Long English for Academic Purposes (LEAP)

Our English language courses improve your reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. This course is for non-native speakers of English who want to improve their English language skills for general or academic purposes in preparation for a Pre-sessional English for Academic Purposes course.

Your English language proficiency is tested on the first day of the course, and students with similar abilities are placed into the same class.

We provide an enjoyable and stimulating atmosphere with typically 15 students per class. You are encouraged to actively take part so that you can improve as quickly as possible. You are given regular homework and self-study guidance to help you practise and revise class work.

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Progression onto the Pre-sessional Course in English for Academic Purposes
If you need a particular IELTS score to start a degree, you need to progress onto the Pre-sessional English for Academic Purposes .

You can progress onto this course when you have achieved a minimum level equivalent to IELTS 5.0 or above. If you
• achieve this in June, you progress onto the summer pre-sessional course in July
• achieve this in September, you progress onto the autumn pre-sessional course in October