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If English is your second language, one of your goals while studying here may be to improve your English. Our courses offer you the opportunity to build your English language and academic skills in order to make the most of your time at Swansea.

Here you can explore the live workshops the Centre for Academic Success has to offer over the next couple of weeks on the theme of English Language Support. 


Monday 4th November 2024

Academic Writing in English

This course best suits students whose first language is not English. You will learn and develop skills in written academic English. The course covers the overall purpose and structure of academic writing, plus elements of academic grammar and vocabulary to improve your writing.

  Singleton Campus
  Monday 4th November 2024 (Session 6 of 10)
  12:00 - 13:00 BST

 writing, grammar

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a student writing

Tuesday 5th November 2024

Pronunciation

The course is designed for students whose first language is not English. It will allow you to practise different English sounds and sentence stresses, to make your speech more fluent and natural and help you be better understood.

  Bay Campus
  Tuesday 5th November 2024 (Session 6 of 8)
 12:00 - 13:00 BST

 English pronunciation, English sounds, sentence stress

Sign up to this 8 week course
students chatting

Pronunciation

The course is designed for students whose first language is not English. It will allow you to practise different English sounds and sentence stresses, to make your speech more fluent and natural and help you be better understood.

  Singleton Campus
 Tuesday 5th November 2024 (Session 6 of 8)
 12:00 - 13:00 BST

 English pronunciation, English sounds, sentence stress

Sign up to this 8 week course
students chatting

Wednesday 6th November 2024

Grammar Basics

This is a course for students whose first language is not English. It will improve your basic grammar before you write your assignments. This course covers key areas of English grammar such as the use of active/passive voice and basic sentence structures to improve written accuracy.

 Singleton Campus
  Wednesday 6th November 2024 (Session 6 of 10)
 12:00 - 13:00 BST

writing, grammar

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Academic Writing in English

This course best suits students whose first language is not English. You will learn and develop skills in written academic English. The course covers the overall purpose and structure of academic writing, plus elements of academic grammar and vocabulary to improve your writing.

  Online by Zoom
  Wednesday 6th November 2024 (Session 5 of 10)
 13:00 - 14:00 BST

 writing, grammar

Sign up to this 10 week course
a student writing

Academic Writing in English

This course best suits students whose first language is not English. You will learn and develop skills in written academic English. The course covers the overall purpose and structure of academic writing, plus elements of academic grammar and vocabulary to improve your writing.

  Bay Campus
  Wednesday 6th November 2024 (Session 6 of 10)
  14:00 - 15:00 BST

 writing, grammar

Sign up to this 10 week course
a student writing

Talk Club

Talk Club is somewhere for international students to meet and chat with fellow students in a semi-structured and supportive environment. This is a chance to improve your communication skills and build your confidence. Come along and join us!

  Bay Campus
  Wednesday 6th November 2024 (Session 6 of 10)
  15:00 - 16:00 BST

 oral communication, speaking with confidence

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students chatting

Friday 8th November 2024

Talk Club

Talk Club is somewhere for international students to meet and chat with fellow students in a semi-structured and supportive environment. This is a chance to improve your communication skills and build your confidence. Come along and join us!

 Singleton Campus
 Friday 8th November 2024 (Session 6 of 10)
 11:00 - 12:00 BST

 oral communication, speaking with confidence

Sign up to this 10 week course
students chatting

Monday 11th November 2024

Academic Writing in English

This course best suits students whose first language is not English. You will learn and develop skills in written academic English. The course covers the overall purpose and structure of academic writing, plus elements of academic grammar and vocabulary to improve your writing.

  Singleton Campus
  Monday 11th November 2024 (Session 7 of 10)
  12:00 - 13:00 BST

 writing, grammar

Sign up to this 10 week course
a student writing

Tuesday 12th November 2024

Pronunciation

The course is designed for students whose first language is not English. It will allow you to practise different English sounds and sentence stresses, to make your speech more fluent and natural and help you be better understood.

  Singleton Campus
 Tuesday 12th November 2024 (Session 7 of 8)
 12:00 - 13:00 BST

 English pronunciation, English sounds, sentence stress

Sign up to this 8 week course
students chatting

Pronunciation

The course is designed for students whose first language is not English. It will allow you to practise different English sounds and sentence stresses, to make your speech more fluent and natural and help you be better understood.

  Bay Campus
  Tuesday 12th November 2024 (Session 7 of 8)
 12:00 - 13:00 BST

 English pronunciation, English sounds, sentence stress

Sign up to this 8 week course
students chatting

Wednesday 13th November 2024

Academic Writing in English

This course best suits students whose first language is not English. You will learn and develop skills in written academic English. The course covers the overall purpose and structure of academic writing, plus elements of academic grammar and vocabulary to improve your writing.

  Online by Zoom
  Wednesday 13th November 2024 (Session 6 of 10)
 13:00 - 14:00 BST

 writing, grammar

Sign up to this 10 week course
a student writing

Academic Writing in English

This course best suits students whose first language is not English. You will learn and develop skills in written academic English. The course covers the overall purpose and structure of academic writing, plus elements of academic grammar and vocabulary to improve your writing.

  Bay Campus
  Wednesday 13th November 2024 (Session 7 of 10)
  14:00 - 15:00 BST

 writing, grammar

Sign up to this 10 week course
a student writing

Talk Club

Talk Club is somewhere for international students to meet and chat with fellow students in a semi-structured and supportive environment. This is a chance to improve your communication skills and build your confidence. Come along and join us!

  Bay Campus
  Wednesday 13h November 2024 (Session 7 of 10)
  15:00 - 16:00 BST

 oral communication, speaking with confidence

Sign up to this 10 week course
students chatting

Friday 15th November 2024

Talk Club

Talk Club is somewhere for international students to meet and chat with fellow students in a semi-structured and supportive environment. This is a chance to improve your communication skills and build your confidence. Come along and join us!

 Singleton Campus
 Friday 15th November 2024 (Session 7 of 10)
 11:00 - 12:00 BST

 oral communication, speaking with confidence

Sign up to this 10 week course
students chatting