Free OET Course for Refugees and Asylum Seekers

Time to Help is proud to offer a Free OET Course with the generous support of the Swire Charitable Trust. This initiative is designed to empower UK refugees and asylum seekers, especially doctors and pharmacists by providing them with the language skills and professional tools needed to rebuild their careers, integrate into society, and thrive in the UK healthcare system.

What You’ll Receive:

OET Preparation Course (High success rate!)
Workshops on UK workplace culture, safeguarding, and technology
1:1 Mentoring from career school graduates
Well-being Sessions to support mental health and confidence

Course Overview

This 10-week course is designed for doctors and pharmacists preparing for the Occupational English Test (OET). It helps familiarise students with the exam format, boost language proficiency, and provide hands-on practice in Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking.

Schedule & Duration

Start/End Dates: Ongoing
Total Hours: 40 hours
Sessions: 20 lessons (2 per week)
Session Time: 2 hours + 1 hour of self-study
Proposed Days: Tuesdays & Thursdays (Afternoon)

Course Content

Focus Areas:

All four OET sub-tests: Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking
Emphasis on Speaking in on-site sessions

Materials Provided:

Practice tests (printed for in-person)
Scanned handouts
Recommended books:
- OET Trainer Medicine
- Dear Doctor: English Writing Skills for Clinical Practice and the OET
- OET Skills Builder – Speaking & Writing
- OET Skills Builder – Reading & Listening