Junior Year Abroad English Plus

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The Junior Year Abroad is a unique programme which combines English language courses with academic studies. The programme is designed to meet your needs according to your level of English and academic interests.

My tutors clearly explain the difficult sides of the English language and I’ve been really happy to meet students from different cultural backgrounds.”SAYA KICHIJI\ Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan

Intensive and Pre-sessional English and academic course packages

You can study a range of different online or on campus English language preparation courses, which upon successful completion continue onto academic study for either the autumn semester only or the full academic year.

Intensive and Pre-sessional English courses

#### 16 weeks on campus Pre-sessional English courses

Dates: Monday 20 April to Friday 28 August 2026\ Break: Saturday 30 May to Monday 22 June 2026\ Application Deadline: Monday 6 April 2026\ Requirement: IELTS 5.0 overall, with no less than 5.0 in writing and 4.5 in all other sections\ Tuition fee: £6,881

#### 6 weeks on campus Intensive English and 10 weeks Pre-sessional English course

Dates: Monday 20 April to Friday 28 August 2026\ Application Deadline: Monday 6 April 2026\ Requirement: IELTS 4.5 overall, with no less than 4.5 in each section\ Tuition: £6,623

#### 10 weeks on campus Pre-sessional English course

Dates: Monday 22 June to Friday 28 August 2026\ Application deadline: Monday 8 June 2026\ Requirement: IELTS 5.0 overall, with no less than 5.0 in each section\ Tuition fee: £4,271

#### 5 weeks on campus Pre-sessional English course

Dates: Monday 27 July to Friday 28 August 2026\ Application Deadline: Monday 13 July 2026\ Requirement: IELTS 5.5 overall, with no less than 5.0 in each section\ Tuition fee: £2,070

Fees are subject to change.

Our online courses have been developed with the expertise of our Technology Enhanced Learning specialists to ensure that you receive the same high level of flexible, tailored English learning support that you would receive in-person, but from the comfort of your own home. - Academic semester and year courses

#### Autumn semester 2026

Dates: Saturday 19 September to Friday 11 December 2026\ Requirements: Successful completion of English preparation course and at least one year of undergraduate study with a GPA of 2.8 or above\ Tuition fee: £11,750

#### Full year 2026/27

Dates: Saturday 19 September 2026 to Saturday 29 May 2027\ Requirements: Successful completion of English preparation course and at least one year of undergraduate study with a GPA of 2.8 or above\ Tuition fee: £23,500

Fees are subject to change.

You can find further information about the English language courses at the website of the Department for Language Studies.

You can find our selection of academic modules for you to choose to study during the academic semester of year – and you can mix and match courses from across disciplines.

Check our guide for advice about how to choose your modules and the academic course structure of the Junior Year Abroad programme.

Student life

Our single-site campus is home to great facilities in a stunning location. You’ll find all you need from shops, a medical centre, sports centres and cafes.

Brighton is a beautiful seaside city located just a few minutes away from campus. Known for its sense of inclusivity, there can be few better places to be a student than Brighton.

Find out more about Student Life at Sussex.