Presessional Programme
Entry requirements shown below are IELTS - you must have minimum IELTS 4.0 in all skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing). If you have a different qualification, check our entry levels page.- Requires Tier 4 visa, Dependent Visa, or EU passport.
- The minimum age for enrolment on all programmes is 18.
- 21 hours per week full-time intensive study.
- Maximum 16 students in a class.
- All study materials are included in the tuition fee.
- Course fees should be paid in full before the start of the course: information about fees payment and refunds
Choose your programme below, depending on your level of English. If you live outside the European Union (EU), you must apply before the date shown, or your visa will not arrive in time.
For general enquiries about the Presessional Programme, email: pspadmissions@le.ac.uk
| Choose your programme | Entry requirement | Start - end dates | Apply before (outside EU) | Enter university |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Presessional 40 weeks
|
IELTS 4.0 (IELTS 4.5 for academic programmes requiring 7.0) |
07 Jan 2019 - 13 Dec 2019 07 Oct 2019 - 11 Sept 2019 13 Jan 2020 - 18 Dec 2020 |
Closed 12 Aug 2019 18 Nov 2019 |
Jan 2020 |
|
Presessional 30 weeks
|
IELTS 4.5 (IELTS 5.0 for academic programmes requiring 7.0) |
01 Apr 2019 - 13 Dec 2019 |
Closed |
Jan 2020 |
|
Presessional 20 weeks
|
IELTS 5.0 (IELTS 5.5 for academic programmes requiring 7.0) |
01 Apr 2019 - 13 Sep 2019 |
Closed |
Sept 2019 |
|
Presessional 10 weeks
|
IELTS 5.5 (IELTS 6.0 for academic programmes requiring 7.0) |
01 Apr 2019 - 14 Jun 2019
08 Jul 2019 - 13 Sept 2019
07 Oct 2019 - 13 Dec 2019 30 Mar 2020 - 12 Jun 2020 06 Jul 2020 - 11 Sept 2020 |
Closed
13 May 2019
12 Aug 2019 03 Feb 2020 11 May 2020 |
Sept 2019
Sept 2019
Jan 2020 Sept 2020 Sept 2020 |
|
Presessional 6 weeks
|
IELTS 6.0 |
05 Aug 2019 - 13 Sept 2019 |
10 Jun 2019 |
Sept 2019 |
|
Study Skills 2 weeks
|
Unconditional offer from the University of Leicester |
09 Sept 2019 - 20 Sept 2019
|
22 July 2019 |
Sept 2019 Sept 2020 |
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Take your entry test in Leicester: |
Holidays and closure dates
Please find the dates when there will be no teaching here.
Fees Payment
Course fees should be paid in full before the start of the course. Payment can be made by any of the following methods:
- Online by Credit or Debit Card (MasterCard, Visa, Maestro and Delta)
- Electronic Bank Transfer
- Cheque / Banker's Draft
Full details are available on the Finance Office web pages.
Refunds
Pre-sessional students are required to pay a non-refundable deposit to secure their place on the Pre-Sessional English Language course as set out in the relevant programme specification. If a student withdraws within 14 days of date the University received the non-refundable deposit to secure their place on the Pre-Sessional English Language the deposit paid will be returned in full. Otherwise it will not be refundable. Please click here for full details of the refund policy.
If you start your course and then decide to leave before completing it, you may be entitled to a full or partial refund depending on the date of your withdrawal:
- If a student withdraws within 14 days of the course start date the fee liability is Nil (there will be a full refund);
- The fee liability is determined by the course tuition fee based on the number of weeks in attendance as a proportion of the number of weeks specified in the normal period of registration as set out in the relevant programme specification;
A partially completed week is treated as a full week for the fee liability calculation.
