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IELTS – Studying at a university in an English speaking country

IELTS – Studying at a university in an English speaking country

Studying at a university in an English speaking country is an aspiration of many students. The choice of programmes is vast and choosing the university or course to study is not the only choice to be made. International students whose English is not their first language have to consider the language entry requirements. 

Students usually opt to prepare for the IELTS exam. IELTS Academic preparation course is appropriate for students wishing to pursue undergraduate or postgraduate studies at a university or join a professional organisation in an English-speaking country.

IELTS General Training is for individuals who want to train or study at a lower level than a bachelor’s degree, work in an English-speaking country, or emigrate to an English-speaking country.

IELTS is recognized by over 11,000 organisations in more than 140 countries. 

These include:

Universities, schools, colleges and training organisations

Government departments and immigration authorities

Professional and industry associations, multinational companies and employers.

The IELTS test assesses students’ abilities in listening, reading, writing and speaking and the exam lasts for just under 3 hours.

Many schools of English in the UK offer IELTS Exam preparation courses. Students can enrol for a minimum of 4-week course of 15 hours per week. Depending on the progress that students made, they might need to study for longer or go for the exam to reach their best IELTS score. 

The IELTS courses are for students who want to improve their English language level across all four skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) in advance of taking the IELTS test, and understand test-taking techniques in order to get the greatest possible score.

Schools of English usually offer these courses online or face-to-face if the student is ready to attend the course abroad. 

The aim of the course is not only to teach students how to pass the exam but most importantly improve their level of English to achieve the desired IELTS score. Additionally, it prepares students to be ready to study at the higher education institution by reading and analysing academic materials and articles, increasing grammar and vocabulary range and listening to various lectures, talks and discussing a wide range of topics. 

Once the student is ready, the IELTS exam needs to be booked and the school usually helps or advises. There are test centres in more than 140 countries and very shortly, the IELTS Online exam will be a new option for online Academic tests for students who intend to study in international higher education. 

The official website contains useful information: https://www.ielts.org/.

If you decide to study the course abroad then you will get extra benefits of the experience of a new country and practise the language in everyday situations which can speed up the progress of learning and also it might help to get a better understanding of the country where you wish to study prior applying and starting the course at the university or college. 

There are many English language schools in the UK. Many students opt for the multicultural capital London, some prefer university cities such as Cambridge or Oxford, others decide to study in Scotland or Wales.

 

About The Author

Tim Gonzales

Tim has been writing for several educational magazines in English and Spanish. He has got a BA (Honours) in Education Studies and works also as an education consultant. When not working, he can be found hiking, taking the Metro and then questioning this decision, and haunting local bookstores.

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