Online pre-sessional English

If you need to improve your level of English before joining us, we've partnered with the Oxford International Digital Institute to offer online pre-sessional English courses.

Boost your English skills and language confidence with an online pre-sessional English course. You can choose the course length that is most suited to your needs, to ensure you start your studies with success.

As these courses are delivered online, they offer flexibility for you to complete from wherever you are in the world.

Please note these online pre-sessional English courses are only for students holding an offer to progress on to an undergraduate or postgraduate degree at the University of 映客直播, and not our partner institutions such as the University of 映客直播 International College.

Courses listed below are for our September 2026 intake.

Key facts

Type: Online English language pre-sessional

Duration: 16, 12 or six weeks

Location: Online

Why take an online pre-sessional English course?

Improve your academic English and language skills to the standard your course requires.
Live sessions and lectures that you can access from wherever you are in the world.
Different length course options based on your current English language level.

Entry requirements, dates and fees

September 2026 entry

Undergraduate level
Course length	Entry level	Exit level	Dates	Fees
6 weeks	IELTS 5.5 (with no component below 5.0)	IELTS 6.0 (with no component below 5.5)	5 Jan to 13 Feb 19 Jan to 27 Feb 2 Feb to 13 Mar 16 Feb to 27 Mar 2 Mar to 10 Apr 16 Mar to 24 Apr 30 Mar to 8 May 13 Apr to 22 May 27 Apr to 5 Jun 11 May to 19 Jun 25 May to 3 Jul 8 Jun to 17 Jul 22 Jun to 31 Jul 29 Jun to 7 Aug 6 Jul to 14 Aug*	£1,590
12 weeks	IELTS 5.0 (with no component below 4.5)	IELTS 6.0 (with no component below 5.5)	5 Jan to 27 Mar 2 Feb to 24 Apr 16 Feb to 8 May 2 Mar to 22 May 16 Mar to 5 Jun 30 Mar to 19 Jun 13 Apr to 3 Jul 27 Apr to 17 Jul 11 May to 31 Jul 25 May to 14 Aug*	£2,590
16 weeks	IELTS 4.5 (with no component below 4.0)	IELTS 6.0 (with no component below 5.5)	5 Jan to 24 Apr 2 Feb to 22 May 16 Feb to 5 Jun 16 Mar to 3 Jul 30 Mar to 17 Jul 13 Apr to 31 Jul 27 Apr to 14 Aug*	£3,390

*Students must be sure they can meet our when choosing the later courses.

Postgraduate level
Course length	Entry level	Exit level	Dates	Fees
6 weeks	IELTS 6.0 (with no component below 5.5)	IELTS 6.5 (with no component below 6.0)	5 Jan to 13 Feb 19 Jan to 27 Feb 2 Feb to 13 Mar 16 Feb to 27 Mar 2 Mar to 10 Apr 16 Mar to 24 Apr 30 Mar to 8 May 13 Apr to 22 May 27 Apr to 5 Jun 11 May to 19 Jun 25 May to 3 Jul 8 Jun to 17 Jul 22 Jun to 31 Jul 29 Jun to 7 Aug 6 Jul to 14 Aug*	£1,590
12 weeks	IELTS 5.5 (with no component below 5.0)	IELTS 6.5 (with no component below 6.0)	5 Jan to 27 Mar 2 Feb to 24 Apr 16 Feb to 8 May 2 Mar to 22 May 16 Mar to 5 Jun 30 Mar to 19 Jun 13 Apr to 3 Jul 27 Apr to 17 Jul 11 May to 31 Jul 25 May to 14 Aug*	£2,590
16 weeks	IELTS 5.0 (with no component below 4.5)	IELTS 6.5 (with no component below 6.0)	5 Jan to 24 Apr 2 Feb to 22 May 16 Feb to 5 Jun 16 Mar to 3 Jul 30 Mar to 17 Jul 13 Apr to 31 Jul 27 Apr to 14 Aug*	£3,390

*Students must be sure they can meet our

Academic entry requirements

Academic entry requirements for degree courses can be found on the course finder.
You must pass the pre-sessional English course and ensure you meet all of the other academic entry requirements for your degree course by the CAS deadlines. If you do not pass the pre-sessional English course and meet the academic entry requirements for your course, you will not be able to progress to the University of 映客直播.
Find out more about our English language requirements.

More information

If you are studying any of the below courses with an early start date, you will need to complete your pre-sessional English course and have time to request your CAS before your 映客直播 programme start date. You can find your 映客直播 course start date in your offer letter.

On-campus pre-sessional courses

We also offer on-campus pre-sessional English courses, delivered by the University of 映客直播 International College in 映客直播.

View our on-campus PSE courses