Junior Year Abroad

Tomomi Suzuki, from Chuo University has this to say about the course, "During the course, I made lots of friends who were from various countries. It was very useful for me, because I took some subject classes after finishing the English course."

JYA Programme Benefits

• Location: Experience studying and living in the heart of one of the most exciting cities in the world. Our University is located in Central London in zones 1 & 2.
  
• Multicultural: Study alongside students from 155 different countries and get an insight into a truly cosmopolitan London.
• Independence: Gain confidence in your own abilities and equip yourself with the valuable language, creative, analytical and research skills that employers look for. Create your own ideas and become an independent thinker. 
  
• Variety: Choose from subject classes and study alongside British and international students studying a full degree course.
• Internship opportunity: Provided that your English skills are equivalent to IELTS 5.5 at the time of applying for the course, you have an option of taking an short term unpaid internship. An additional charge will apply (currently £550).
  

Course Information

The JYA is in two parts, you can take a combination of these parts depending on when you start your course, and your English level.

PART 1 consists of two classes:

1. General and academic English Class (15 hrs p/w)

• Fluency practice and conversation
• Letter and short report writing
• Reading and comprehension
• Discussion groups and presentations
• Listening practice
• Preparation for undergraduate study

2. British culture class (3 hrs p/w)

• British literature
• Film, art and theatre
  
• Visits to museums, theatres and other venues
  

PART 2 consists of four classes:

1. Business or general English Class (3 hrs p/w)

• Reading and writing
• Listening and speaking

2. Advanced study skills - Learning and communicating in an academic environment (3 hrs p/w)

• Independent study skills
• Reflective learning and seminars (including role play)
  
• Critical thinking skills
• Review of learning skills from Part 1
• Academic presentations

3. Subject Class

• Choose from undergraduate classes available for JYA students
  

4. Subject Class

• Choose from undergraduate classes available for JYA students
  

How much will it Cost?

Please note that the tuition fee is based on 2012/13 prices and they may vary in price for subsequent years. The year 2012/13 starts from May 2012.

Start dates

There are two start dates for Part 1 and Part 2 as follows:

Part 1: 08th May 2012 or 24th September 2012

Part 2: 24th September 2012 or 04th February 2013

Please note that start dates may vary slightly.