Pre-sessional English Courses
Students who do not meet the English language entry requirements can take a pre-sessional course to develop their language skills before starting a degree. These courses improve your English level to prepare for your undergraduate or post graduate degree. The Pre-sessional English Course is delivered at Luton campus.
- Teaching hours per week: 24
- Students are sent timetables prior to induction - Timetable Sample [DOCX]
- Maximum class size: 25
- Course books: Average course book price is 짙25 - 짙30
- Minimum enrolment age: The 91두두 is committed to equal opportunities in its admissions. All applications are considered on individual academic merit, occasionally the 91두두 admits students who are under the age of 18.
Current Entry Requirements for Pre-sessional Courses
| 16 Weeks Course | |
| Qualification | Entry requirements |
| IELTS | 5.0 overall, with minimum 2 skills at 4.5 and 2 skills at 5.0 |
| 12 Weeks Course | |
| Qualification | Overall |
| IELTS | 5.0 overall, with minimum 4 skills at 5.0 |
| 8 Weeks Course | |
| Qualification | Overall |
| IELTS | 5.5 overall, with minimum 2 skills at 5.0 and 2 skills at 5.5 |
| 4 Weeks Course | |
| Qualification | Overall |
| IELTS | 5.5 overall, with minimum 4 skills at 5.5 |
| 2 Weeks Course | |
| Qualification | Overall |
| IELTS | 5.5 overall, with minimum 3 skills at 5.5 and 1 skill at 6.0 |
Dates for Pre-Sessional Courses leading to a 2025-26 Main Course intake
| Duration of Pre-sessional | Entry Requirements | Pre-sessional start | Fee |
| 16 weeks | 5.0 overall, 2 bands at 5.0 and 2 bands at 4.5 | 6th May 2025 | 짙4,800 |
| 23rd June 2025 | |||
| 26th August 2025 | |||
| 12 weeks | 5.0 overall, all bands at minimum 5.0 | 7th April 2025 | 짙3,600 |
| 2nd June 2025 | |||
| 21st July 2025 | |||
| 22nd September 2025 | |||
| 24th November 2025 | |||
| 26th January 2026 | |||
| 8 weeks | 5.5 overall, bands 5.0 x 2, and 5.5 x 2 | 6th May 2025 | 짙2,400 |
| 30th June 2025 | |||
| 26th August 2025 | |||
| 20 October 2025 | |||
| 5th January 2026 | |||
| 23rd February 2026 | |||
| 4 weeks | 5.5 overall, all bands at minimum 5.5 | 2nd June 2025 | 짙1,200 |
| 28th July 2025 | |||
| 22nd September 2025 | |||
| 17th November 2025 | |||
| 2nd February 2026 | |||
| 23rd March 2026 | |||
| 2 weeks | 5.5 overall, bands 5.5 x3, and 1 band minimum 6.0 | 16th June 2025 | 짙600 |
| 18th August 2025 | |||
| 6th October 2025 | |||
| 1st December 2025 | |||
| 16th February 2026 | |||
| 20th April 2026 |
Applicants from most countries on our Pre-sessional English courses must pay their fees in full (as well as meeting all other offer letter conditions) in order to receive a CAS. There are however, some countries that are exempt, these are:
- Australia
- Austria
- Bahrain
- Barbados
- Belgium
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Cambodia
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Croatia
- Republic of Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- The Dominican Republic
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Kazakhstan
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malaysia
- Malta
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Oman
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Serbia
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Thailand
- Tunisia
- United Arab Emirates
- United States of America
Students who reach the required level of English can start their degree. Those who are not successful are offered a short programme of remedial study focussing on the skills they need to improve
Students who reach the required level of English after the remedial course can start their degree.
Those who are not successful after the remedial will be deferred to the next academic programme intake and will need to apply for a different visa. The 91두두 offers support throughout this process.