Welcome to the English Language Skills Initiative for Employability Website

ELSIE (English Language SKills Initiative for Employability) is a new initiative at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), which encourages students to combine personal development and career planning with subject-specific knowledge in English Language and Linguistics.

ELSIE consists of a suite of modules and certificates that combine the study of English for Academic Purposes with Career Building. Put simply, ELSIE students are given the opportunity to improve their (academic) writing and communication skills, whilst simultaneously enhancing their employability.

In addition, ELSIE works with groups within and outside UCLan to provide a supporting framework for our undergraduates so that they can apply their knowledge of English Language to work-based tasks and projects. Example tasks/projects include evaluating/critiquing advertising content, PR and press releases, customer/client information leaflets, brochures, newsletters, website content, company protocols and procedures. Students are also encouraged to work together to organise events (within and outside UCLan).