Pre-College Preparatory Program

The Program

The aim of the Pre-College Preparatory Program (PCPP) is to enrich students’ core competencies in English and Math in order that they become academically fit to embark on an academic journey at an American Higher Education Institution. The whole program is designed to provide classroom instruction on specifically designed classes in a standard American classroom delivery style where students learn from a variety of sources: physical, digital, experiential, and task-based. Apart from serving as an entrance exam preparatory experience, the program serves as an academic enrichment for students in their first year of study.

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Program Delivery

The whole preparatory program is delivered within 10 weeks during regular RIT Kosovo semesters (Fall/Spring), divided into specific sessions of English Language and Mathematics. All classes are held online. Participation in PCPP lectures, assignments, and exams is mandatory.

Program Requirements

  • Fill in the online application form: Apply Here
  • Program fee: 95 EUR
  • Eligibility for admission priority: students currently enrolled in senior year of high school.

Program Benefits

Entrance Exam Exemption: The 95 EUR fee will be credited towards the entrance exams in Mathematics Institutional Exam and ITP TOEFL, valid only for admissions at RIT Kosovo. As such, students who follow the program will be exempt from paying the entrance exam fees.

Scholarships: The two top students of the program based on their performance in Mathematics and English exams will be awarded a scholarship of up to 25%. Students who receive scholarships from the program and wish to apply for a higher scholarship must undergo standard scholarship application procedures.

Direct Admission to RIT Kosovo: Exceptional PCPP students referred to the Admissions Office by PCPP professors will be exempt from entrance exams and be granted direct admission to RIT Kosovo.

Exemption from Submitting Reference Letters: Top students will not be required to submit reference letters for their RIT Kosovo application.

 

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The Academic English section is designed to improve students’ ability to study effectively in English in an undergraduate program.  The course develops students’ knowledge and skills, regardless of background or preferred subject of study they plan to embark on. Students approach the course content from different perspectives such as economic, technological, legal, social, business, and gain knowledge and skills to write and speak about these in relation to what they know, and as far as possible, to their preferred discipline of study.  Great deal of emphasis is given to essay writing. By the end of the course, students should be able to develop effective comparison and argumentative essays while paying close attention to citation and referencing to assure academic writing authenticity. Preparation for TOEFL ITP is also included.

Upon completing the course, students should be able to:

  • Produce extensive, complex, structured, and functional academic language for use in specific contexts
  • Write academically acceptable essays while developing effective paragraphs, introductions, conclusions
  • Write persuasive, process, and compare and contrast essays while synthesizing citations, evidence, and explanation
  • Deliver content-related or deliver -related presentation while using visual aids effectively
  • Design a content related project applicable in a particular discipline
  • Work in an increasingly diverse setting with students from different cultural backgrounds, language and cognitive levels and deliver final products
  • Take and organize notes simultaneously to use for academic success

The Mathematics section is delivered in English language. It aims to assist students to gain competence with fundamental mathematical concepts required for the RIT Kosovo entrance exam. The course is designed to offer students both a solid review as well as an opportunity to learn the fundamental topics of mathematics, including but not limited to: number properties, arithmetic, algebra, proportions and word problems. Furthermore, the course aims to prepare students to apply these fundamental mathematical concepts to the requirements of the RIT Kosovo entrance exams.

Upon completion of the class students should be able to understand and solve problems related to:

  • Number properties
  • Arithmetic
  • Algebra
  • Basic to medium level difficulty word problems typical for numerical reasoning, including extracting and interpreting information from tables and graphs

  

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