English Language & Academic Skills (ELAS) workshops
All international students registered at the University can participate in the free English Language and Academic Skills (ELAS) series of workshops.
The ELAS workshops run alongside your degree studies in the autumn and spring terms, for five weeks on Wednesday afternoons.
Note that ELAS workshops do not carry academic credits and so do not contribute to the credits you need for your degree. If you attend at least 80% of an ELAS workshop series, you will receive a certificate of attendance.
By attending ELAS workshops you earn Employability Points (5 points per two hours up to a maximum of 20 points per workshop series – excludes individual speaking and writing tutorials). To claim your points, you need to log them on My Folio.
Spring term ELAS modules
If you have not previously delivered a presentation in English or need help structuring your presentations and want to improve your seminar skills, we recommend this module.
| Dates | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesdays, 28th January - 25th February (inclusive) | 1-2pm | CNW seminar room 10 |
For higher level English grammar workshops where you will identify and employ functional devices to produce complex, cohesive, objective, neutral, and persuasive text, this module is recommended.
| Dates | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesdays, 28th January - 25th February (inclusive) | 2-3pm | CNW seminar room 10 |