Short Term English Courses In Uk

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Takea class or two and start your degree or earn transfer credits! We offer dozens of short-term and late start courses for every interest. Click one of the following shortcuts to go directly to the information you need:

GCTC is here to help you find the short-term course that's right for you! We have courses for individuals seeking career focused skill sets, industry certifications, as well as special interest courses. Many of our short-term courses result in certifications that lead to employment or advancement in a current job. Courses are available for individuals who are at least sixteen years of age.

For a complete listing of current and upcoming short-term courses, click the link below

SHORT-TERM COURSES

Exchange Programs

Exchange programs in the United States offer opportunities to live, learn, and enrich yourself in a diversity of cultural settings. Exchange programs may consist of an academic exchange between two universities or a short-term professional program. Reach out to your current institution's study abroad office for pre-arranged exchange opportunities or visit the U.S. Department of State's Exchange Visitor Program website.

University Exchanges

Partnership agreements between a U.S. and an international university provide for student exchange opportunities. Coursework taken may count toward a degree program at your home institution, or you might take just a few courses at a U.S. university for your personal or professional enrichment.

Professional Exchange Programs

Short-term professional exchange programs vary widely. Some participants are able to accept a wide range of programs while others may need to focus on experiences within a chosen career or a specific job.

Certificate and Executive Education Programs

If you are looking to build skills in a certain field or area of interest, short-term certificate programs offer coursework within an area of specialization. Upon successful completion of program requirements, the institution awards a certificate to recognize expertise or skills gained. Institutions may also offer graduate-level certificate coursework or programs designed for working professionals to to gain advanced skills in their fields.

Visiting Fellows and Scholars

Many U.S universities offer short-term opportunities doctoral degree holders to pursue further research. They may also allow visiting fellows to audit graduate-level courses and to have access to academic facilities for personal research. To explore these opportunities, contact university faculty or academic departments directly.

Prepare for a career in Healthcare with a comprehensive, affordable and self-paced Career Training Program. You can begin these programs at any time and learn at your own pace. These programs are designed for students looking to start a new career or gain skills to advance in their existing career. In-depth training by healthcare experts will prepare students for industry certifications and many can be completed in less than 6 months.

Northshore Technical Community College, in partnership with ed2go, offers affordable and convenient short courses online designed to help you build personal and professional skills. Our instructor-led courses start monthly and allow you to study and interact with a cohort over a six-week schedule. For the independent learner, our self-paced courses provide access to all lessons immediately with up to three months to complete. Topics include accounting, computer applications, writing, and more.

Northshore Technical Community College, in partnership with ed2go, offers flexible, self-paced certificate programs to help you start a new career or advance within your current job. Each course is developed by a team of experts and comes with dedicated student advisor to support you as you learn new skills and prepare for nationally recognized certifications. Topics include business, healthcare, IT, industry certifications, and more.

GTLI short-term courses offer part-time study options for adult learners who are non-native speakers of English. Courses are designed for learners who would like to improve their English communication skills for both professional and social reasons.

GT Campus Special Discounts

The Georgia Tech Language Institute is offering a 20% discount on short courses for Georgia Tech employees, matriculated students, and spouses of GT employees and matriculated students. If you are a member of this group, please contact ask...@pe.gatech.edu to receive a discount code that you will need to enter when you apply.

Payment Options and Deadlines

Payment must be made in full online by credit/debit card, electronic check, or bank transfer within one week of application submission and a minimum of 10 days prior to the course start date in order to receive access.

Continuing Education Units

GTLI short courses meet for a total of 12 instructional hours. If you attend at least 80% of the classes and successfully complete the course assignments, you will receive 1.2 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

Course Completion Certificate

Upon successful completion of a GTLI short course (80% minimum attendance and a passing grade), you may receive a certificate indicating the number of CEUs earned.

This course will help you develop sentence, paragraph, and short composition writing skills. You will learn how to organize your writing and increase your vocabulary. You will also learn how to use grammatical structures effectively in your writing to communicate your ideas.

You will practice speaking and writing skills to develop the personal presence necessary for success in business. You will learn how to communicate more effectively in professional situations, including meetings, social events, and presentations. You will also learn how to compose at least three different types of professional business communication.

You will review and improve spoken and written English grammar. You will practice applying grammar rules in real, communicative activities that include writing and speaking with classmates. The course will cover present, past, and future verb tenses, in addition to prepositions, nouns, and articles and other grammatical structures.

You will read short, entertaining texts such as short stories, a short novel, lyrics, and articles. You will develop vocabulary and reading skills by using strategies such as understanding inferences, making predictions, and drawing conclusions. In groups, we will discuss characters, story/plot, and ideas presented in the readings. Purchase of a book (digital or paper) is required.

In this course, you are invited to have fun expressing yourself speaking in English while working in pairs, small and large groups, or individually. Using impromptu strategies and improvisational techniques, you will speak creatively without preparation. Additionally, you will learn ways to communicate with others using movement, voice, and intuition. Whether you are shy or outgoing, you will learn techniques to succeed at getting your message across more effectively and enjoy the process!

You and your classmates will choose news stories and topics that we will cover in class. You will read articles and watch video clips of various news stories and discuss them. You will learn and use new vocabulary that relates to the topics we study, and we will review vocabulary with group activities and games. As a final project, students will work in groups to create their own news video stories.

In this course, you will learn how to pronounce English more clearly. The instructor will help you identify aspects of your pronunciation that interfere with the clarity of your communication. You will learn how to pronounce problematic sounds as well as learn rules for pausing, phrasing, intonation, linking, and stress. In-class instruction will include special exercises to help practice various aspects of pronunciation and exercises to help you incorporate these new speech patterns into normal conversation. By the end of the course, you will be able to engage strategies to self-monitor your pronunciation.

You will use the skills of writing, reading, speaking, and listening in English as you learn about the rich history of the city of Atlanta. Course content focuses on Atlanta from a historical and contemporary perspective, from slavery and the Civil War to Martin Luther King Jr. to the Civil Rights Movement and Black Lives Matter. You will read as well as listen to lectures and watch movie segments about the city. You will participate in site visits outside of class to have a hands-on experience learning about the important role Atlanta has played in U.S. history. You may need to pay an additional fee to cover the costs of the site visits (indicated at the time of registration).

In this course, you will use news events both to improve your spoken English and to casually converse in English in social settings. You will read or listen to news about current events and summarize it as well as share your opinion about it. You will initiate and sustain discussions about current events in both classroom and casual settings.

In this course, you will learn basic techniques for analyzing and writing about business cases. You will learn the characteristics of different types of business cases and different types of business case analyses. You will practice listening and speaking skills by participating in interactive lectures and discussion activities related to learning how to read and analyze business cases. You will practice reading and writing skills through business case analyses.

In this course, you will learn the basic skills needed to improve your scores on the IELTS test. We will practice strategies for the four sections of the test: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Purchase of a textbook is required.

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