The Pre-sessional English Higher 1/4 course is designed to improve students' general English and English for academic purposes. This module is designed for students who have IELTS 5 (for example) or equivalent and wish to progress onto their chosen degree programme at UH which has an entry point of IELTS 6.5. There is a focus on: • vocabulary acquisition, storage and appropriate use • listening comprehension strategies and note taking • strategies for effective and critical reading of a modest range of texts • academic writing and speaking conventions • working in groups Where possible students work in under- or post- graduate groups in which there are shared subject interests.

The Pre-sessional English Higher 2/5 course is designed to improve students' general English and English for academic purposes. This module is designed for students who have IELTS 5.5 (for example) or equivalent and wish to progress onto their chosen degree programme at UH which has an entry point of IELTS 6.5. There is a focus on: • vocabulary acquisition, storage and appropriate use • listening comprehension strategies and detailed note taking • strategies for effective and critical reading of a good range of texts • academic writing and speaking conventions • the acquisition and application of referencing conventions as employed in a UK university or academic environment Where possible students work in under- or post-graduate groups which have shared subject interests.

The Pre-sessional English Higher 3/6 course is designed to improve students' general English and English for academic purposes. This module is designed for students who have IELTS 6 (for example) or equivalent and wish to progress onto their chosen degree programme at UH which has an entry point of IELTS 6.5. There is a focus on: 1. vocabulary acquisition, storage and appropriate use 2. listening comprehension strategies and detailed note taking 3. strategies for effective and critical reading of a wide range of texts 4. writing an extended researched essay or report 5. academic writing and speaking conventions 6. the acquisition and application of referencing conventions as employed in a UK university or academic environment Where possible students work in under- or post-graduate groups which have shared subject interests.

The Pre-sessional English Higher 1/4 course is designed to improve students' general English and English for academic purposes. This module is designed for students who have IELTS 5 (for example) or equivalent and wish to progress onto their chosen degree programme at UH which has an entry point of IELTS 6.5. There is a focus on: • vocabulary acquisition, storage and appropriate use • listening comprehension strategies and note taking • strategies for effective and critical reading of a modest range of texts • academic writing and speaking conventions • working in groups Where possible students work in under- or post- graduate groups in which there are shared subject interests.

The Pre-sessional English Higher 2/5 course is designed to improve students' general English and English for academic purposes. This module is designed for students who have IELTS 5.5 (for example) or equivalent and wish to progress onto their chosen degree programme at UH which has an entry point of IELTS 6.5. There is a focus on: • vocabulary acquisition, storage and appropriate use • listening comprehension strategies and detailed note taking • strategies for effective and critical reading of a good range of texts • academic writing and speaking conventions • the acquisition and application of referencing conventions as employed in a UK university or academic environment Where possible students work in under- or post-graduate groups which have shared subject interests.

The Pre-sessional English Higher 3/6 course is designed to improve students' general English and English for academic purposes. This module is designed for students who have IELTS 6 (for example) or equivalent and wish to progress onto their chosen degree programme at UH which has an entry point of IELTS 6.5. There is a focus on: 1. vocabulary acquisition, storage and appropriate use 2. listening comprehension strategies and detailed note taking 3. strategies for effective and critical reading of a wide range of texts 4. writing an extended researched essay or report 5. academic writing and speaking conventions 6. the acquisition and application of referencing conventions as employed in a UK university or academic environment Where possible students work in under- or post-graduate groups which have shared subject interests.