In-Sessional English Support

In-sessional support is offered to international students who are non-native speakers of English. Students are offered English language support if their placement test  taken on entry to the College, and their IELTS scores, fall below a certain level.

The year-round provision aims to support students in their academic studies and improve their competence in English.

There are two types of in-sessional language support: one-to-one tutorials in support of academic work and weekly group lessons.

The aim of the tutorials is to help students express themselves fluently in spoken English when writing essays or giving presentations. The tutorials are planned around the needs of each student, their level of language and the academic work they have to do.

English language lessons are organised according to the level of the students and the RNCM course they are following.

Students may also attend weekly Engagement with Learning classes if their placement test and IELTS scores fall below a certain level. The classes aim to help students to  develop and extend their understanding of musicology and to speak and write about music in English.