Erasmus University Rotterdam
Erasmus University Rotterdam

English C1.1 (advanced 1)

Registration deadline is 7 January 2025
Engels - Language & Training Centre (2017)

What will you learn?

An English C1.1 course consists of ten weekly sessions. This English for academic purposes course is a continuation of the course English B2.2. It aims to prepare students who need English for academic studies at advanced level. It is an integrated skills course which means that students will develop their abilities in the following areas:

  • listening;
  • speaking- discussing, debating and giving presentations on a wide variety of subjects;
  • reading & comprehension;
  • writing- essays, reports analysing graphs, summaries, critiques and proposals;
  • critical thinking;
  • grammar;
  • vocabulary

During the course, you will further improve all necessary skills. When you participate in this course, you are already at an advanced level and you would like to develop yourself. For this reason, the focus is on vocabulary and expressions on a professional level. This course can be described as a blended learning course. The final level of the course is C1.1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).

 

Start dates

DayDataTimeLocationExam
Mondays20 January - 24 March17:30-20:30Campus Woudestein31 March on campus

Course information

Registration deadline7 January 2025
Duration10 weeks
Support languageEnglish is spoken as much as possible in the lessons.
Course fee

Special Rate* Bachelor- & Master students: € 234,-
Rate 1: Students & employees: € 388,-
Rate 2: Others: € 488,-

Which rate is applicable to you? Read on

My employer paysIf the course will be paid for by your employer and the payment needs be done via invoice, we ask you to contact us upfront via email to make the necessary arrangements. Explanation about the payment procedure for EUR staff can be found here.
Admission Requirements

Please note: You have to do an intake BEFORE you register for the course. 

To be admitted to this course, your current level of the language needs to be at B2.2.

As proof of this entrance level we accept the following:

  • C1.1 advice of an LTC’s intake or assessment (less than 12 months old)
  • the LTC certificate of the B2.2 course (less than 12 months old);
  • If you are currently participating in the English B2.2 course of the LTC, you are allowed to register for a C1.1 course. Passing for your final exam is necessary to actually start the following level.
Course materialThe course material costs is included in the course fee. 
GroupsOur groups are small: the minimum number of participants is 6*, the maximum is 16. 

*Please note that for courses with a lower number of participants than 9, the course duration will be adjusted: 7/8 participants: 25 contact hours; 6 participants: 20 contact hours. The LTC reserves the right to cancel this course if the number of registrations is lower than 6. Whenever a course is canceled due to few registrations, you will be informed and your fee will be refunded.
Good to know
  • This course is available for participants with an academic background (hbo/university).
  • The course can be fully booked before the deadline.
  • The course exists of ten weekly sessions of three hours. Should there be less than 9 participants, the total contact hours will be reduced to the following: 
    • 7/8 participants: 25 contact hours
    • 6 participants: 20 contact hours. 
  • Course participants are expected to spend approximately three hours a week on course preparation and self-study.
  • Attendance is not compulsory, but advisable. During the course you will take part in class discussions and also need to give a presentation. To pass the speaking part of the course, you will need to have shown sufficient commitment and participation.
  • A final written/reading exam is part of this course. Dyslectic students can get extra time to complete the written test. To arrange this, you need to contact the LTC via email. You will also have to send a copy of your official statement of special needs.
  • A certificate is awarded to participants who achieve a ‘pass’ for all skills.
Terms & conditionsBy registering for this course you agree to our requirements and general terms and conditions. For questions, check out our FAQ pagina. 

Contact

Email address
ltc@eur.nl
Phone
010 4081997

Whatsapp: +31 (0) 610604467

Compare @count study programme

  • @title

    • Duration: @duration
Compare study programmes