We were ranked 3rd for English language support amongst participating institutions world-wide in the International Student Barometer (ISB) 2012.
About us
Located at the heart of the University of Bath’s campus since 1988, only a mile from the World Heritage City of Bath, we offer language support and academic communications courses delivered by a highly qualified and experienced team of teachers.
Our programmes and services
These help students, staff and professional clients achieve the highest possible standards of academic and professional communication. Here are some examples:
- Academic English and Study Skills courses – we offer these courses to every current student in the University, both home and international students, and more than one thousand students and members of staff benefited from one of these courses in 2012-13
- One-to-one tutorial support – delivered by our experienced teaching team, and by writing coaches supported by the Royal Literary Fund. We also provide self study facilities through our well resourced Self Access Language Centre
- Pre-sessional programmes – preparing prospective students for study on a University degree programme
- General English courses (ELAC) – universities from China, Spain, Russia and Japan send groups to join our popular and successful summer General English programme
- Bespoke courses – writing workshops for groups of research scientists from Vectura, a company that focuses on the development of pharmaceutical therapies; an intensive two week programme for groups on the European Commissions's Chinese Government Interpreters Training Programme. We have delivered many other similar courses for professionals
- Language learning apps – we have developed a leading edge iOS app for healthcare professionals and students, and are exploring new and innovative modes of delivery for language skills.
