Qualifications
Not only do we provide one to one tutoring and support to students studying for a foreign language GCSE or AS/A2 Level at school and college, we also offer individuals the opportunity to study for these qualifications with us in their own time on a one to one basis. Exams must be taken at a registered test centre but we offer advice and guidance on registering as an external candidate at a local institution.
We also provide tuition for students wanting to study for other types of exams, such as certificates of competence and proficiency exams. Examples of these include the TestDaF in German, TOEFL/IELTS for English. CILS in Italian and DELF/DALF in French.
Tuition is available both in person and via skype.
We can also offer advice and guidance on gaining foreign qualifications relevant to a particular country or language.
If you are interested in studying for a qualification, please contact us with your basic requirements and we will get back to you as soon as possible to arrange the details.
The job market is increasingly competitive and any additional skills that an applicant can offer can only raise their chances of obtaining a post or securing that promotion. You may also wish to combine travel and a career or work abroad.
The Language Faculty also offers language tuition with a focus on business communication as an enjoyable way of acquiring a skill to help advance your career and expand the opportunities available to you.
Tuition is available both in person and via skype.
The Language faculty provides tuition in a range of languages including English as a Foreign Language, Spanish, German, Polish, Japanese, French, Russian, Chinese, Urdu, Arabic, Punjabi, Dutch, Greek and Italian but please contact us if there are other languages you would like to learn as our range is constantly expanding.
If you are interested in taking part in our Career and Skills Development Programme, please contact us with your basic requirements and we will get back to you as soon as possible to arrange an initial consultation.
International Student Scheme
With the rise in tuition fees in England, studying for a degree abroad not only offers students the prospect of enjoying an amazing and unsurpassable experience, but a cheaper alternative to attending university in parts of the United Kingdom.
We currently offer advice and guidance on studying, living and working in a wide range of countries and are continuously expanding our knowledge of Higher Education systems across the world. We also support you through the process of applying to a university abroad, including meeting foreign language requirements and seeking out possible funding.
This guidance comes together with our language provision. We cover the first five of six levels of the Common European Framework for languages, which we offer in separate units. *The sixth level is fluency which we feel can only be achieved through spending time in a country where the target language is spoken. We are more than happy to take complete beginners, as well as intermediate and advanced students. In an initial consultation we will carry out an assessment with you to help us determine which level is appropriate for you and what areas to concentrate on in your sessions. The levels are approximately equivalent to the following: (N.B. These are the levels you will have reached at the end of each block).
We cover a range of topics within each unit, as would be the case with any course or qualification undertaken anywhere, but there is an emphasis on knowledge and language relevant to moving abroad and studying at university.
Each unit comprises up to 30 hours of one to one, face to face, language tuition, depending on how much you need to reach that level. In addition to the language teaching hours you also receive an initial consultation, an assessment session and a university information and guidance session.
A number of universities in Europe are now starting to offer degrees taught in English. If you are hoping to follow this route, or are taking part in the Erasmus or Socrates schemes, you may wish to take just one unit appropriate to your current level where we can provide language tuition to help you make the most of your time abroad and give you advice and guidance on living in the relevant country, (such as how to register with a doctor for example) and on any legal requirements you may need to fulfil.
If you are interested in taking part in our International Student Scheme, please contact us with your basic requirements and we will get back to you as soon as possible to arrange an initial consultation.