The programme is not running for 2017, and applications for 2018 will open later this year. More details will be provided when applications are open.

Pre-sessional courses are for prospective students who would like to study on university courses at UEL or a UK university and need to improve their English language and study skills. The courses last 5, 10 or 15 weeks and are suitable for students with a conditional offer with UEL, and need to meet the English language conditions of the offer.    

Course Content

The Pre-sessional course closely mirrors what you will need to do on your main course and will include a mixture of lectures, seminars, one-to-one and independent study. The exact content depends on your strengths and weaknesses, but will cover the following areas:
• Developing research skills through library assignments
• Planning and structuring your writing
• Expanding grammar and vocabulary to academic standards
• Cultivating your independent voice through forming effective arguments, critical thinking and drawing conclusions from information
• Developing your listening skills through regular lectures, seminars and note taking
• Develop your ability to extract information by using  content from lectures, seminars and readings in your writing
• Presentation skills

A typical week
The course is made up of 20 hours of contact time a week, classes run Monday to Friday with two hours in the morning and two hours in the afternoon each day. An important part of the course is a one-to-one weekly meeting between yourself and your personal tutor. This is a time when you can talk through individual concerns, assess the progress you are making and get individual help on any particular areas of difficulty.