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Pre-sessional English

Colourful painting by Mo Zhou

If you have a conditional or unconditional offer to study at University of the Arts London (UAL) and need to improve your English, our Pre-sessional courses can help you.

Pre-sessional student Wenhao Wang at CSM - Image credit Spoon Shao
The whole experience of the Pre-sessional Course is not just about English, but getting the logic of how to use English in design and how to describe and analyse your work. The course offers a good connection and opportunity to practice before you go on to study your main course at UAL.

-  Wenhao Wang MA Narrative Environments, Central Saint Martins

Prepare for your main academic course at UAL

Studying a Pre-sessional course will enable you to improve your language skills and learn the vital academic skills to succeed at UAL. 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.

Applications for 2023 are closed

Pre-sessional at UAL:

More than a language course

Join a UAL community wherever you are

You will join an engaging course taught by supportive, experienced tutors. For online courses, you do not need to travel to London.

We can accept a variety of English language tests with applications. Entry requirements can be found on our courses pages.

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.

On campus Pre-sessional courses

  • Pre-sessional art club work 2021: Intuitive by Siyan Lu

    9 week Pre-sessional On Campus

    For applicants who want to study on campus and need to improve their English level by 0.5 IELTS bands (or equivalent).

  • Pre-sessional art club 2021: Eye-catching by Wenhao Wang

    Unconditional Pre-sessional On Campus

    A 5 week intensive English course on campus for UAL offer holders who already meet their language requirement.

Online Pre-sessional courses

  • Pre-sessional art club work 2021: Enthusiasm by Gary

    19 Week Pre-sessional Online

    For applicants who need to improve their English level by 1.5 IELTS bands (or equivalent).

  • Pre-sessional art club work 2021: Elegant by Tomio

    13 Week Pre-sessional Online

    For applicants who want to study online and need to improve their English level by 1.0 IELTS bands (or equivalent).

  • Pre-sessional art club work 2021: Bird by Stilwell

    9 Week Pre-sessional Online

    For applicants who want to study online and need to improve their English level by 0.5 IELTS bands (or equivalent).

  • Pre-sessional art club work 2021: Enthusiasm by Xinyue Zhou

    Pre-Foundation English Online

    For applicants with a conditional offer for a UAL Foundation Diploma or Level 3 Introduction course, who need to improve their English by 0.5 IELTS bands (or equivalent).

More information

Contact us

presessional-admissions@arts.ac.uk

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