Find out about the fees, important dates and deadlines to apply for our academic year General English courses.

Our academic year is made up of two semesters (autumn and spring) plus the summer. Semester 1 runs from September/October to December and Semester 2 runs from January to May.  

You can take more than one course within the same semester or over several semesters. 

2025/26 courses 

The course lengths listed are the most popular, however we will consider applications to study between any of the advertised course start and end dates. During our academic year 2025/26, the fee per course is £405 per week full-time or £293 per week part-time.  

Semester 1 – Full-time courses 2025/26 

11 week course

  • Course start date: 29 September 2025  

  • Course end date: 12 December 2025  

  • Fee per course: £4,455  

  • Mode of study: Full-time   

  • Deadline to apply: 26 August 2025 

  • Deadline to accept your offer: 31 August 2025 

5 week course

  • Course start date: 29 September 2025  

  • Course end date:  31 October 2025   

  • Fee per course: £2,025  

  • Mode of study: Full-time   

  • Deadline to apply: 26 August 2025  

  • Deadline to accept your offer: 31 August 2025

3 week course 

  • Course start date: 3 November 2025  

  • Course end date:  21 November 2025 

  • Fee per course: £1,215 

  • Mode of study: Full-time   

  • Deadline to apply: 28 September 2025 

  • Deadline to accept your offer: 5 October 2025 

Semester 1 – Part-time courses 2025/26 

11 week course

  • Course start date: 29 September 2025  

  • Course end date: 12 December 2025  

  • Fee per course: £3,223  

  • Mode of study: Part-time   

  • Deadline to apply: 26 August 2025 

  • Deadline to accept your offer: 31 August 2025 

5 week course

  • Course start date: 29 September 2025 

  • Course end date: 31 October 2025    

  • Fee per course: £1,465 

  • Mode of study: Part-time  

  • Deadline to apply: 26 August 2025 

  • Deadline to accept your offer: 31 August 2025 

3 week course

  • Course start date: 3 November 2025  

  • Course end date:  21 November 2025  

  • Fee per course: £879  

  • Mode of study: Part-time   

  • Deadline to apply: 28 September 2025 

  • Deadline to accept your offer: 5 October 2025 

Semester 2 – Full-time courses 2025/26

11 week course

  • Course start date: 12 January 2026  

  • Course end date:  27 March 2026  

  • Fee per course: £4,455 

  • Mode of study: Full-time   

  • Deadline to apply: 7 December 2025 

  • Deadline to accept your offer: 14 December 2025 

8 week course

  • Course start date: 26 January 2026  

  • Course end date:  20 March 2026  

  • Fee per course: £3,240  

  • Mode of study: Full-time   

  • Deadline to apply: 14 December 2025 

  • Deadline to accept your offer: 4 January 2026 

6 week course

  • Course start date: 9 February 2026  

  • Course end date: 20 March 2026 

  • Fee per course: £2,430 

  • Mode of study: Full-time   

  • Deadline to apply: 4 January 2026 

  • Deadline to accept your offer: 11 January 2026 

6 week courses – January start date

  • Course start date: 12 January 2026 

  • Course end date: 20 February 2026  

  • Fee per course: £2,430 

  • Mode of study: Full-time   

  • Deadline to apply: 7 December 2025 

  • Deadline to accept your offer: 14 December 2025

5 week course – February start date

  • Course start date: 23 February 2026  

  • Course end date: 27 March 2026 

  • Fee per course: £2,025  

  • Mode of study: Full-time   

  • Deadline to apply: 18 January 2026 

  • Deadline to accept your offer: 25 January 2026 

4 week course – January start date

  • Course start date: 12 January 2026  

  • Course end date: 6 February 2026 

  • Fee per course: £1,620 

  • Mode of study: Full-time   

  • Deadline to apply: 7 December 2025 

  • Deadline to accept your offer: 14 December 2025 

or  

  • Course start date: 26 January 2026  

  • Course end date: 20 February 2026  

  • Fee per course: £1.620 

  • Mode of study: Full-time  

  • Deadline to apply: 14 December 2025 

  • Deadline to accept your offer: 4 January 2026 

4 week course – February start date

  • Course start date: 23 February 2026 

  • Course end date: 20 March 2026 

  • Fee per course: £1,620 

  • Mode of study: Full-time   

  • Deadline to apply: 18 January 2026 

  • Deadline to accept your offer: 25 January 2026

4 week course – April start date

  • Course start date: 27 April 2026  

  • Course end date: 22 May 2026  

  • Fee per course: £1,620 

  • Mode of study: Full-time   

  • Deadline to apply: 22 March 2026 

  • Deadline to accept your offer: 29 March 2026 

We have a four-week break from 29 March to 27 April 2025. 

Semester 2 – Part-time courses 2025/26 

11 week course

  • Course start date: 12 January 2026  

  • Course end date:  27 March 2026  

  • Fee per course: £3,223  

  • Mode of study: Part-time   

  • Deadline to apply: 7 December 2025 

  • Deadline to accept your offer: 14 December 2025 

8 week course

  • Course start date: 26 January 2026  

  • Course end date:  20 March 2026 

  • Fee per course: £2,344  

  • Mode of study: Part-time   

  • Deadline to apply: 14 December 2025 

  • Deadline to accept your offer: 4 January 2026

6 week course

  • Course start date: 9 February 2026 

  • Course end date: 20 March 2026  

  • Fee per course: £1,758 

  • Mode of study: Part-time   

  • Deadline to apply: 4 January 2026 

  • Deadline to accept your offer: 11 January 2026

6 week courses – January start date

  • Course start date: 12 January 2026 

  • Course end date: 20 February 2026  

  • Fee per course: £1,758 

  • Mode of study: Part-time   

  • Deadline to apply: 7 December 2025 

  • Deadline to accept your offer: 14 December 2025 

5 week course – February start date

  • Course start date: 23 February 2026  

  • Course end date: 27 March 2026  

  • Fee per course: £1,465 

  • Mode of study: Part-time   

  • Deadline to apply: 18 January 2026 

  • Deadline to accept your offer: 25 January 2026 

4 week course – January start date

  • Course start date: 12 January 2026  

  • Course end date: 6 February 2026 

  • Fee per course: £1,172 

  • Mode of study: Part-time   

  • Deadline to apply: 7 December 2025 

  • Deadline to accept your offer: 14 December 2025 

or  

  • Course start date: 26 January 2026  

  • Course end date: 20 February 2026  

  • Fee per course: £1,172 

  • Mode of study: Full-time  

  • Deadline to apply: 14 December 2025 

  • Deadline to accept your offer: 4 January 2026 

4 week course – February start date

  • Course start date: 23 February 2026  

  • Course end date: 20 March 2026 

  • Fee per course: £1,172 

  • Mode of study: Part-time   

  • Deadline to apply: 18 January 2026 

  • Deadline to accept your offer: 25 January 2026 

4 week course – April start date

  • Course start date: 27 April 2026  

  • Course end date: 22 May 2026  

  • Fee per course: £1,172 

  • Mode of study: Part-time   

  • Deadline to apply: 22 March 2026 

  • Deadline to accept your offer: 29 March 2026 

What’s included in the tuition fees?

  • access to all university facilities and services
  • all learning materials needed for the course
  • email and internet access
  • access to wellbeing and support services 

Find out about living costs and budgeting to make sure you have enough money to support yourself throughout your studies.

Applying

Find out how to apply.

Further information 

For further advice about course options,  email the Language Centre admissions team via elapplications@leeds.ac.uk.