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The English Language Teaching Centre

The English Language Teaching Centre at the University of St Andrews exists to provide high quality English language training for overseas students. It is staffed by well-qualified language teaching professionals from all over the UK most of whom have experience teaching in other countries and are therefore very sympathetic to the needs of overseas students.

Since 1990, ELT has been dedicated to delivering English language training to students from all over the world. As the Centre for International Foundation Programmes we provide full-time foundation courses for students who hope to pursue undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Britain or other English speaking countries.

We also deliver pre-sessional courses for incoming students of the University and work closely with the Admissions Office so that students who have completed our presessional or foundation programmes have a smooth transition into the University as undergraduates or postgraduates.

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The University of St Andrews

St Andrews is the oldest university in Scotland and the third oldest in the UK, established in 1411. It is a non-campus institution situated in one of the smallest university towns in the country. It is thus closely integrated with the town and all those studying here experience the more personal atmosphere that these conditions foster.

The town is situated beside the North Sea and is bordered by long sandy beaches. St Andrews still boasts many fine medieval buildings. The old town is dominated at its eastern end by the dramatic outline of its ruined Cathedral and at the western end by the Royal and Ancient Golf Clubhouse. Between them lies the University with its old grey cloisters, chapel and quadrangle.

The English Language Teaching Centre is situated close to the town centre with views across the famous Old Course to the mountains and sea beyond.