Academic Support Programmes for International Students Jane Bottomley Rachel Sinnott University Language Centre

Online English Language Diagnostic Test Vocabulary, grammar and writing Timed Online test – follow the link below to take the test To log on you will need your university username and password Please read instructions carefully before you start the test

Results/Registering Interest for Classes Vocabulary and Grammar results automatically given at the end of the test Writing test kept by the ULC for reference At the end of the test, you will be advised on any support you might need and directed to information on classes available and how/when to register interest pport/courses/ pport/courses

Classes Academic Writing Academic Listening and Speaking Grammar Pronunciation Classes commence week beginning 8 th Oct pport/courses/ pport/courses/

Writing Consultation Service Up to 1,500 words of your writing to be submitted for analysis and feedback (1 hr) Consultations need to be booked in at least one week in advance Submit as of today pport/tutorial-service/ pport/tutorial-service/

Academic Phrasebank A corpus of academic texts from which common phrases/patterns have been extracted These phrases can be incorporated into your own work

Independent Learning Resources A collection of interactive activities designed to help develop your academic language skills – Academic Reading – Study Skills – Academic Style and Use – Academic Writing

Programme-based Support Additional support for postgraduates may be available through your school or faculty training programmes – check school/faculty websites

Courses for International (Erasmus/Study-abroad) Students Language and Culture through Film Language and Culture through the News Media Business English Discourse Analysis English for Academic Purposes English Language in Use Advanced English Language in Use Manchester Life and Language: British Ethnography Check website for course details and entry requirements