Study UK course: Prepare to study and live in the UK
17 June 2020
The British Council has launched a free online course on preparing to study and live in the UK.
The British Council has launched a new open online course on preparing to study and live in the UK and is free to sign up.
The course topics are:
- Characteristic features of higher education in the UK: active engagement, critical thinking, evidence-based argument, independent study, academic integrity
- Study modes: lectures, seminars, tutorials, student presentations, group assignments, their roles and functions
- The language skills you need to achieve success (academic writing, reading, listening and note-taking, speaking)
- Understanding assessment in higher education
- Support services available to students; library, English language support, counselling etc.
- Practical issues round living as a student in the UK: accommodation, making friends, what to bring, things you need to do on arrival
The course starts on July 6 2020
To join the Study UK course, please visit the Future Learn website.