BRITISH
UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE
Offer Programmes
General English and English For Academic Purposes
Overviews
To enhance students’ proficiency in the English language across both general and academic domains, including reading, writing, listening, speaking, and language use, spanning from elementary to advanced levels. Additionally, the aim is to bolster students’ confidence in utilizing English effectively.
Our English instructors are dedicated to supporting students in enhancing their language skills through active engagement and practice, with the goal of succeeding in end-of-level examinations. These teachers are highly qualified and experienced, delivering lessons with a balanced mix of native and local lecturers. They employ innovative teaching and learning approaches to facilitate effective language acquisition.
Reading
Writing
Listening
Speaking
Uses of English
Course Structure, Level Learning Outcomes, Duration and Deliver
The course structure consists of four language levels Intermediate, Upper Intermediate, and Advanced.
Intermediate 1 and 2
IELTS – 5 and Above
Intermediate Level, On completion of Level 2, students will be able to:
- Recognise and use an Intermediate Level range of Language forms, but may show frequent lapses in accuracy and expression.
- Demonstrate a restricted comprehension of spoken and written English in familiar contexts.
- Display a limited facility in the use of Intermediate Level spoken and written English in familiar contexts.
- Communicate successfully at an Intermediate Level in predictable everyday situations.
- Full Time (Monday to Friday)
- 3 Months
- 100 hrs
Upper Intermediate 1 and 2
IELTS – 5.5 and Above
Upper Intermediate Level, On completion of Level 3, students will be able to:
- Recognise and use a restricted range of language forms, but may show many lapses in accuracy and expression.
- Demonstrate a restricted comprehension of spoken and written English in general academic academic contexts.
- Display a limited facility in the use of spoken and written English appropriate to common academic contexts.
- Communicate adequately in English as an everyday language.
- Demonstrate the core English Language study skills necessary to commence a Higher Education course requiring a narrow range of skills and registers.
- 3 Months
- 120 hrs
Advanced 1 and 2
IELTS – 6 and 6.5
Advanced Level, On completion of Level 4, students will be able to:
- Recognise and use a wide range of language forms.
- Demonstrate a comprehension of spoken and written English in academic contexts.
- Display a facility in the use of spoken and written English appropriate to common academic contexts.
- Communicate comfortably in English as an everyday language.
- Demonstrate the English Language study skills necessary to successfully commence an English medium Higher Education Course.
- 3 Months
- 120 hrs