Description : Academic english in Durham University International Study Centre

Quick overview:

• Duration: 3 terms (1 academic year);
• Classes start in September or January;
• Educational trimesters:
  • September 11 to December 8;
  • January 8 to March 23;
  • April 3 to June 29.
• Starting in January:
  • January 4 to March 23;
  • April 3 to June 8;
  • 11 June to August 31.
• Minimum age of pupils: 17 years;
• Minimum requirements: Academic IELTS for UKVI 5.0 (minimum 4.0 in each block, Writing from 5.0).

The preparatory course for international students planning to complete the first stage of higher education is a bachelor's program. This training course is an analogue of the first university year: successfully completed students can be enrolled immediately for the second year of the bachelor's program.

Training is possible in the following areas:

• LLB (Hons) Law;
• BA (Hons) English Literature;
• BA (Hons) History;
• BA (Hons) Liberal Arts;
• Combined Honors in BA (Hons) Social Sciences.

Brief information:

• Course duration: 2-3 trimesters.
• Minimum age of pupils: 20 years;
• Minimum requirements: Academic IELTS for UKVI 5.5 (minimum 5.5 in each block). If you are planning an accelerated course in the 2nd trimester, the requirements are slightly higher - Academic IELTS for UKVI 6.0 (in each block from 5.5 and above).

The program of preparation for a master's degree includes the development of linguistic, academic and subject skills for successful and effective education in master's programs and specialties.

Brief information: Special preparation of international students in English is offered in several versions:

• Preparatory course before bachelor's degree:
  • It takes 1-2 terms, you can start in September (17) or June (11). To enroll a student must demonstrate to have available a minimum of the average level of knowledge: Academic IELTS for UKVI 4.5 (minimum 4.0 in each block, Writing by 4.5) if you sign a two-trimester duration of the program - Academic IELTS for UKVI 4.0 (minimum 4.0 in each section) . The minimum age for admission is 17 years.
• English for Pre-Masters:
  • Students aged 20 and older are accepted who wish to improve the level of English before enrolling in the Master's program. Duration is determined by the desire of the student and the level of his initial training and can be 1-2 trimester. The classes start in September or June. At the end of the course IELTS exams. Minimum requirements for applicants - Academic IELTS for UKVI 5.0 (in each block of not less than 5.0), for arriving at rate 2 trimester - Academic IELTS for UKVI 4.5 (from 4.5 per block).