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English language support

We offer free English language tuition to all our international and EU students in their first year of study.

Classes in the English Language Support Programme (ELSP) are held weekly on each of our main campuses. The programme can help you to:

  • complete written assignments
  • develop seminar skills
  • understand lectures in English
  • develop the spoken communication skills needed for everyday life.

Improve your English before you begin your studies

The university runs a range of English courses that you can take before you commence your academic studies in Brighton.

Find out about the Brighton Language Institute

'Self-access' language learning facilities

We also have a number of 'self-access' language learning facilities, which we encourage students to use to further develop their skills. These are located in the Open Learning Centre in the Checkland Building on the Falmer campus.

Extended masters programme

The extended masters route allows you to combine a masters degree with an English language course. You can typically obtain a single UK visa to cover both parts.

Depending on your current language level you will study English for between two and four months before starting your masters course.  The extended masters is available on the following courses:

Find out more about the extended masters programme

 To find out more you can download (527kb) a copy of the English language course brochure or request a copy to be sent to you by post.