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- English Language requirement
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- Degree Progression
English Language requirement for undergraduate study
The International Study Centre will improve your English to the equivalent of IELTS 6.0-6.5, the level required for progression to the second year of an undergraduate degree at the University of Stirling.
The number of terms of preparation you will need to complete before you start your degree programme will be dependant upon your IELTS level:
- if you have an English level equivalent to IELTS 5.0 you can join the Undergraduate Certificate foundation course
- if you are currently at IELTS 4.0 you will normally need one term of English language Preparation, followed by your foundation course
- if you are at the equivalent of IELTS 3.5 you will normally need at least two terms of English Language Preparation, followed by the academic foundation
If you don’t have a current IELTS grade, you may still apply to the ISC. Please contact us to find out about alternative assessment of your English Language level.
Study plan options
The grid below shows the length of study required at the ISC in preparation for an undergraduate degree, and sets out your study plan options according to your English Language level.
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| 3.5 | 5 terms | Start your degree | |||||||
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3.5
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5 terms
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4.0
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4 terms
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4.0
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4 terms
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5.0
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3 terms
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5.0
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3 terms
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| ELP | Undergraduate Certificate programme | Vacation |
English Language Preparation course
You must have an English language level equivalent to IELTS 5.0 to begin the Undergraduate Certificate foundation course. If you require additional language training in order to reach this level, you can first join the English Language Preparation (ELP) course, delivered at the International Study Centre. This intensive course will improve your English language skills up to the required level.
Key Facts
| Course length: | 1 or 2 terms, depending on English level |
| Tuition fee | See fees page |
| Entry points |
January: 2-term ELP only |
| ELP term dates | Spring term: 11 January - 26 March 2010 Summer term 1: 12 April - 18 June 2010 Summer term 2: 21 June - 3 September 2010 Autumn term: 13 September to 10 December 2010 |
| Entry requirements | - Normally Equivalent of IELTS 4.0 for one term of ELP - Normally Equivalent of IELTS 3.5 for two terms of ELP |
| Course structure: | 25 hours per week tuition plus 10 hours per week of self-study |
| Assessment: | Internal test based on the English-Speaking Union's nine-point scale |
| Progression | On successful completion, you progress to the Undergraduate Certificate |
