
• Grammar review and vocabulary development.
• Pronunciation practice.
• Language learning strategies.
• Guided self-study.
• Preparation for studying in English.
• Intensive listening and note-taking practice.
• Essential grammar for academic writing.
• Essential subject-specific vocabulary.
• Intensive writing practice and feedback.
• Intensive reading skills review and practice.
• Intensive speaking practice.
• Presentation practice.

Consolidate your English

You will further develop your academic English skills in preparation for your final assessment tasks. The following subjects are covered:

• Intensive preparation for studying at postgraduate level in English.
• Essential grammar for academic writing.
• Essential subject-specific vocabulary.
• Reading skills for dealing with longer academic articles.
• Writing successful academic essays and summaries.
• Giving confident academic presentations.
• Note-taking from both lectures and written text.
• Group work based on desk and field research.
• Developing effective learning strategies.