Language Academy

• Two hours of class per week over the academic year. These are academic hours. Each academic hour lasts for 50 minutes.
• Access to Rosetta Stone language learning software to support your studies
• Available to UCLan students as an Elective module
• Certificate route also available (separate to your degree and fees apply)

Taught English language modules are only available for September start and you are required to enrol by the University’s enrolment deadline.

For information about the English language modules, please email the Language Academy. 

Elective (UCLan students only)

Enrol for your elective online under Student Services>Online Electives Registration or by contacting the Academic Registry by email.

Certificates

Registration and enrolment will take place online. Please register and apply online.

Members of the public must provide photographic identification (driving licence, passport, etc.) upon request.

Members of staff must provide their staff card upon request.

Elective

If you are an undergraduate studying a language as an elective, this is counted as part of your course. Therefore, there is no additional payment.

Certificate

Students taking a certificate

This is the option for postgraduate or undergraduate students with a full profile or without the option to choose an elective. The certificate is taken in addition to your main programme of study and the discounted fee is £259.

Members of the public

The full fee for all levels is £495. Those in receipt of the state pension and UCLan Alumni are entitled to a discount on the full fee. The discounted fee for 2021-22 is £259.

University staff

UCLan staff members are entitled to a discount on the full fee on completion of a staff tuition fee discount form. The discounted fee for 2021-22 is £259.

Payment of fees

Payment must be made at the start of the course. Before completing your enrolment please be sure that you do wish to pursue the course, as the following fees will apply should you withdraw from the course:

• Withdrawal within 4 weeks of course start date: refund applies
• Withdrawal after 4 weeks of course start date: no refund applies

If, after registration, you wish to withdraw, please contact languageacademy@uclan.ac.uk

The eTELL test consists of four sections, Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing. Completed online, the whole test takes approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes including a ten-minute break.

If you are a partner institution, it is likely that your teachers will arrange for you to take the test in a computer-lab. Other students can arrange to take the test from their own home.

After the test you will receive your results within 14 days. The result will give your score in each of the four skills as well as your overall level.

Listening

The listening section consists of 20 questions. You will listen to three recordings, which will be played twice.

Reading

The reading section consists of 30 questions.

Speaking

The speaking section consists of 4 parts. You will be asked to read a prompt and then respond. For some parts you will have time to take notes.

Writing

The writing section consists of an essay on a general topic. You must write for at least 250 words.

To see examples of the questions, please access the practice materials below.

Computer labs

• English version
• Chinese version

Home

• English version
• Chinese version

Students who are applying for a course at UCLan can take the TELL test free of charge. If a student wishes to retake the test, they will be charged £60 for the second attempt.

Other students who wish to take the test may do so at the cost of £100.

Please contact Language Academy (LA@uclan.ac.uk) to arrange your test.

If you need to pay for your test, you can do so at the online store

• Sample Listening Questions
• Sample Reading Questions
• Sample Speaking Question
• Sample Writing Question