The School of Telecommunications Engineering Campus Sur UPM has signed an agreement* with the University of Leeds (United Kingdom) so students and staff can participate in the Summer General English Programme of The Language Centre.

With the collaboration of:

The Summer General English Programme is promoted internationally, and is therefore open to students other than EUITT students, permitting mixed nationality groups.

The LC and its programmes are accredited under the British Council’s Accreditation UK Scheme for the teaching of English as a foreign language.

Summary for 2013 agreement (specially for students)

Some stories from your schoolmates in Leeds

Calendar for applying to the programme (summer 2013): 

Thursday 21st March
14.30H
Room 3005

Friday 12th April
14.00H

Deadline for applications (form).

External Relations Office: Room 6104 / movilidad@euitt.upm.es .

See below the FAQs, they are useful to fill in the form.

Monday 15th April
14.30H
Room "Reina Sofía"

If you can not certify an A2 level, you have to do the English language placement test. Immediately after, you will know if you have reached this level, otherwise you must do a listening test.

April

Deadline for applications to the Department of Education's scholarships for English language courses during the summer.

If you apply for this grant, they require a deposit of a minimum of 200 euros, so you can pay a 234 GBP deposit (equal to a week's tuition fee). When you arrive in Leeds, you must pay for the remaining course fee. The LC will advise nearer the time about how you can pay.

8th May
13.30h
Room 3005

Meeting with the teacher Rupert Herington, from The Language Centre. The last directions will be given.

Calendar for Summer General English Programme 2013: 

The students can enrol on the Summer General English Programme for 3 weeks within the period 8th July - 13th September, 2013.

Proposed periods for EUITT students:

15th July - 2nd August, 2013
22nd July - 9th August, 2013
29th July - 16th August, 2013
5th - 23th August, 2013
12th - 30th August 2013
19th August - 6th September, 2013

You can attend a course for more than three weeks within the established period. The latest starting date is 19th August, 2013. 

Students must start classes on any Monday up but they should arrive in Leeds the previous Saturday. 

Course schedule: 

The students will receive 21 hours (full-time - strongly recommended) or 15 hours (part-time*) of classroom tuition per week:

Morning schedule (Monday-Friday): 9.30h-11h and 11.30h-13h.

Afternoon schedule (Monday-Thursday): 14h-15.30h.

* Part-time students will not be able to participate in afternoon lessons/excursions.

Course costs: 

234GBP per week (21 hours per week) -10% discount for 2013-. 

Self-catering residence: approximately from 85GBP to 99GBP per week (it depends on the residence). 

Travel costs: approximately 250GBP. 

FAQs

Useful documents for selected students:

Last directions before travelling to Leeds

Getting the University of Leeds