The Derby English Language Centre (DELC) offers you the opportunity to develop your English language skills at one of the UK’s top performing universities for fair access (HEPI Report, Benchmarking Widening Participation in Universities, April 2018).
Whether you are thinking about going to university or have already started your studies with us, we will work closely with you to improve your academic writing and presentation skills, pronunciation and grammar, among many other things. We know that as you progress with us your needs will change so we offer a range of bespoke sessions and support from foundation and degree to masters level.
You are not on your own, the University has an extensive support network in place to help you with all aspects of your student life. We offer an integrated approach to the support we give to our international / EU students which means that you can access a wide-range of support services from across the university including admissions, accommodation, student wellbeing, careers and employment and college student centres. We also have a dedicated visa advisor who can provide advice on your visa and immigration requirements.
If you are an EU citizen, our Post-Brexit EU student guidance provides more information about studying in the UK after Brexit.
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Prepare for Success is an interactive web learning tool for international students who are getting ready to come to the UK for study in further or higher education. It contains learning resources which are activity-based to help you find out about different aspects of academic life in the UK and the skills needed for effective study. As well as preparing you for what to expect during your studies, the activities provide scope for English language improvement