English Language Education

English for Academic Purposes

• Foundation Certificate in Business- designed for students wishing to pursue a Bachelors Degree in the fields of business and economics
• Foundation Certificate in Arts and Social Sciences- designed for students wishing to pursue a Bachelors Degree in Law, Politics and many other areas of the Arts or Social Sciences.
• Preparatory English - full-time English language courses to attain the required IELTS or TOEFL score in preparation for registration on your chosen University of Nottingham academic course.
• Insessional English- non-assessed, non-accredited English language support course to assist with your academic language skills.

 

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PROGRESSION

Students who successfully complete the Foundation Certificate in Arts and Social Sciences will receive an unconditional offer to study one of the School's BA awards - 
                                   Counselling, Humanities or 
                                   Creative and Professional Writing

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Language Teaching Education

• Introduction to Teaching English as a Foreign Language- designed for 2nd year Modern Language students who will work as language assistants during their year abroad.
• BA English Language and Applied Linguistics- offered as a 2+2 degree split between Ningbo and Nottingham this course is designed to provide a sophisticated understanding of how language is used in context, and influenced by purpose, setting and audience.
• Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching English for Academic Purposes (PGCTEAP)- a course focussing on theoretical and practical aspects of teaching English for Academic Purposes (EAP).
• PhD English Language Education- we are happy to consider applications from students who want to study for a PhD in any of the areas of expertise of our CELE staff.