Welcome to International Students

Through the English Language Unit, Keele’s Electives Programme provides international students with an opportunity to take modules designed to improve their academic English skills as part of their first year.

All students whose first language is not English or who have been educated abroad will be pre-allocated onto an English language module that will assist your studies.  This will count as one of your elective module choices.  The module that you are alloacted will depend upon your level of study and your chosen degree. Do not change this selection when you register your electives choices online.

If you do not need to take an elective module for your degree because your principal subject/s compulsory modules total the required 120 credits you will still be allocated onto an English Language module as an additional module.

On arrival at Keele, as part of the Induction Week you will be given an introduction to the English Language Unit and take a brief language assessment.  Based on your needs and preferences and in consultation with English Language Unit staff, you may be moved into a different English Language module that will help strengthen the language skills you will need to succeed in your academic studies, or you may be advised that you do not need to take an English Language module and you can replace it with another elective module.