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ECS Scotland’s Academic English Summer Course is especially for students who would like to improve their English language skills before starting their studies in an English speaking country or university where the language of tuition is in English.

During the Academic English course students will:

·         Practise note taking and summarising texts

·         Give presentations and work on pronunciation

·         Develop reference and citation skills in English

·         Refine reading skills

·         Listen to and watch real lectures

·         Learn to pick out key points in lectures and talks

·         Work on grammatical accuracy

·         Expand vocabulary in an academic context

This course can also be combined with a 5 hours per week General English or IELTS Exam Preparation course in the afternoons.  

The Academic English summer courses run in 4 week blocks and consist of 15 hours per week of contact classes + 7 hours per week of guided self-study in the form of readings, writings and presentation preparation.