Overview

Message from the Academic Programme Manager

CELT has a number of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) programmes aimed at students needing to improve their English prior to commencing degree programmes.

In addition, we also offer courses for current York students along with general English courses for the public.

• Bill Soden, Academic Programme Manager (English for Academic Purposes)
  bill.soden@york.ac.uk

For students planning to study at York: summer pre-sessionals

These programmes include specific courses for Management students, students entering MATESOL and a general pre-sessional programme.

Our four-week pre-sessionals are for students with unconditional offers who want to adapt early to York and UK culture. We also offer short, stand alone programmes in English Language and Management and English for International Communication for students not intending to continue at York.

A one-year Pre-Masters programme is available for students considering post-graduate study in a number of departments at York.

For current York students: term time classes

Our Open Access and Departmental English programmes are mainly free to university students. Open Access includes options for academic and general English, including everyday speaking, pronunciation, academic writing, academic speaking and academic vocabulary.

Departmental English now operates in ten departments, using different models to support students in their programmes of study.

York Award credits are now available for these courses.

CELT classes for the popular Cambridge Examination suite are open to university students and the public. These are ideal for general English proficiency development but they also prepare students for examinations in York or in their home countries.

Pre-sessional

Pre-sessional programmes

 * Please note the deadlines provided are for guidance only. 
In reality, places on CELT courses often fill well before any deadline date. 
Applicants should check the website regularly for updates regarding course closure.

Pre-Masters

Graduate Diploma in Academic Communication (Pre-Masters)

Key information

Tuition fees 2012-13

• TBC

Admission

In order to be admitted to the programme you need:

• You should normally have obtained at least an upper second class honours degree (or equivalent)
• a minimum IELTS score of 5.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in writing, or an equivalent English Language qualification

Please refer to http://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/courses to check academic entry requirements for the particular programme you are interested in.

Enquiries

For all enquiries, please contact us at celt@york.ac.uk.

• Apply online

Who is this course for?

The nine-month Graduate Diploma in Academic Communication (Pre-Masters) programme at The University of York aims to prepare international students for Postgraduate study.

This programme is for you if your current qualifications in English are slightly below the required level for an unconditional offer of a Postgraduate place in any of the following subjects:

• Management
• Physics
• Politics
• Social Policy and Social Work
• Women’s Studies

Please refer to http://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/english/ to check English
Language entry requirements for the particular programme you are interested in.

By studying on the Pre-Masters programme you will:

• raise your level of English communication skill in your subject area to a standard required for most Postgraduate courses
• learn how to meet the academic expectations of a top-rated research-based University.

The programme

The programme runs over the academic year, October – May 2013-14 and consists of 10 modules which will be taught mostly through workshops and individual tutorials.

The course ends mid-May 2014, giving you time to return home and obtain a new Tier 4 visa in order to continue your studies at Postgraduate level.

You will develop:

• critical reading skills using texts in your subject area
• academic writing skills in subject-specific contexts
• confidence and fluency in seminar skills, including formal presentation skills
• listening skills related to your specific subject
• subject knowledge in your specific discipline area
• research skills related to your subject area

Workshops will be complemented by subject-specific lectures and seminars and by interactive IT materials.

You will be expected to carry out a substantial amount of individual, autonomous study.

Assessment

You will be assessed through a range of coursework assignments including reading and listening reports, essays, presentations, a short research-based dissertation and reflective journals.

Teaching excellence

The programme is based in the Centre for English Language Teaching, in the Department of Education. In 2011, The Department was ranked 7th in the U.K. for the quality of its teaching.

The programme is taught in conjunction with the five relevant University of York Departments listed above. Each Department has received recognition of high quality in its teaching.

Award

By successfully completing all assignments, you will be awarded a University of York Graduate Diploma in Academic Communication. Your Diploma will be endorsed with reference to your subject area:

• University of York Graduate Diploma in Academic Communication (Management)
• University of York Graduate Diploma in Academic Communication (Physics)
• University of York Graduate Diploma in Academic Communication (Politics)
• University of York Graduate Diploma in Academic Communication (Social Policy and Social Work)
• University of York Graduate Diploma in Academic Communication (Women’s Studies)

Term time classes

Term time classes

We are now registering for Dissertation Writing Workshops which will take place in the Summer Term.

There is a series of 4 workshops.  You can sign up for all four or for individual workshops. Please click on the link below to read information about the content of the workshops.

https://www.york.ac.uk/celt/students/workshops/#tab-1

The series of four workshops will take place on the following dates in weeks 2 - 5 and weeks 7 - 10.

To register, please click on the link below, fill in the form and email it to celt@york.ac.uk

dissertation registration form (MS Word , 21kb)

The Open Access Programme

Term dates

• Term 1, weeks 3 - 10
  22 October - 14 December
• Term 2, weeks 3 - 10
  21 January - 15 March
• Term 3, weeks 1 - 8
  22 April - 14 June

All international and EU students enrolled on undergraduate or postgraduate programmes are eligible for University-funded English language tuition. This Open Access tuition is available during the three University terms on a part- time basis.

You can join courses and workshops, or have one-to-one consultations. There are two kinds of courses:

•16-hour courses in academic or general English skills, consisting of eight two-hour classes over one term (one class per week)

•32-hour Cambridge English courses, consisting of 16 two-hour classes over one term (two classes per week).

There are also Dissertation Writing workshops, each comprising two hours of training.

Alternatively, you can book one-to-one consultations with a CELT tutor to discuss an assignment or your dissertation.

The amount of free tuition is managed by a system of English Language Points

Your department

Your department may have arranged for CELT to deliver specialist courses and workshops for you. Provisional arrangements have been made to run courses for the following departments:

Check with your department office for details.

It is easy to underestimate the workload that you will have in your department, so we recommend that students take only one CELT course per term. If you wish to take more than one course per term, you should discuss this with the Senior Tutor responsible for the programme.

There is no formal assessment on Open Access courses, but your tutor will give you occasional tasks to do, in order to assess your progress. On some courses, you will be given a final written report on your performance in these tasks.

To get the benefit of our courses, you need to attend as many classes as possible. If you know that you will be absent and have a legitimate reason, you must inform the tutor in advance of the class. It is at their discretion to decide whether to agree such an absence.

Summer Courses