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IELTS Preparation Level 2

Campus Sighthill Campus

Qualification SCQF Level 5

Study mode Part time

Start date Jan 2025

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Course overview

The course aims to prepare you for the IELTS exam and to help you move up at least half a band level on the IELTS scale.  During this 18-week course, you will attend Edinburgh College for four hours a week.   You will work towards preparing to take the IELTS exam through Edinburgh College (EC) units. This course is appropriate if you need an IELTS score of 6 or more to access the university or register with the General Medical Council. You will focus on developing your English language skills and learning techniques for the IELTS exam covering all aspects of the reading, writing, listening and speaking papers.  

You will be expected to buy the course materials as specified by your tutor (approximately £45). The IELTS exam fee (approximately £160) is not included in the cost of the course. 

More information about ESOL course costs is available on the ESOL Course Fees page.

Cost - Part-time £246.00
IELTS Preparation course information 

What you will learn

  • English skills in reading writing, listening and speaking in an academic context
  • Academic study skills
  • Preparation for the IELTS exam

Placement information

 

 

How the course is assessed

  • There will be regular assessment tasks throughout the course to monitor your progress including mock IELTS tests 
  • To take the IELTS test you need to register at a test centre 
  • Your tutor can give you advice on when you are ready to take the test and provide a registration form 

 

 

Number of days per week

  • Two days per week - Tuesday and Thursday (4 hours per week)

Entry requirements

  • IELTS 5.5/Cambridge First Certificate B pass/ESOL Intermediate 2/National 5 SQA or equivalent

Information on Tests / Auditions / Interview Requirements

  • You will be invited for a test and interview where your language level and suitability for the course will be checked

 

English Proficiency Requirements

IELTS 5.5/Cambridge First Certificate B pass/ESOL Intermediate 2/National 5 SQA or equivalent

Progression and Articulation Routes

  • Gain your IELTS certificate at an approved centre. Progress to university/further study. Gain medical registration

 

 

Study Options

Campus Study mode Start date
Sighthill Campus Part time 21/01/25

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