Pre-sessional English prepares you for your main academic course at UAL. You will improve your language skills in London, experience academic life at UAL and learn about British culture.
If you complete your Pre-sessional course and pass your assessments, you can progress to your main academic course at UAL.
Our Pre-sessional courses are accredited by BALEAP.
Important course updates (updated 3 November 2020)
We are finalising dates and details for our 2021 Pre-sessional courses. We hope to open applications in December. We will update this website with the relevant information soon.
Read UAL’s response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Applications
To see our updated entry requirements (10 June 2020), click on a course below. We accept IELTS and other exams, including PTE, TOEFL iBT and iBT Special Home Edition, Trinity and LanguageCert.
Note: IELTS exams in some countries are currently cancelled.
Availability
- All our 2020 courses are closed.
- Check back in December 2020 for information on 2021 Pre-sessional courses.
If you need advice about your Pre-sessional application, please get in touch with us at presessional-admissions@arts.ac.uk.
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Which Pre-sessional course is best for me?
There are different types of Pre-sessional course that you can choose from, based on the English language preparation you need. Find out which course is right for you.
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25 Week Pre-sessional
Choose our 25 week Pre-sessional course if you have a conditional offer for a UAL undergraduate or postgraduate course and you need to improve your overall English level by 2.0 IELTS bands (or equivalent).
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19 Week Pre-sessional
If you have a conditional offer for a UAL undergraduate or postgraduate course and you need to improve your overall English level by 1.5 IELTS bands (or equivalent), choose our 19 Week Pre-sessional course.
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13 Week Pre-sessional
If your conditional offer for a UAL undergraduate or postgraduate course requires you to improve your overall English level by 1.0 IELTS bands (or equivalent), 13 Week Pre-sessional is the course for you.
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9 Week Pre-sessional
Open to applicants who have a conditional offer for a UAL undergraduate or postgraduate course. 9 Week Pre-sessional or Winter 9 Week Pre-sessional will help you to improve your overall English level by 0.5 IELTS bands (or equivalent).
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Unconditional Pre-sessional
Even if you have an unconditional offer for a UAL undergraduate or postgraduate course, you can become more confident and prepared before your main course begins. Choose our Unconditional Pre-sessional course.
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Pre-Foundation English
If you have a conditional offer for a UAL Foundation Diploma or Level 3 Introduction course and you need to improve your English level by 0.5 IELTS bands (or equivalent), our Pre-Foundation English course is for you.
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EPIC 10 Weeks
You might have a conditional offer for a UAL undergraduate or postgraduate course but are not able to join Pre-sessional. EPIC 10 Weeks (Exam Preparation Intensive Course) is suitable for you if you need to improve your overall English level by 1.0 IELTS bands (or equivalent).
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EPIC 6 Weeks
You might have a conditional offer for a UAL undergraduate or postgraduate course but are not able to join Pre-sessional. If you also need to improve your overall English level by 0.5 IELTS bands (or equivalent), you should choose EPIC 6 Weeks (Exam Preparation Intensive Course).