IELTS Exam Preparation Course
If you're planning on taking IELTS then our part-time evening classes can help you prepare. Open to all current university students, staff and adult members of the public.
- Level: CEFR B2 / minimum IELTS 5.0
- Cost: £385 for each 10 week course (fees cover all tuition and materials). Exam entry fee not included.
- Dates: October 2024 to December 2024 and January 2025 to April 2025
- Hours: 2 classes a week of 1.5 hours for 10 weeks (30 hours in total)
- Apply: Apply now
Why IELTS?
IELTS is the world’s leading English language proficiency test, taken by over 1.7 million people each year. IELTS (Academic) assesses all of your English skills — reading, writing, listening and speaking, and is designed to reflect how you will use English for study. It is used for entry to universities all over the world, including The University of Sheffield
Course details
- Who is this course for?
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These classes are suitable for anyone with little or no experience of IELTS or those that want to refresh their exam skills.
You may expect an improvement of half a band in each IELTS component from attending the course however this depends on external factors, like how much English is practised and studied outside the classroom and if you have previously taken an IELTS preparation course.
The classes focus on the test techniques and papers and NOT on general language improvement at a specific level.
The class is not suitable for students wanting to improve their IELTS grades more than 0.5 bands or who need significant language improvement to achieve a specific IELTS band score.
The course is suitable for students with a current overall IELTS score of 5.0 - 6.0, or a low B2 level in an equivalent exam. The course is not suitable for anyone with a lower or higher levels of English.
- What does the course cover?
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During the course you will:
- Cover all parts of the exam and be given strategies, techniques and advice on how to achieve the score you need
- Complete a practice tests and get feedback from your teacher
- Practise speaking using a wide range of language used in the exam
- Develop your writing skills and learn how to analyse data and texts to help you write more accurately
- Listen to different talks, lectures, programmes and conversations
- Read a wide range of academic and exam style texts such as reports and academic articles
- Increase your grammar and vocabulary range to help you improve your score
- Can I take IELTS at your centre?
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Yes, we are an official IELTS and Cambridge test centre, and offer frequent IELTS on Paper and IELTS on Computer examination dates.
IELTS exam fees are not included with the fee for this preparation course.
For more information on booking your IELTS exam and to view upcoming examination dates at our centre, please visit our IELTS webpage:
Dates and fees
Our part-time IELTS exam preparation courses are offered twice each academic year, once per semester.
Each course consists of two 1.5 hour classes per week, for a total of 30 hours over 10 weeks.
- Autumn semester 2024 IELTS exam preparation course
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Start Date: 14 October 2024
End Date: 18 December 2024
Class times: Monday and Wednesday evenings each week from 5:30pm to 7:00pm.
Application Deadline: Thursday 26 September 2024
Please do not worry if you complete the application form and do not hear from us straight away - we will be sending out further information to applicants about placement tests in late August / September 2024.
- Spring semester 2025 IELTS exam preparation course
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Start Date: 27 January 2025
End Date: 2 April 2025
Class times: Monday and Wednesday evenings each week from 5:30pm to 7:00pm.
Application Deadline: Friday 17 January 2025
Applications for this course will open later in 2024.
The fee for each 10 week course is £385, which includes:
- All tuition and materials provided as part of the course
- A wide range of motivating materials, including digital resources and a coursebook
- Practice tests
- Access to our online learning platform and a range of self-study materials
- Regular targeted support from your teacher helps you to achieve your learning goals.
The IELTS exam entry fee is not included as part of the course tuition fee.
How to apply
You can submit your application through our online form:
IELTS Exam Preparation Course application form
After completing the application form, you will need to take a placement test. This is a short test for us to make sure the course is suitable for you.
Information for Under 18s
Our courses are designed for adults. Applicants who are under 18 are subject to a number of restrictions and administrative procedures.
The standard minimum age for our courses is 18 years. However, we will consider applications from applicants who are under 18 in some circumstances, and subject to satisfactory guardianship arrangements being in place. Please contact us for more information.
For further information on under 18s at the university please visit our "Students under the age of 18" webpage".