English Language Support & Development

Face-to-face sessions (lectures, workshops, lessons, seminars, and tutorials) are temporarily suspended due to current measures to manage the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Please visit the relevant programme pages to see how these sessions are currently being delivered, and how they will be delivered either online or in combination with face to face teaching in the 2020/21 academic year.

We offer a wide range of English language support & development services to students and staff at the University of Sheffield. Find out more below:

English Language Support (ELS)English Language Support (ELS) Classes

Weekly classes & one-off sessions to improve your English language skills.

Classes Academic Sessions

Writing Advisory ServiceWriting Advisory Service (WAS)

Free 1 to 1 writing tutorials with our expert English tutors.

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Departmental Language Programme (DLP)Departmental Language Programme (DLP)

Subject specific English classes taught in your department.

Info for Students Info for Staff

Online Language SupportOnline Language Support

Our internet based English language support hub.

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Partners English Partners English

Free part-time English lessons for the partners of degree level students.

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Dyslexia / SpLD TutorialsDyslexia / SpLD Tutorial Service

A 1 to 1 tutorial service for students with specific learning difficulties, like dyslexia.

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Staff English Development Staff Language Development

Short English language development workshops for international University staff.

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Asylum Seeker Scholarships Asylum Seeker Scholarships

English language scholarships for those who have sought refuge in the UK.

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Further Information

For further information about any of our language support programmes, please contact the ELTC Reception on 0114 222 1780 or e-mail our Administrative Team at eltc.support@sheffield.ac.uk