Academic English Skills and Academic Personal Tutorial* streams
The International Year One programmes will be available in two streams, offered with either the Academic English Skills or Academic Personal Tutorial* modules, depending on your English language level.
If you are starting your studies with an English level lower than the direct entry requirement for Royal Holloway, then you will study the Academic English Skills module. This will focus on building your English skills by improving your academic writing, effective and extensive reading strategies, and listening and recording information effectively.
If you would have been eligible to start undergraduate studies in September at Royal Holloway and join the programme with a higher IELTS (or equivalent) level, you will take the Academic Personal Tutorial* module. You will be assigned a personal tutor who will support, guide and advise you on your study skills, allowing you to focus on improving your academic abilities.
*Subject to approval