Why study this course?
The Pre-sessional Academic English course delivered by our partner Oxford International will prepare you for entry on to one of our undergraduate or postgraduate degree courses.
More about this course
This intensive full-time online course, which is taught in English, will prepare you for your university studies if you're coming to study from outside the UK. Every week you will have 10 hours of live online classes (Monday to Friday) and will be expected to self-study additional 10 hours per week based on the course guidance. This approach provides you with a customised study journey. One-to-one tuition is available where required.
Start dates, prices and course options for September 2025
There are three course options available 6, 12 or 16 weeks and the anticipated progress spans between 0.5, 1 or 1.5 IELTS levels respectively. For more details and start and end dates please see the table below.
| Course duration | Start date | End date | Estimated progress | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 weeks | 07/04/2025 | 16/05/2025 | 0.5 level increase in IELTS | £1,590 |
| 6 weeks | 21/04/2025 | 30/05/2025 | 0.5 level increase in IELTS | £1,590 |
| 6 weeks | 05/05/2025 | 16/06/2025 | 0.5 level increase in IELTS | £1,590 |
| 6 weeks | 12/05/2025 | 20/06/2025 | 0.5 level increase in IELTS | £1,590 |
| 6 weeks | 19/05/2025 | 27/06/2025 | 0.5 level increase in IELTS | £1,590 |
| 6 weeks | 26/05/2025 | 04/07/2025 | 0.5 level increase in IELTS | £1,590 |
| 6 weeks | 02/06/2025 | 11/07/2025 | 0.5 level increase in IELTS | £1,590 |
| 6 weeks | 09/06/2025 | 18/07/2025 | 0.5 level increase in IELTS | £1,590 |
| 6 weeks | 16/06/2025 | 25/07/2025 | 0.5 level increase in IELTS | £1,590 |
| 12 weeks | 07/04/2025 | 27/06/2025 | 1 level increase in IELTS | £2,590 |
| 12 weeks | 21/04/2025 | 11/07/2025 | 1 level increase in IELTS | £2,590 |
| 12 weeks | 28/04/2025 | 18/07/2025 | 1 level increase in IELTS | £2,590 |
| 12 weeks | 05/05/2025 | 25/07/2025 | 1 level increase in IELTS | £2,590 |
| 16 weeks | 07/04/2025 | 25/07/2025 | 1.5 level increase in IELTS | £3,390 |
How to apply
To submit an application and see more details please visit the Oxford International page.
For more course information, please email our international team.