Overview
This English and Academic Preparation - Pre-Collegiate non-credit course offered by Coursera in partnership with Rice University is designed to help domestic and international students develop the academic skills necessary for success in undergraduate studies at an American university while strengthening their English proficiency.
Ideally, prospective students have completed or are near completion of a high school diploma in their country and would like to come to the United States to study for a bachelor’s degree.
Key features
The total length of time required to complete the course is approximately 4 weeks. Students should expect to spend about 5-7 hours per week working with the materials and assignments.
The course is made up of 4 modules:
- Listening, Speaking, and Critical Thinking
- Writer’s Workshop
- Reading and Note-taking
- Capstone Project
Each module consists of video lessons, opportunities for practicing English and academic skills, interactive discussion boards with classmates, and graded activities. All courses are asynchronous, which means that the lessons and their activities can be completed at any time of day or night, provided that all course assignments are completed by the final day of class.
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Visit programme websiteProgramme Structure
Course structure:
- What Does a Thesis Statement Look Like?
- Paragraph Structure
- Plagiarism
- Using Citations
- Purposeful Previewing
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Visit programme websiteKey information
Duration
- Part-time
- 1 months
- 7 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
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Visit programme websiteAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Beginner level
- No previous experience necessary
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Visit programme websiteTuition Fee
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International
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 USD for the full programme during 1 months. -
National
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 USD for the full programme during 1 months.
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Funding
Coursera provides financial aid to learners who cannot afford the fee. Apply for it by clicking on the Financial Aid link beneath the "Enroll" button on the left. You'll be prompted to complete an application and will be notified if you are approved. You'll need to complete this step for each course in the Specialization, including the Capstone Project.