RefugEAP Programme

RefugEAP is a free online pre-university academic English skills programme for refugee-background students across the UK. It is for students who need to improve their academic English skills to help them access a degree programme at university, but perhaps have not been able to access a formal pre-sessional English for Academic Purposes (EAP) programme yet. RefugEAP has been developed to meet this need, providing students with an opportunity to continue to develop their academic English skills in a supportive way while they are waiting for more formal opportunities to become available.

The RefugEAP Programme has been developed by staff at the University of Leicester’s Sanctuary Seekers’ Unit and the University of Leeds Language Centre. It is being kindly supported by dedicated volunteer tutors and a number of partner organisations, including: Breaking Barriers, who are providing wrap-around support and referrals; Screen Share, who are providing digital devices for students who need them; Password Testing and Duolingo, who are providing assessments; Good Things Foundation, who are providing free data sim cards through their National Databank scheme; and WordWise, who are providing a suite of Communication Skills Workshops for Displaced People.