If English is your second language, one of your goals while studying here may be to improve your English. Our courses offer you the opportunity to build your English language and academic skills in order to make the most of your time at Swansea.
Mondays
Academic Writing in English
This course best suits students whose first language is not English. You will learn and develop skills in written academic English. The course covers the overall purpose and structure of academic writing, plus elements of academic grammar and vocabulary to improve your writing.
Singleton Campus
Mondays (29th September - 1st December 2025)
12:00 - 13:00
writing, grammar
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Tuesdays
Pronunciation
The course is designed for students whose first language is not English. It will allow you to practise different English sounds and sentence stresses, to make your speech more fluent and natural and help you be better understood.
Singleton Campus
Tuesdays (30th September - 18th November 2025)
12:00 - 13:00
English pronunciation, English sounds, sentence stress
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Reading Skills
This course will introduce you to different strategies to improve your vocabulary and reading comprehension. You will learn ways to improve your reading in English, using academic and news text sources.
Bay Campus
Tuesdays (30th September - 28th October 2025)
12:00 - 13:00
study skills, english language support, academic reading
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Wednesdays
Grammar Basics
This is a course for students whose first language is not English. It will improve your basic grammar before you write your assignments. This course covers key areas of English grammar such as the use of active/passive voice and basic sentence structures to improve written accuracy.
Singleton Campus
Wednesdays (1st October - 3rd December 2025)
12:00 - 13:00
writing, grammar
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Academic Writing in English
This course best suits students whose first language is not English. You will learn and develop skills in written academic English. The course covers the overall purpose and structure of academic writing, plus elements of academic grammar and vocabulary to improve your writing.
Online via Zoom
Wednesdays (1st October - 3rd December 2025)
13:00 - 14:00
writing, grammar
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Thursdays
Reading Skills
This course will introduce you to different strategies to improve your vocabulary and reading comprehension. You will learn ways to improve your reading in English, using academic and news text sources.
Singleton Campus
Thursdays (2nd October - 30th October 2025)
12:00 - 13:00
study skills, english language support, academic reading
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Pronunciation
The course is designed for students whose first language is not English. It will allow you to practise different English sounds and sentence stresses, to make your speech more fluent and natural and help you be better understood.
Bay Campus
Thursdays (2nd October - 20th November 2025)
12:00 - 13:00
English pronunciation, English sounds, sentence stress
Sign up to this 8 week course
Academic Writing in English
This course best suits students whose first language is not English. You will learn and develop skills in written academic English. The course covers the overall purpose and structure of academic writing, plus elements of academic grammar and vocabulary to improve your writing.
Bay Campus
Thursdays (2nd October - 4th December 2025)
14:00 - 15:00 GMT
writing, grammar
Fridays
Talk Club
Talk Club is somewhere for international students to meet and chat with fellow students in a semi-structured and supportive environment. This is a chance to improve your communication skills and build your confidence. Come along and join us!
Singleton Campus
Fridays (3rd October- 5th December 2025)
11:00 - 12:00
oral communication, speaking with confidence
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