IELTS Preparation

4 week IELTS Preparation/Pre-Sessional Course (Summer 2011) and 2 week Familiarisation course

Course dates:

• IELTS preparation course 2nd – 26th August
• Familiarisation course 30th August – 9th September

This four week course gives the perfect introduction to studying at Hartpury College and preparation for taking the IELTS exam. Students, who have already been accepted on a course at Hartpury, subject to achieving the appropriate IELTS score, can spend the period immediately before term starts practising their English Language skills. You will prepare both for the IELTS examination and for Academic study in the UK .

The Course

The course will focus on preparing you for the IELTS examination. There are four modules in the IELTS test: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. This part of the course will give you intensive practice in each module, making sure you know exactly how to make the best use of your time. You will do practice tests in each skill under exam conditions and specialist teachers will give you feedback on your performance to help you improve.

The course will also help you to adapt to life in England and to equip you with the language skills necessary for successful academic study in the UK . You will become comfortable and confident with your English, and improve your performance in seminars and lectures. The course will also help you feel at home and settled at the College, so that when term starts, you will know your way around. You will improve your social English so that you will integrate with ease into UK society, and have a happy and productive time studying at Hartpury College

Content

The course involves:

• 20 hours English language practice per week led by teachers
• highly qualified and experienced language teachers
• IELTS preparation classes
• IELTS practice tests
• 10 hours self study time per week
• help with listening to lectures
• help with writing academic essays and reports
• help with fluency, so that participating in seminars becomes easier
• increasing your confidence in an English-speaking environment before your course starts
• information about Gloucester and the college environment
• development of your social English skills

 Study facilities

You will be able to take advantage of the College's excellent study facilities. These include the library with its wide choice of course books, audio and video material, satellite television and internet access.

Fees

Entry requirements

Evidence of English level is required before a firm offer of a place on any Hartpury College course (National Diploma, Degree, Masters) can be made and you should arrange to take an approved test of English (normally IELTS or TOEFL) at the earliest opportunity. You should include full details of scores obtained in such a test with your application form. If you have not taken one of these tests it may be possible to arrange for you to take a Hartpury College English Language Placement Test (ELPT) at a British Council office in your country (subject to an administration fee).

The entry requirements for Hartpury College courses are as follows:

Students enrolling on the 4 week pre-sessional course would be expected to start the pre-sessional with an IELTS or TOEFL score as follows:

The aim of the course is to achieve a 0.5 point improvement in your IELTS score. However, enrolment and participation on the course does not guarantee a 0.5 point improvement.