Entry requirements
An authorisation slip showing the level achieved during the ESOL Placement Test must be shown at the time of booking, therefore, this course cannot be booked online.
Please contact the Student Advice Centre for more information.
This intermediate level course aims to develop your English language skills, increasing your confidence and preparing you for further study or employment.
You will strengthen your abilities when it comes to reading, writing, speaking and listening in general contexts.
Everything you need to know before booking this course.
An authorisation slip showing the level achieved during the ESOL Placement Test must be shown at the time of booking, therefore, this course cannot be booked online.
Please contact the Student Advice Centre for more information.
As part of our response to Covid-19 this course is delivered through a mix of campus-based classes and online learning.
All classroom environments follow strict government social distancing guidelines to ensure the health and safety of students, staff and visitors.
The course provides 4 hours of English tuition per week – 2 hours face-to-face classroom delivery and 2 hours of live classes online.
For utmost flexibility classroom and online lessons are recorded and are made available for you to access at a time of your choosing in case you cannot attend one of your live classes. You will be able to access online learning materials 24/7 through the “Blackboard” online learning environment.
Your progress is measured through electronic assessment and class participation and you will be continuously provided with tutor support and guidance.
This course is eligible for fee waiver.
Whether you wish to progress in your studies or enter the world of work, North East Scotland College has excellent progression opportunities, with links to eight universities across Scotland and great relationships with industry employers.
On successful completion of this course, you can progress to the following courses at North East Scotland College:
Please note: Course delivery – in response to Covid -19, courses may be delivered through a blend of campus-based classes and/or remote learning. Please check at time of booking. All classroom environments follow strict government social distancing guidelines to ensure the health and safety of students, staff and visitors.
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Please note that timetabling changes can often occur after the Part-time Course Guide is published, and as a result the printed version of the guide may not hold the most up-to-date information.
We therefore advise you that all start dates and times listed on the website are at all times accurate, and should be used as your main point of reference before booking your course.
If you take up a place on a College course, at the start of the course you will be asked to sign an enrolment form. In signing the form and/or taking up a place on a College course, you will enter into a contract with the College and be bound by the North East Scotland College Standard Terms and Conditions of Study. Copies of the Terms and Conditions are available for inspection on notice boards and at various locations throughout the College, at the College Reception, on the College website: nescol.ac.uk, or can be obtained on request from the Student Funding and Admissions Manager, North East Scotland College, Aberdeen City Campus, Gallowgate, Aberdeen AB25 1BN. Please note that courses are offered subject to (a) there being sufficient numbers of enrolments and (b) the availability of resources. The College reserves its right (i) not to run courses where the number of students is considered insufficient or where resources are unavailable and (ii) in certain circumstances, to refuse admission to an individual applicant.