Students are seen on an individual or small group basis for help with such things as spelling, grammar, reading speed and academic writing. Students who have, or suspect they may have, dyslexia should contact the Disabilities and Additional Needs Service in the first instance - see below . The University strongly recommends that international students should attend one of the pre-sessional courses. In-sessional classes help to develop language skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing. Preparation and entry are offered for some external English language examinations.
Support is offered to individual students by appointment, and also to groups within departments.
If a group wishes to have support classes within their department they should ask their Programme Tutor to contact the English Language Study Unit. The International Students' Programme is run by the English Language Study Unit. It produces newsletters and a Christmas information sheet, which are sent out to all international students. It also organises the Vice-Chancellor's Garden Party which is held at the end of the academic year. If students are required to register with the police they should contact the International Students Programme, who have a regular liaison with the Nationality Department of the Leicestershire Constabulary.