English Language Centre
King's College London
University of London
King's has a long tradition of
providing its students with English language and academic skills support
and today it is the job of the English Language Centre to maintain that
tradition. The Centre, which is accredited by both the British Council
and BALEAP (the British Association of Lecturers in English for Academic
Purposes), has a central College remit of preparing and supporting all
students in language and academic study skills throughout their King's
College life. It offers English for Academic Purposes (EAP) programmes
throughout the year, including a highly regarded and rigorous 9 month
Diploma in English & Academic Studies with both undergraduate and
postgraduate streams. On this programme, students study core academic
and skills modules and choose from a number of optional academic modules
delivered by subject specialists.
In the summer the Centre runs
pre-sessional programmes that cater for all students with conditional
offers and for those with unconditional offers who wish to prepare for
their university life.
These programmes currently have a 90% success rate in helping students
reach their required language level. There are twelve, eight and five
week pre-sessional programmes.
The Centre is
also developing a wider range of subject foundation and pre-masters
pathway programmes. These will start from September 2008 with the first
intake on the Graduate Diploma in War Studies and English.
A key part of the Centre's
activities lies in the provision of academic literacy and in-sessional
language and skills support for all students, including native speakers,
engaged in undergraduate and postgraduate study at the College. Courses
are offered in key academic skill areas such as effective presentation
skills, critical thinking skills, academic writing and dissertation
writing skills as well as in language areas such as grammar and
pronunciation. One-to-one and online tutorial services are also
available. All in-sessional and academic literacy courses are free for
King's College students and offered across all sites.
In addition, the ELC services
the English language needs of various external commercial, legal and
other institutions by designing and teaching tailor-made courses. The
ELC founded a highly successful and innovative MA in ELT & Applied
Linguistics (now run by the Department of Education and Professional
Studies). Moreover, it is a thriving centre for Cultural Studies,
collaborating with the British Council and with other universities and
colleges world-wide and publishing extensively in the field.
For more information on our
range of programmes, please contact the Centre
Studying at King's
King's College London offers one of the widest range of subjects at
undergraduate and postgraduate level that you will find at any
university in the United Kingdom. Choosing to study at King's will bring you to a
university that is committed to high quality education in a stimulating
learning environment and which seeks to contribute and serve society
through its teaching and research.
We have over 17, 000 students: some 12, 400 undergraduates and 4, 700
postgraduates, including students coming to King's as part of their
degree on study abroad, exchange and elective programmes.
Our prime, central position beside the River Thames brings outstanding
advantages, and as a student at King's you will enjoy the excellent
social and cultural opportunities of the capital.
Courses
English for Academic Purposes
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Diploma in English & Academic Studies
*
Pre-sessional Summer Courses for Overseas Students
Exam preparation
*
Business English Course
*
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English course
In-sessional classes
*
In-sessional English for King's Students
*
Legal English Writing Skills for LLM Students
*
English for Examinations
Teacher training
*
MA in ELT & Applied Linguistics (Department of Education and
Professional Studies)
Contact
details
English
Language Centre
26-29
Dury Lane, London
WC2B
2RL.
Tel:
+44 (0) 20 7848 1600 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7848 1601
Email:
elc@kcl.ac.uk
Website:
www.kcl.ac.uk /elc
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English Language Centre,
King's College London,
26-29 Drury Lane,
London WC2B 5RL
Tel:
+44 (0) 20-7848 1600,
Fax:
+44 (0) 20-7848 1601
Email: elc@kcl.ac.uk Web:
www.kcl.ac.uk /elc |
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