With this course, you'll get your English to the level you need for your chosen University course. Plus, you'll learn academic skills like taking notes, speaking in seminars, making presentations, university-level reading, as well as writing essays and reports.
Register your interestThis 12-week course is for people with an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of 4.5 (or equivalent). If your English is higher than this, see the Intermediate or Upper-Intermediate courses.
The programme improves your English, helping with academic skills like listening, note-taking, reading and summarising, writing essays and reports, doing research and making presentations.
By the end of your studies, your English will be at the University of Sunderland IELTS equivalent of 6.0, which is what you need to study most of our courses.
Download the full list of EAP entry requirements.
This online course is taught with the University's Virtual Learning Environment, Canvas. You'll go to online sessions, work on tasks in your own time and practise your English in online chatrooms and group projects.
Plus, you'll have weekly tutorial sessions to keep in touch with your lecturer. When you pass the course, you'll get a Foundation Certificate of Achievement in English for Academic Purposes and have the English language skills to study your chosen course.
Find out more in the programme specification.
We don’t currently display entry requirements for United States. Please contact the Student Admin team on studentadmin@sunderland.ac.uk or 0191 515 3154.
To study this course you need:
Download a full list of EAP entry requirements.
Tuition fee: tbc.
Please note: Fees may be subject to change in the next academic year.
This information was correct at the time of publication.
As this course brings your English up to the level you need for our courses, it's the start of your academic journey to better employment, especially in English speaking companies.
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