Deadlines for pre-sessional courses
Find out about the application deadlines for our pre-sessional courses.
We offer pre-sessional courses starting in September/October or January during the academic year, as well as courses over the summer (June to September).
Academic year 2024/25 pre-sessional course deadlines
10-week online course starting in May 2025 (undergraduate, Masters, and postgraduate research)
- Apply for your pre-sessional English course and provide your English language evidence by: 22 April 2025
- Deadline to accept your pre-sessional English course offer: 27 April 2025
- Course start date: 19 May 2025
- Course end date: 29 July 2025
Six week online course starting in June 2025 (undergraduate, Masters, and postgraduate research)
- Apply for your pre-sessional English course and provide your English language evidence by: 5pm, 23 May 2025 (UK time)
- Deadline to accept your pre-sessional English course offer: 1 June 2025
- Course start date: 23 June 2025
- Course end date: 1 August 2025
10 week on-campus courses starting in July 2025 (Masters)
- Apply for your pre-sessional English course and provide your English language evidence by: 1 June 2025
- Deadline to meet your academic condition to receive a combined Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS), or request a standalone CAS with a Secure English Language Test (SELT): 1 June 2025
- Deadline to accept your pre-sessional English and Masters course offers; and pay your tuition fee deposit or upload exemption evidence to the portal to get a CAS for your Student Visa: 8 June 2025
- Course start date: 1 July 2025
- Course end date: 5 September 2025
Six week on-campus courses starting in July 2025 (Masters)
- Apply for your pre-sessional English course and provide your English language evidence by: 29 June 2025
- Deadline to request a standalone CAS with a Secure English Language Test (SELT): 29 June 2025
- Deadline to meet your academic condition to receive a combined CAS: 6 July 2025
- Deadline to accept your pre-sessional English and Masters course offers; and pay your tuition fee deposit or upload exemption evidence to the portal to get a CAS for your Student Visa: 6 July 2025
- Course start date: 28 July 2025
- Course end date: 5 September 2025
10 week on-campus courses starting in July 2025 (undergraduate or postgraduate research)
- Apply for your pre-sessional English course and provide your English language evidence by: 1 June 2025
- Deadline to accept your pre-sessional English offer: 8 June 2025
- Course start date: 1 July 2025
- Course end date: 5 September 2025