Presessional courses prepare you for your main UAL degree course. You will improve your English in London, experience academic life at UAL and learn about British culture.

Our Presessional English courses are accredited by the British Council and BALEAP. They are designed to help you to progress onto your main course of study at UAL, once you have successfully passed all of your Presessional assessments.

Before you apply

To apply for a place on a Presessional English course, there are a number of steps you must take in the following order:

1. Look at the language Entry Requirements section of each of the course information pages below to find out which course is right for you.
2. Accept your UAL main course offer via your UAL online portal (or in your UCAS applicant portal, if you applied through UCAS).
3. Under 18s will need to submit a completed Parent and Guardian Agreement (PDF 35KB) before applying. We cannot process your application until we receive this.

Please read the documents below for guidance about making your Presessional application:

• Presessional Applicant Portal Step-by-step (PDF 220KB)
• Presessional 2019 Terms and Conditions (PDF 52KB)
• Presessional 2019 Visa Information (PDF 149KB)
• Presessional FAQs 2019 (PDF 186KB)

Additional documents

• Immigration History Form (PDF 104KB)
• Endsleigh Insurance Policy 2019 (PDF 618KB)
• Endsleigh Insurance Statement of Insurance 2019 (PDF 317KB)
• Endsleigh Insurance Product Information Document 2019 (PDF 199KB)
• Presessional Parent and Guardian Agreement 2019 (PDF 35KB)
• EPIC 10 Weeks Additional Entry Criteria (PDF 366KB)
• EPIC 6 Weeks Additional Entry Criteria (PDF 332KB)
• Presessional 2019 Leaflet (PDF 1.25MB)

There are different types of Presessional course depending on how much English language preparation you need. Find out which course is right for you.