IELTS preparation course

Get fully prepared for the IELTS Academic test with this intensive course. You will practise each section of the IELTS test and receive continuous, personalised feedback from the trainer to support your progress.

Programme of intensive IELTS training of 25 hours
Extensive opportunities to build your speaking and writing skills
Individual attention within a small group

IELTS Academic preparation course

Planning to study, pursue a PhD or advance your career in an English-speaking country? If you need to take the IELTS Academic test as part of your application, this IELTS preparation course will help you achieve the score you need. Over five intensive training days, you will strengthen your listening, reading, writing and speaking skills. You will discover exactly what the test involves and learn smart strategies to perform confidently in each section.

This course is intended for students and other participants who want to prepare for an academic future in English. You will work extensively with realistic test assignments, with a particular emphasis on strengthening your writing and speaking skills. You will receive frequent, individual feedback from the trainer so you can quickly identify what you already do well and where you can improve.

Focused training for IELTS Academic

During the course you will practise all sections of the IELTS Academic test: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. You will become familiar with how the test is structured and also develop effective strategies to boost your performance. From efficient time management to smart answer-checking and dealing with difficult question types, you will learn how to approach the test with confidence.

The programme consists of intensive and practical training of 25 hours, delivered in five sessions of five hours each. The small group setting allows plenty of room for personal attention, questions and useful, targeted feedback, making this IELTS preparation course ideal for participants eager to make rapid progress.

We offer this course through Taalloket, part of Taalcentrum-VU.

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Get familiar with IELTS Academic

You gain a clear understanding of the structure of the IELTS Academic test and each of its sections.
You learn what is required in every section and how each section is assessed.
You discover which approaches work best for common question types and tasks.

Smart strategies for Listening and Reading

You practise techniques that help you pick out main points and details more quickly.
You learn to manage time constraints and avoid common traps in wording.
You build targeted strategies to improve your performance in the Listening and Reading sections.

Boost you Writing score

You practise the full range of IELTS Academic writing tasks.
You learn to build clear, well-structured texts.
You receive personalised feedback on your argument structure, language use and grammar

Speaking with greater confidence

You practice extensively with speaking tasks modelled on the test.
You learn how to speak more fluently and develop more complete, well-structured answers.
You receive detailed feedback on your pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar.

Personalised feedback for targeted improvement

You work in a small group with plenty of individual attention from the trainer.
You receive practical tips you can use right away.
You quickly recognise your strengths and the areas where you can still improve.

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You can register for the IELTS Academic preparation course via Taalloket, part of Taalcentrum-VU. You will also find all the practical information there.