Overview
Taught by lecturers in the XJTLU English Language Centre, our programme is BALEAP(British Association of Lecturers in English for Academic Purposes) certified and has been conferred “Validated Programme” status by CIOL (Charted Institute of Linguists).
The Pre-sessional English Programme programme at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University comprises of 140 hours of teaching and 105 hours of self-study, and there are two options available of two different lengths, i.e., a 7-week summer intensive course, and a 14-week part-time course. The 14-week part-time course is designed for part-time programme students who cannot take the 7-week intensive course and full-time programme students who prefer a longer and less intensive course with the same language and skills focus as the 7-week intensive course.
Once you are accepted onto a Pre-sessional English course, you will not need to retake a language test. This means that you can concentrate on developing your postgraduate study skills.
Who Should Take a Pre-sessional English Course?
If you have applied for an XJTLU master’s programme and meet the minimum English language requirements for the course, as shown below, you may be accepted onto the Pre-sessional course subject to Programme Director approval. Upon successful completion of the Pre-sessional English course, your XJTLU master’s offer letter will be changed to “Unconditional” for English level.
If you have already met the English language entry requirement of your prospective master’s programme, you are also welcome to take the PSE course to support improvements in your academic English language skills.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Writing clear and well-organised paragraphs and essays
- Paraphrasing, summarising, and quoting
- Referencing and understanding the principles of Academic Integrity
- Synthesising information from various sources together with your own voice
- Improving cohesion and coherence in your writing
- Giving academic presentations
- Participating in academic seminar discussions
- Using appropriate functional language in academic speaking
- Using information from sources in academic discussions and presentations
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 49 days
- Part-time
- 98 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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12-week Part-time Course: 2 May
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Language Studies Creative Writing LinguisticsAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Tuition Fee
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International
22000 CNY/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 22000 CNY for the full programme during 49 days. -
National
22000 CNY/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 22000 CNY for the full programme during 49 days.
Living costs for Suzhou
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.