The aim of this module is to develop your existing English language ability to prepare you for study at master’s level. Goals include raising your performance from a minimum of 6.0 IELTS to 6.5 IELTS (with no skill below 5.5) or higher, as well as increased confidence and competence in the use of English for postgraduate studies.

The aim of the module is to introduce students to the structure, demands and expectations of postgraduate study across a range of subject disciplines (currently Business and Computing) in the UK. There is an emphasis on the development of advanced academic skills with emphasis on the VLE and the role of IT and of the Internet and specialist sites and journals that may be accessed digitally.