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 Student visa, Dependent Visa, or EU passport.
- The minimum age for enrolment on all programmes is 18.
- 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
- Tailored summer presessionals for undergraduates and postgraduates
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
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IELTS 4.0 (IELTS 4.5 for academic programmes requiring 7.0) |
4 Oct 2021 to 9 Sept 2022 |
23 Aug 2021 |
September 2022
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Presessional 30 weeks
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IELTS 4.5 (IELTS 5.0 for academic programmes requiring 7.0) |
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01 Mar 2021 |
Jan 2022 |
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Presessional 20 weeks
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IELTS 5.0 (IELTS 5.5 for academic programmes requiring 7.0) |
Available online in April 2021 5 July 2021 - 10 Dec 2021 |
01 Mar 2021 24 May 2021 |
Sept 2021 Jan 2022 |
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Presessional 10 weeks
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IELTS 5.5 (IELTS 6.0 for academic programmes requiring 7.0) |
5 July 2021 - 10 Sept 2021
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01 Mar 2021
24 May 2021
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Sept 2021
Sept 2021
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Presessional 6 weeks
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IELTS 6.0 |
2 Aug 2021 - 10 Sept 2021 1 Nov 2021 - 10 Dec 2021 |
21 Jun 2021 20 Sep 2021 |
Sept 2021 Jan 2022 |
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Headstart 2 weeks
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Unconditional offer from the University of Leicester |
06 Sept 2021 - 17 Sept 2021 Available online in December 2021 |
26 July 2021 |
Sept 2021 |
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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. Students will not be able to complete online registration and start their studies until they have paid their course fees and the payment has been received by the university.
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.
