Pre-sessional English

Note: 25 August 2025 is a bank holiday and there will be no teaching on this day

* UKVI APPROVED

What will you learn?

Depending on your current English language level, your course will last 12 or 6 weeks.

• academic writing: sentence structure, essay and report writing, academic style and register, accuracy, punctuation and spelling, using secondary sources
• listening to academic lectures and taking notes
• speaking: presentation skills, pronunciation, discussion skills
• reading and summarising academic texts
• using online English learning resources
• using the internet for research
• producing PowerPoint presentations

Your progress is continually monitored through classwork, homework tasks and tests.

Orientation

Upon arrival in the UK all new international students will complete an orientation programme organised by our Student Services team. The programme is designed to provide you with essential and useful information to help you settle into university life. This is a great way to make new friends and meet the staff who will support you whilst you are studying at Teesside. Orientation will help you

• familiarise yourself with the University campus and local area
• enjoy social events and trips - there may be a small charge (£2.00-£5.00) for some trips

Induction

On the first day of the course, all new international students will attend an induction organised by the English Language Centre. Induction is designed to provide you with essential and useful information about the course. This is also an opportunity to meet your academic course tutor and other international students who will be studying with you.

Assessment

At the end of the course you must take 2 exams: a speaking and listening exam and a reading and writing exam.

Online course

The course fee includes:

• Full-time course with 20 hours of tuition per week including input, guided learning as well as individual tutorials with your academic tutor.
• All course materials
• Small class sizes of 6 to 12 students
• University registration and use of all University facilities
• Email address and Internet access
• Award Certificate (20 credits level 4- UCCE)

On campus course

• Full-time course with 20 hours of tuition per week including input, guided learning as well as individual tutorials with your academic tutor.
• Access to English Language Cafe
• All course materials
• University registration and use of all University facilities
• Email address and Internet access
• Award UCCE Certificate (20 credits)

Both courses include 15 hours of self-directed learning/independent study per week.

Blended course

There is an opportunity for a blended course, a combination of online and on-campus study with the first part of the course being online and the second part on campus.

You must be 18 years old or older at the start of the course to be eligible to apply for our Pre-Sessional English language courses.

If you want to apply for a pre-sessional English course, please email international.admissions@tees.ac.uk and you will be sent information on the next steps.

If you have your English test result when you apply for your main course
If you already have an IELTS test result and want to study a pre-sessional course, state this on your application for your main course. You will automatically be given an offer for the pre-sessional English course if you are in receipt of an offer for your main course.

If you don't have your English test results when you apply for your main course
If you take your IELTS test after you have received a conditional offer for your main course and you need to do a pre-sessional course, please contact International Admissions by email. Quote your student number and attach a copy of your test result. We will then send you an offer for the pre-sessional course given that you will already be in receipt of an offer for a main course of study.
Email: international.admissions@tees.ac.uk