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Find out more about ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ DocSkills Language Support Fund for research students who need an additional foreign language to continue with their research.

Are you a postgraduate research student, currently enrolled on a research programme, who needs support with learning foreignÌýlanguages to progress your research? If yes, ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳’s DocSkills language support funding may be for you.

About the training

The Language Centres at ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Centre for Languages & International Education (CLIE) and ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) offer a range of evening language courses from beginners to advanced levels. The Evening Course Programme is designed to teach participants how to communicate effectively in a foreignÌýlanguage. All four skills are taught – reading, writing, listening and speaking – with a particular emphasis on oral communication. Courses cover the language as it is spoken today in everyday situations, from basic survival skills at elementary level through to fluent communication at advanced levels. Small class sizes allow maximum involvement of all participants.

For detailed course information and how to register for a language course please check the relevant CLIE/SSEES websites.

Please note:Ìý

1. ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Language Centres charge fees to attend these courses. If you are eligible, you may apply to ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ DocSkills Language Support Fund for funding.

2. Courses run by CLIE and SSEESÌýare in great demand and fill up quickly. We encourage you to register with them well ahead of the deadline.

3. CLIE are unable to guarantee a place on the chosen course if registration is completed after the language funding deadline

4. You may wish to pay for your chosen course to secure your seat prior to receiving an outcome regarding your application for language support funding. Please note this does not guarantee that your application will be successful, and the eligibility criteria belowÌýwill need to be met.

Topics available

• CLIE Academic Reading
• CLIE Evening Courses
• SSEES Evening Courses

Eligibility and How to apply

In order to be eligible to apply, you will need to:

• BeÌýcurrently enrolled at ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ on aÌýresearch programmeÌý
• Complete the application formÌýbefore the stated deadline
• Provide your supervisor's support statement

You may apply in any term and each term will have its own deadline date. Applications submitted after the relevant deadline or without a supervisor's supporting statement will not be considered.