English and academic skills

Our English language and academic skills support is available to all international students. This includes free workshops you can take alongside your degree. Our friendly, experienced staff are experts in the teaching of English for Academic Purposes.

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 session, up to a maximum of 25 points per workshop series – excludes individual speaking and writing tutorials).   

Sign up for ELAS modules

Autumn 2026

  • EDUC0003 Speaking Skills
  • EDUC0015 Advanced Grammar
  • Wednesday afternoons in the Cornwallis North West seminar rooms.
Sign up for ELAS modules
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