Pre-Sessional English course EU students
Our intensive four-week Pre-Sessional
English course helps to prepare
international students for study at QMU. It
also provides students with the opportunity
to settle into life here at QMU and to
establish friendships with other students
before the beginning of the semester. The Scottish Government has announced
plans to honour the fee status of all EU
students starting their studies from
2019/20. This means that all eligible
non-UK EU citizens who come to
Scotland to study for a postgraduate
degree in 2019/20 should be able to
apply for a postgraduate tuition fee loan.
Please see the SAAS website www.saas.
gov.uk for further details and policy
updates.
This course will be extremely useful for
students wishing to develop their
academic and language skills before
beginning their studies. It will also build
their confidence in using English in an
academic environment and enable them
to understand more about the cultural
and study environment at a UK university.
There is a strong practical element with
an emphasis on student participation.
Students prepare for and deliver
a presentation in their subject area,
participate in seminar discussions and
conduct research for a written
assignment, which is submitted in the
final week.
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Opportunities for practising these skills
are integrated throughout the
programme. Academic reading and
writing skills are also developed
and practised.
The main areas covered include:
• planning and writing academic
essays;
• reading and writing critically;
• conducting effective research;
• using evidence to support claims;
• giving presentations;
• listening to lectures and taking
notes;
• articipating effectively in seminars,
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and
• improving vocabulary and grammar.
In addition to our four-week course, we
also offer a 12-week Pre-Sessional
English course for students who require a
longer period of English language
preparation prior to their university
studies. Please see our website at www.
qmu.ac.uk/study-here/student-services/
effective-learning-service-els/pre-
sessional-courses/
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We have a diverse student
population with people coming
from over 90 countries.
You can benefit from living and
studying in one of Europe’s
most stunning capital cities.