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ELCOS Pre-sessional courses

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The Pre-Sessional courses at ELCOS are intensive academic English and study skills programmes suitable for international students who wish to study undergraduate or postgraduate degree courses at Bangor University.  ELCOS aims to facilitate students’ improvement of their academic English language and study skills, including writing in appropriate academic styles, lecture listening, reading, note-taking and speaking & presentation skills. 

Undergraduate students on the 42-week, 30-week and 20-week courses will also take at least two foundation subject modules related to their intended degree course as part of their studies. The following subjects are available, depending on demand - business studies, economics & finance, marketing, mathematics, psychology, sociology, history, biology, chemistry, physics and computer science.

Postgraduate students on the 42-week, 30-week and 20-week courses will take advanced study skills, including primary and secondary research skills, extended writing and critical thinking.

Students enrolling for any pre-sessional course must have been offered an undergraduate or postgraduate course at Bangor University, must have good academic qualifications and also have a minimum IELTS or equivalent score appropriate for that course.

ELCOS pre-sessional courses are designed to help you to improve your English language ability to a level equivalent to minimum IELTS 6.0 (CEFR B2) and you must reach this level by the end of your course in order to progress onto your chosen degree course. To reach this level, it is important that you attend every class, complete all homework assignments in good time and take every opportunity to practise your English skills both inside and outside the classroom.

If students are joining a department whose requirement is an IELTS score of 6.5. or equivalent, they will need to attain 65% or over in their final course assessment. This applies to all Pre-Sessional courses, but not the 4-Week Orientation Course.

42 week Pre-sessional Course

A minimum IELTS score of 4.0 (in all four parts) or equivalent is required to apply this course.
In order to progress on to their undergraduate or postgraduate course at Bangor University, students must attain an overall score of at least 55% in their final assessments.
Course Dates: 1st October 2012 to 13th September 2013
Course fee: £10,750
Please Email: elcos@bangor.ac.uk for an application form

30 week Pre-sessional Course

A minimum IELTS score of 4.5 (no element below 4.0) or equivalent is required to apply this course.
In order to progress directly on to their undergraduate or postgraduate course at Bangor University, students must attain an overall score of at least 55% in their final assessments. Students gaining a pass mark of between 40% and 54% will be required to attend and pass a further 8 or 12 week summer pre-sessional course, at additional cost. The course length will depend on the overall final grade for the 30 week course in June.
Course Dates: 1st October 2012 to 31st May 2013
Course fee: £8,250
Please Email: elcos@bangor.ac.uk for an application form

January - June Pre-sessional Course

A minimum IELTS score of 5.0 (no element below 4.0) or equivalent is required to apply this course.
In order to progress directly on to their undergraduate or postgraduate course at Bangor University, students must attain an overall score of at least 55% in their final assessments. Students gaining a pass mark of between 40% and 54% will be required to attend and pass a further 8 or 12 week summer pre-sessional course, at additional cost. The course length will depend on the overall final grade for the 30 week course in June.
Course Dates: 9th January 2012 to 1st June 2012
Course fee: £5,750
Please Email: elcos@bangor.ac.uk for an application form

April - September Pre-sessional Course

A minimum IELTS score of 5.0 (no element below 4.0) or equivalent is required to apply this course.
In order to progress directly on to their undergraduate or postgraduate course at Bangor University, students must attain an overall score of at least 55% in their final assessments. Students gaining a pass mark of between 40% and 54% will be required to attend further in-sessional modules. Students failing the course with a mark below 40% will need to retake an ELCOS course and defer entry to their degree course until the following year.
Course Dates: 16th April 2012 to 14th September 2012
Course fee: £6,000
Please Email: elcos@bangor.ac.uk for an application form

12 week Pre-sessional Course

A minimum IELTS score of 5.5 (no element below 4.5) or equivalent is required to apply this course.
Course Dates: 25th June 2012 to 14th September 2012
Course fee: £3,100
Please Email: elcos@bangor.ac.uk for an application form

8 week Pre-sessional Course

A minimum IELTS score of 5.5 or equivalent, with reading and writing no lower than IELTS 5.5, is required to apply this course.
Course Dates: 23rd July 2012 to 14th September 2012
Course fee: £2,100
Please Email: elcos@bangor.ac.uk for an application form

4 week Pre-Sessional Course

A minimum IELTS score of 6.0 or equivalent, with only 1 element allowed below IELTS 5.5, is required to apply for this course.
Course Dates: 20th August 2012 to 14th September 2012
Course fee: £1,050
Please Email: elcos@bangor.ac.uk for an application form

4 week Orientation Course

This course is designed for students who have already met the requirements of their receiving departments. It gives students the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the UK higher education system in general and Bangor University in particular. The course will include guided project work which will involve full use of all University facilities.
Course Dates: 20th August 2012 to 14th September 2012
Course fee: £1,050
Please Email: elcos@bangor.ac.uk for an application form.

ELCOS reserves the right to cancel courses or change their dates and prices without notice.