Pre-sessional English

Preparation

Prepare your English language skills before you start your academic programme.

If your English language skills are not at the required level, we have a range of courses for you before you start your academic programme. A pre-sessional English course will help you:

Improve your general and academic English skills
Improve your confidence in English
Get to know the University and experience British study styles before you start your programme
Make friends with other international students
Get opportunities to explore the local area

To take a pre-sessional English course under Student Visa, your minimum band score must be UKVI IELTS 4.0 in each band. If you do not have UKVI IELTS 4.0, you will need to take English classes in your own country to improve your UKVI IELTS score.

What does the online programme fee include?

The online programme fee includes:

Approximately 21 hours of tuition per week
Tutorials with your language tutor
All course materials
Small class sizes of 6 to 10 students
University registration
Email address and Internet access
Award certificate (20 credits)

What course do I need?

The minimum entry requirements for each entry date are given below (for students who require IELTS 5.5 or 6 and IELTS 6.5 for University entry):

For Degree entry in	Pre-sessional English Courses	IELTS 5.5 or 6 (or equivalent)	IELTS 6.5 (or equivalent	Fees
January 2021	*September entry: 16 weeks 07/09/2020 – 08/01/2021	IELTS 4.5	IELTS 5	£3,600
January 2021	*October entry: 9 weeks 26/10/2020 – 08/01/2021	IELTS 5	IELTS 5.5	£2,400
January 2021	*November entry: 5 weeks 23/11/2020 – 08/01/2021	IELTS 5.5	IELTS 6	£1,250
September 2021	*February entry: 26 weeks 01/02/2021 – 10/09/2021	IELTS 4	IELTS 4.5	£4,950
September 2021	May entry: 16 weeks Induction: 05/05/2021 Course Dates: 10/05/2021-10/09/2021 (includes 2 weeks break 27/6-11/7)	IELTS 4.5	IELTS 5	£3,950
September 2021	July entry: 9 weeks Induction: 07/07/2021 Course Dates: 12/07/2021-10/09/2021	IELTS 5	IELTS 5.5	£2,600
September 2021	August entry: 5 weeks Induction: 04/08/2021 Course Dates: 09/08/2021-10/09/2021	IELTS 5.5	IELTS 6	£1,400

*Online delivery (no induction)

The programme fee includes:

Approximately 21 hours of tuition per week and the opportunity for individual tutorials with your language tutor
All course materials
University registration
Email address and Internet access
Award Certificate (20 credits level 4- UCCE)

Semester and Term dates

Semester 1: 28 September 2020 – 22 January 2021
Semester 2: 25 January – 21 May 2021
Semester 3: 24 May – 27 August 2021

Holiday dates for standard undergraduate students

Winter break: 21 December 2020 – 8 January 2021
Spring break: 29 March – 16 April 2021

Now that you know which course you need, find out more about it:
Pre-sessional English course content

The Presessional English programmes are accredited by the British Council which guarantees high standards in teaching, study facilities and accommodation