To complete the qualification a student must study and pass eight subjects.

• General English
• English for Academic Purposes
• IELTS academic with Exam prep
• Developing English Language Skills
• Advanced English Language Skills
• Study and Communication Skills
• Culture Studies

Students will also gain extra essential skills, such as:

• Study and Communication Skills
• Academic Writing Skills
• Time management
• IT Skills
• Presentation Skills
• Critical Thinking Skills
• Interview Skills
• One to one tuition (where necessary)

Timetable

The The  University Access Programme (IELTS + EAP) runs full-time over five days, Monday – Friday. On average the programme involves 30+ hours per week of direct contact time, with 15 of these hours allocated to English language and the remainder allocated to lectures, and tutorials in the other modules. 2-3 additional hours per week are scheduled to provide extra evening classes and one-to-one (where necessary) consultation sessions between students and staff.

Assessments

Assessments for all subjects will be offered in a minimum of four assessment cycles throughout the year continuous assessment, end of year in-house exams and an IELTS exam. Subjects are assessed by either written examination or assignment.