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As a full time student you can study English only or a mixture of English and vocational subjects (English Plus)

Course start dates: August and January

English Language

We offer an intensive one-year course in English language leading to an SQA ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) qualification and / or a Cambridge exam or IELTS test.

International students will receive 17.5 hours of whole class teaching (7 sessions, each of 2.5 hours). In addition, to this, each teacher has half an hour available for individual or small-group academic support at the end of each class and there are three one-hour lunchtime sessions of supported study available in the Study Centre.

Students at Intermediate level and below will study General English for 5 morning sessions. In the afternoon they will attend one dedicated Speaking class and one Overseas Orientation class to familiarise students with both the necessities and the cultural opportunities of living in Glasgow.

Students at Upper Intermediate and Advanced level will study General English for five morning sessions. They will attend two afternoon IELTS sessions.

The General English teaching at each level involves 3 sessions focussed on the Coursebook (often with a grammar focus), one session focussed on writing and once session on the life an dculture of the United Kingdom.

Class numbers will usually be lower than 20. In some classes there may be be larger numbers (up to 25).

This can be a preparatory course for HNC/HND study.

There is a minimum age of 16. If a student is 16 or 17 we strongly recommend that they live with local family members or are accompanied by family members. In line with current UKBA guidelines, Anniesland College requires the consent of parents if a student is 16 or 17 and wishes to travel to the UK (if applying from overseas).

English Plus

We offer English Plus, where as part of your course, you can study English and also choose to attend classes from a specialist vocational area, for example:

  • Accounting
  • Art & Design
  • Business & Management
  • Catering & Hospitality
  • Computing
  • Electronics

For English Plus, we recommend an IELTS score of 4.5 or equivalent.

Further study

Please note most universities ask for an IELTS score of 6 / 6.5. If you want to reach this level in a year, we strongly recomment that you join us with an IELTS score of 5. If your level of English is lower than this, you may have to study for longer than a year.