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English Language skills
Obviously, students from overseas who wish to study a degree course in the UK need a good level of written and spoken English. When you apply, you'll be asked to demonstrate how good yours is. This could be in the form of an accepted test score result such as an IEL TS or TOEFL, and your institution will tell you what score you need for acceptance on to a particular degree course.

If your English isn't up to standard don't worry. There are study options that will allow you to do something about it. The British Council is well placed to give advice, and can offer English language training for students intending to study at degree or postgraduate level before they fly to the UK.

You can opt for an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) course, with the option of sitting an IEL TS exam at the end. This is a type of English language training that concentrates on the specific skills you'll need for academic study. The curriculum of such courses will include essay

writing, note taking, lectures, seminars, academic reading, library work, IT, general and social English. Information about the British Council accredited English language course providers in the UK, many of which run EAP courses, is freely available at your local British Council office.

You can also undertake English training at your university or College­ all universities and colleges are sympathetic to the problems of studying in a language that isn't your own and now offer pre-sessional English course that you can sit in the two or three weeks before your studies begin for real. Professional course are a good option if your current IEL TS/ TOEFL score is just slightly lower than that required by your institution. They can also lead on to in-sessional English studies that run alongside your core subjects.

You can get general information about IEL TS, how to register for IEL TS, the application form, the IEL TS handbook, dates of British Council IEL TS exams in India, information on IEL TS preparation courses at the British Council office and your IEL TS test result on ielts. india@in.britishcouncil.org

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