Maybe you can communicate effectively in English when you travel, or on social media, or you can watch a series in English and understand the story. These are great skills to have, but they are not always complete. You may be a good speaker, but your reading comprehension needs improvement. Or perhaps you understand grammar when you’re writing, but when you listen to someone explain something, you get lost on some of the vocabulary.

Finding a place to live in a new country can be stressful. Unfortunately, scammers know this and often target foreign students, especially before arriving in the country. Scammers target new students because they are far from home and need a place to stay in a town or city that they don’t know. Here’s what you can do to protect yourself.

One of the best steps you can take to improve your language learning is to get involved in the local community. Engaging in local culture can give you many opportunities to practise. what you already know, and provide even more chances to learn something new.

The University of Pretoria Centre for Language Learning is about more than just English grammar and speaking. Here, we encourage our students to immerse themselves in everyday life in Pretoria.

Learning a new language is fun, and can be useful when you want to travel or work overseas. It’s important to practise what you learn to make sure your skills stay strong. In this blog, we talk about some easy ways to use the English you know.

Planning to study in South Africa? One of the first things you’ll need to think about is your visa.

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January 2023 is just around the corner, and we are all looking forward to a fresh start. January 2023 is just around the corner, and we...

After the social distancing that was enforced during the Covid pandemic, most students want to get back into class again There are many...