Pre-sessional English

The online Pre-Sessional English programme (PSE) course is designed for international students who need to acquire the level of English language skills required to study at the University of East London. The PSE programmes are offered over 11 weeks or 5 weeks depending on current English ability level. You are assessed based on the English Language test provided with your application for the main programme. If eligible you will be made an offer for the appropriate programme. Please note that students must be holding an offer for an undergraduate or taught masters programme at UEL.

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How to apply

You do not need to apply directly for the Pre-sessional English Programme. When you apply to study at UEL, we will automatically assess your eligibility for the programme if you do not meet the English language requirements for your chosen degree. Apply for a course at UEL.

5-week Pre-sessional

Start Dates: 18 July 2022
Price: £1650

For programmes with IELTS 5.5 requirement: Entry requirements: IELTS 5.0 (with no less than 5.0 in any component) or equivalent.

For programmes with IELTS 6.0 requirement: Entry Criteria: IELTS 5.5 (with no less than 5.5 in any component) or equivalent.

For programmes with IELTS 6.5 requirement: Entry Criteria: IELTS 6.0 (with no less than 5.5 in any component) or equivalent.

For programmes with IELTS 7.0 requirement: Entry Criteria: IELTS 6.5(with no less than 6.0 in any component) or equivalent.

11 week Pre-sessional

Start dates: 6 June 2022
Fee: £3,400

For programmes with IELTS 5.5 requirement: Entry requirements: IELTS 4.5 (with no less than 4.5 in any component) or equivalent.

For programmes with IELTS 6.0 requirement: Entry Criteria: IELTS 5.0 (with no less than 5.0 in any component) or equivalent.

For programmes with IELTS 6.5 requirement: Entry Criteria: IELTS 5.5 (with no less than 5.0 in any component) or equivalent.

Who is it for

Due to Covid-19 and the closure of test centres, we are currently considering a range of alternative tests including Duolingo and IELTS indicator and TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition. 

If you do not meet the academic English language requirements for your course, you may be eligible to enrol onto a pre-sessional English programme. The length of the course will depend on your current level of English and the requirements for your degree programme. We offer a 5-week and an 11-week pre-sessional course.

What you will learn

Course Content

The Pre-sessional course mirrors what you will need to do on your main course and will include a mixture of presentations, interactive group meetings, private tutorials with the tutor and independent study. The exact content depends on your strengths and weaknesses because the teacher will tailor the course to the students' individual needs, but will cover the following areas:

Developing referencing and study skills
Planning and structuring your writing
Expanding grammar and vocabulary to academic standards
Cultivating your independent voice through forming effective arguments, critical thinking and drawing conclusions from information
Developing your listening skills through regular presentations, meetings and note taking
Develop your ability to extract information by using content from lectures, group meetings and readings in your writing
Presentation skills

A typical week

The course is made up of 20 hours of contact time a week with classes running Monday to Friday with two hours in the morning and two hours in the afternoon each day. An important part of the course is a one-to-one weekly online meeting between yourself and your personal tutor. This is a time when you can talk through individual concerns, assess the progress you are making and get individual help on any particular areas of difficulty. You will be given additional tasks to complete outside of class to supplement what you do in class with the teacher.

Admissions deadlines

10-week pre-sessional deadlines

Application Deadline - 16 May 2022
Meeting Conditions Deadline - 23 May 2022
Deposit Deadline - 23 May 2022
Maintenance and TB Deadline, Pre-CAS Interview Submission Deadline - 31 May 2022
Deadline to Issue CAS (Outside the UK) - 6 June 2022
Start Date - 13 June 2022
End Date - 19 August 2022

5-week online pre-sessional deadlines

Application Deadline - 20 June 2022
Meeting Conditions Deadline - 27 June 2022
Deposit Deadline - 27 June 2022
Maintenance and TB Deadline, Pre-CAS Interview Submission Deadline - 4 July 2022
Deadline to Issue CAS (Outside the UK) - 11 July 2022
Start Date - 18 July 2022
End Date - 19 August 2022

The campus is great. It offers everything you need – the gym, SportsDock, the canteen. And everything is lovely and new. There are lots of international students here, so you are already part of a community. The accommodation is perfect. I had my own bedroom and there's a laundry and everything else you need, so you don't need to spend extra money."

Thais Zacharias (Brazil)

BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering

Attendance and Assessment Regulations

The programme is designed to enable you to cope with all aspects of studying and living in the UK, including understanding lectures and academic texts, writing assignments, speaking in seminars and giving presentations.

To get the most out of the Pre-sessional programme you should contribute to every session. Attendance is monitored each week and if it falls below acceptable levels then you may be withdrawn from your course and may not be eligible for a refund.

Course assessment

At the end of the course, you will be required to pass an online assessment under exam conditions in order to progress to the degree programme. If successful you will be presented with a certificate of results which can use as a supporting document for UKVI student visa application. Please note that success is not automatic, and you need to engage fully with the programme to give you the best chance to succeed. 

For further details, please contact us:
Email: international@uel.ac.uk