Pre-Sessional English and Study Skills
6 weeks or 12 weeks Full-time classroom
Download PDF Enquire nowThis full-time programme is ideal if your academic qualifications meet the requirements for your chosen undergraduate or postgraduate course, but your English language level falls below the entry requirements of the academic course you wish to join.
The programme teaches you the language and other academic skills necessary for you to gain the maximum benefit from your future academic course. You will develop these skills in a content-based approach to learning involving critical thinking, questioning, discussion, reflection and analysis. You will also develop the ideas and concepts necessary to participate in the global academic community.
By the end of the course you will feel confident to research your subject, deal with a range of academic texts, attend lectures, take part in seminars and tutorials, and produce extended written academic assignments.
We offer two courses depending on your current language level and your proposed course of study (undergraduate or postgraduate). You will study for 6 weeks or 12 weeks.
You can check important dates including teaching, assessment and public holidays on our dates and fees page. Please note there will be no teaching on public holidays.
You can view more information about the mix of students who study at the Campus with our infographic here.
Progression on to your chosen academic course depends on a mix of continuous assessment and end-of-semester examinations (not IELTS).
All modules on this course are core and 0 credits unless otherwise stated.
This module will focus on developing your listening skills through exposure to live lectures similar to those you will experience on your progression academic degree programme in the UK. The listening content will be based on various global issues and will help you to identify structure and language so you can understand meaning through context. The classes will help you develop the tools that you will need to function on your chosen degree programme, such as note-taking, use of the eLearning Portal to develop your listening skills independently, and using peer-to-peer strategies to check your understanding both prior to and following live lectures.
This module will focus on developing your speaking skills through seminar discussion, similar to what you will experience on your progression degree programme in the UK. During these seminars, your tutors will help you to gain confidence in discussing your thoughts and opinions at length and unprompted in class, develop your communicative competence in the English language, as well as learn strategies for communicating interculturally, and articulating criticality.
This module is designed to enable you to develop your academic reading skills to a level appropriate to university study in a variety of discipline areas.
The module introduces current global issues which are of relevance to all students during their studies and also for living and working in a global society in the future. You will read a variety of texts, such as research articles, text books, and magazine/newspaper articles.
As well as understanding of the text, the module aims to develop a grounding in the critical evaluation of a text, its arguments, evidence and sources. This analysis of the text in the module will also help you to develop your own academic writing skills
This module is designed for International students coming from various educational backgrounds. Whatever their previous academic experiences, all students will need a wide range of good writing skills to do well on their degree course.
Universities in the UK employ a wide range of writing assessments and adapting your planning and writing style to these assessments will be important for your overall performance.
The module aims to develop the following academic writing skills:
This module is designed to help international students understand the conventions of conducting research, which are important components of both Level 6 (final year undergraduate) and Level 7 (postgraduate) of UK university study.
By the end of the module, you should be able to:
This module aims to help you with developing your social English and strategies of using English outside the classroom.
There will be some pronunciation exercises on individual sounds and areas of connected speech.
The module also aims to increase students’ understanding of British/London culture through classroom sessions and a few trips outside the university campus to the local area and London museums.
The course information displayed on this page is correct for the academic year 2022/23. We aim to run the course as advertised however, changes may be necessary due to updates to the curriculum (due to academic or industry developments), student demand or UK compliance reasons.
Please note that your tuition fees do not include the cost of course books that you may choose to purchase, stationery, printing and photocopying, accommodation, living expenses, travel or any other extracurricular activities. As a Northumbria University London Campus student, you will have full access to our online digital library with over 400,000 e-books and 50,000 electronic journals.
The learning materials will be supplied via loan; however, you are expected to buy a paper-based dictionary as you are allowed to use this during your exam.
Your tuition fees cover far more than your time in class with our expert academics, it covers the cost of providing you with excellent services and student experience.
In addition to your tuition fees, you will need to consider how you are going to meet your living costs whilst living in London. You will need to budget for things such as rent, food, travel, clothing and socialising. The UKVI recommend allowing a minimum of £1,334 to cover living costs in London.
To help you understand what kind of costs you can expect, below give you an approximate monthly cost, the actual cost depends on lifestyle and will vary for each individual.
For further information regarding living costs and living in London, we recommend visiting studylondon.ac.uk for further information.
You can also find out more information about accommodation here.
Enquire now to find out more information about the course, studying with us, the application process, and to ask any other questions you may have.
Once you’re ready to apply, you should submit an enquiry and one of our team will be in touch to discuss your options and what you need to do.
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We strongly recommend that you submit your enquiry as early as possible to allow you to complete all of the preparations needed to study your course. After receiving an offer it can take time to arrange your finances and apply for your visa (if required) and it is important that you arrive in good time to enrol onto your course. Please refer to the Dates and Fees page.
Supporting documents
For us to assess your application in a timely manner, it is important that you provide us with the following documents:
You can check more information on how to apply here, including guidelines for the application forms.
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Pre-Sessional
UK/Home Fee: N/A
International Fee: £1,625 or £3,250
Relevant progression degree admissions requirements and you must be over 18 years old
0.5 to 1.0 below your progression degree’s English language requirements overall, and/or in one or more bands.
Full-time classroom
6 weeks or 12 weeks
Coursework and exams
Not available
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February, March, June, July, October, November
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