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'There are thousands of English language courses to choose from in the UK. You can search for the right course for you by using the Education UK course finder on this page.'

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You can seach for an English language course using the course finder at the top-right hand of this page. There are two ways of searching for a course:

Search by type of course
Search by the institution or town/city where you want to study.

Searching by type of course

Locate the 'Course category' drop-down list in the 'Find a course' box to the top-right hand of this page
Select 'English language courses' from the drop-down list
Selet the type of course you want to study from the 'Type of course' drop-down list below. This might be a IELTS/TEOFL course, or a course for English for Academic Purposes (EAP).
Click on the 'Find' button
The search results will display a list of institutions where the course you are searching for is offered. Click on an insitution to find out more about the courses offered.

Searching by institution or town/city where you want to study

In the course finder box click on the 'Find an institution' link
Enter the name of a town, city or individual institution where you would like to study
Then select 'English Language Teaching Centres' from the 'Institution type' drop-down list, below
Click on the 'Find' button
The search results will display a list of institutions where the course you are searching for is offered. Click on an insitution to find out more about the courses offered.

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'If you want to join a course for advanced language students, or you want to join a UK university or college, your institution may ask you to demonstrate that you have reached a certain level of English language skill first'

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If you want to learn English in the UK then there are plenty of courses on offer for you - whatever your level of skill. Don't worry if you're a complete beginner, you won't be alone!

But if you want to join a course for advanced language students, or you want to join a UK university or college, your institution may ask you to demonstrate that you have reached a certain level of English language skill first. For this, they might set you their own test, or they might ask you for certain language qualifications.

Here is some information on the main language qualifications.

IELTS

The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) assesses listening, speaking, reading and writing. It grades students from 1.0 (someone who has a few words of English) to 9.0 (a fluent speaker). If you are planning to study an undergraduate degree in the UK, it is advisable to have an IELTS score of 5.5 or above. The British Council provides IELTS testing in over 500 locations worldwide.

TOEFL

The Test of English as a Foreign Language evaluates students’ ability to use and understand English in an academic setting. It assesses listening, speaking, reading and writing and the test can be taken on paper or online.

PTE

The Pearson Test of English grades students in six categories from foundation to proficient. It consists of a spoken and a written exam. There is also a PTE Academic test for students coming to study at colleges or universities.

How to approach the tests

If you are asked to take an English language test, remember that it is for your benefit - it's designed to make sure you get on to the right course. You can find useful online English language learning tools at Learn English, from the British Council.

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'More international students are satisfied with their student experience in the UK, according to a recent survey from i-graduate.'

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The latest results from the International Student Barometer i-graduate’s survey of international students, revealed that an increasing number of students are satisfied with the UK education system. 81 percent of students reported that they were either ‘satisfied’ or ‘very satisfied’ with university life in the UK.

Since 2006, satisfaction levels have increased the most significantly in the following areas:

• Standard of teaching (up from 80 per cent to 87 per cent);

• Language support (up from 77 per cent to 85 per cent satisfaction);
• Work experience (up from 52 per cent to 62 per cent);

• Careers advice (up from 59 per cent to 69 per cent);

• Multiculturalism (up from 82 per cent to 90 per cent);
• Worship facilities (up from 76 per cent to 85 per cent);
• Cost of living (up from 61 per cent to 68 per cent);
• Visa advice (up from 74 per cent to 81 per cent);

• Learning support (up from 77 per cent to 86 per cent);

• Libraries (up from 79 per cent to 86 per cent).

William Archer, Director of i-graduate, who published the survey, said: “The students who provided feedback for this report came from over 100 countries to the UK. The extent of the challenge - for UK universities to meet the myriad of expectations from multiple cultures - cannot be overstated. So something has been going very right in UK higher education in its delivery against the expectations of international students”.

About the survey

The International Student Barometer is the world’s largest ongoing study of international students. The bi-annual survey asks students how satisfied they are with university life - from aspects such as the library facilities to making friends with students from the host country. Since 2005 the survey has been adopted by universities across five continents and has been completed by more than 580,000 students worldwide.

The 2010 UK International Student Barometer was taken by students from 48 UK institutions. The full report can be downloaded from the British Council website [PDF 1.03Mb].

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'There are thousands of English language courses to choose from in the UK. You can search for the right course for you by using the Education UK course finder on this page.'

Students choosing a course from the internet

You can seach for an English language course using the course finder at the top-right hand of this page. There are two ways of searching for a course:

Search by type of course
Search by the institution or town/city where you want to study.

Searching by type of course

Locate the 'Course category' drop-down list in the 'Find a course' box to the top-right hand of this page
Select 'English language courses' from the drop-down list
Selet the type of course you want to study from the 'Type of course' drop-down list below. This might be a IELTS/TEOFL course, or a course for English for Academic Purposes (EAP).
Click on the 'Find' button
The search results will display a list of institutions where the course you are searching for is offered. Click on an insitution to find out more about the courses offered.

Searching by institution or town/city where you want to study

In the course finder box click on the 'Find an institution' link
Enter the name of a town, city or individual institution where you would like to study
Then select 'English Language Teaching Centres' from the 'Institution type' drop-down list, below
Click on the 'Find' button
The search results will display a list of institutions where the course you are searching for is offered. Click on an insitution to find out more about the courses offered.

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