Pre-sessional English Courses
Students who do not meet the English language entry requirements can take a pre-sessional course to develop their language skills before starting a degree. These courses improve your English level to prepare for your undergraduate or post graduate degree. The Pre-sessional English Course is delivered at Luton campus.
- Teaching hours per week: 24
- Students are sent timetables prior to induction - Timetable Sample [DOCX]
- Maximum class size: 25
- Course books: Average course book price is £25 - £30
- Minimum enrolment age: The University is committed to equal opportunities in its admissions. All applications are considered on individual academic merit, occasionally the University admits students who are under the age of 18.
Current Entry Requirements for Pre-sessional Courses
|
16-week course |
IELTS for UKVI - 5.0 overall, with minimum 2 skills at 4.5 and 2 skills at 5.0 |
| Pearson PTE Academic UKVI - minimum 43 in each skill | |
|
12-week course |
IELTS for UKVI - 5.0 overall, with minimum 4 skills at 5.0 |
| Pearson PTE Academic UKVI - minimum 45 in each skill | |
|
8-week course |
IELTS for UKVI - 5.0 overall, with minimum 2 skills at 5.0 and 2 skills at 5.5 |
| Pearson PTE Academic UKVI - minimum 47 in each skill | |
|
4-week course |
IELTS for UKVI - 5.0 overall, with minimum 4 skills at 5.5 |
| Pearson PTE Academic UKVI - minimum 49 in each skill | |
|
2-week course |
IELTS for UKVI - 5.5 overall, with minimum 3 skills at 5.5 and 1 skills at 6.0 |
| Pearson PTE Academic UKVI - minimum 50 in each skill |
Pre-sessional Courses which lead to a 2025-26 Main Course
The following fees apply for Pre-sessional Courses which start on or after 1st August 2025, up until 31st July 2026.
| Duration of Pre-sessional | Pre-sessional start | Fee |
|
16 weeks |
26th August 2025 |
£6,400 |
| 5th May 2026 | ||
| 22nd June 2026 | ||
|
12 weeks |
22nd September 2025 |
£5,000 |
| 24th November 2025 | ||
| 26th January 2026 | ||
| 23rd March 2026 | ||
| 1st June 2026 | ||
| 20th July 2026 | ||
|
8 weeks |
26th August 2025 |
£3,200 |
| 20 October 2025 | ||
| 5th January 2026 | ||
| 23rd February 2026 | ||
| 5th May 2026 | ||
| 29th June 2026 | ||
|
4 weeks |
22nd September 2025 |
£1,800 |
| 17th November 2025 | ||
| 2nd February 2026 | ||
| 23rd March 2026 | ||
| 1st June 2026 | ||
| 27th July 2026 | ||
|
2 weeks |
18th August 2025 |
£900 |
| 6th October 2025 | ||
| 1st December 2025 | ||
| 16th February 2026 | ||
| 20th April 2026 | ||
| 15th June 2026 |
Applicants from most countries on our Pre-sessional English courses must pay their fees in full (as well as meeting all other offer letter conditions) in order to receive a CAS. There are however, some countries that are exempt, these are:
- Australia
- Austria
- Bahrain
- Barbados
- Belgium
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Cambodia
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Croatia
- Republic of Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- The Dominican Republic
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Kazakhstan
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malaysia
- Malta
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Oman
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Serbia
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Thailand
- Tunisia
- United Arab Emirates
- United States of America
Students who reach the required level of English can start their degree. Those who are not successful are offered a short programme of remedial study focussing on the skills they need to improve.
Students who reach the required level of English after the remedial course can start their degree.