Dear colleagues and students!

We bring to your attention information about the agency promoting education abroad and its activities:

EDUCATION ABROAD

• Language courses in the UK, Germany, USA, Canada, Malta, Cyprus and other European countries (including specialized language courses for doctors, teachers, business English, in the oil and gas sector);

• Postgraduate education in foreign educational institutions (Master's degree, residency, etc.)

• Assistance in registration in the Global Education program and full supervision from the moment of registration until the student returns to Russia after receiving a diploma and getting a job;

• Search for internships abroad;

• As well as summer programs "English Course + Holidays" in Malta, Cyprus, Great Britain, Italy and other countries of Europe and North America.

For more information, please contact:

Phone: 23-22-28, 23-22-29

E-mail: stavropol.esc@gmail.com

Vkontakte: https://vk.com/stavropol_esc (Escape Stavropol)

Address: Stavropol, Mira str., 282, office 9, OOO "Escape" 

Dear colleagues and students! We draw your attention to the information on the possibility of passing the certification exam for English language proficiency!

There are many foreign students seeking to participate in the English language program, but are from countries where English is not the first language. A big question when granting applicants admission to your program is: "How well do these applicants understand English?"

Universities in English speaking countries that accept foreign students require that these applicants pass an internationally recognized exam of Academic English before studies can begin. There are only four internationally recognized exams of Academic English. The universities require that students present results from one of these four exams:

1. IELTS - Academic
2. TOEFL
3. iTEP - Academic PLUS
4. PTE - Academic (Pearson Test of English)

This language center is currently teaching English to a number of international students who will be attending medical universities in Russia this Autumn. At the end of the English prep course, we will be requiring each student take the iTEP - Academic PLUS exam. If the results of this exam (above a certain minimal level) were to be accepted by Stavropol State Medical University, it would go a long way in simplifying the admission process for these students.

The iTEP exam (as well as the IELTS, TOEFL and PTE) is available in the home countries of most of your foreign students (India, Kenya, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, etc.). They can take the exam at their convenience, and you can have the results prior to their arrival on campus.

For your review, I have attached a chart comparing the scores of the four different internationally recognized Academic English exams. There is also a comparison to the CEFR (Common European Framework of References for Languages.

If you have any questions regarding the iTEP - Academic PLUS exam, you may visit the website of Boston Educational Services (BES), at www.itepexam.com.

To successfully study at a foreign university, participate in international scientific conferences or publish in foreign scientific publications, you need to be able to speak and write well in English. Therefore, we offer a small overview provided by the site http://oncampus.ru , some English-language online courses that will teach you to write well in English for free and have posted links to providers of English language courses abroad.

http://mpeducation.ru/

Where and how to learn to write?

We are talking about a special kind of letter - an academic letter. It implies the possession of specific skills, as well as knowledge of the standards adopted in the English-speaking academic environment.

Basic level

The basic level courses are aimed at developing general academic writing skills without any bias in specialized fields of science. It is assumed that the listeners speak English at a good level.
College Composition

The College Composition course is a free video tutorial and is suitable primarily for those who want to acquire basic academic writing skills in English, necessary for successful completion of written tasks in college, such as correct quoting of sources, essay writing, English grammar and reading. The training course also teaches you how to compile a bibliography, logically present arguments and edit your own texts. The course is offered to educational resources education-portal.com.
English Composition I: Achieving Expertise

The training course is offered by a well-known online educational platform Coursera.org and provides the universal knowledge and skills necessary to do an excellent job with written assignments at the university, including text analysis, formulation of convincing arguments, understanding of the writing process, quoting sources and writing high-quality texts. The course consists of a series of instructional video lessons, after which knowledge is tested with the help of quizzes, and writing your own written work is also provided.

Average level

The intermediate level courses are aimed at developing more specialized skills necessary for writing academic texts at the higher school level, and filling in some gaps. It is assumed that the listeners are confident in English.
Expository Writing for Bilingual Students

This training course is offered by another well-known online educational resource MIT Open Courseware. The purpose of this course is to develop the necessary skills for confident writing of essays, term papers, reports and written exams in English. During the training, students analyze academic texts, replenish vocabulary and learn to express thoughts clearly, accurately and interestingly in writing. In addition, attention is drawn to the elimination of the most frequent grammatical and mechanical errors when writing English-language texts.

Advanced level

Advanced level courses focus on the study of formal aspects of academic writing, such as the design of written works in accordance with generally accepted standards in academic circles, eliminating common mistakes when writing academic texts. It is assumed that students are well versed in their subject area and speak English at a level sufficient to write papers in their specialty.
Writing in the Sciences

Another academic writing training course that is offered Coursera.org . First of all, it will be useful for those who are going to study for a master's degree or doctoral degree abroad, or publish scientific articles in international academic publications or prepare reports for scientific conferences abroad in the field of natural and exact sciences. The course teaches effective academic writing using practical examples and exercises.
Advanced Workshop in Writing for Social Sciences and Architecture (ELS)

Another MIT OpenCourseWare course that will be useful for those who need to write well for the academic field, as well as for professional activities in the field of social sciences or architecture. During the training, students have the opportunity to master different forms of writing and eliminate the most common problems for those who speak English at an advanced level.