Undergraduate pre-sessional EnglishStudying undergraduate pre-sessional English

Source: https://www.leeds.ac.uk/language-centre-courses/doc/undergraduate-pre-sessional-english Parent: https://www.leeds.ac.uk/language-centre-courses/doc/masters-pre-sessional-english

Study a pre-sessional course to improve your English language level and prepare for your undergraduate degree.

Benefits of studying pre-sessional English

• Experience and adapt to academic study in the UK ahead of your degree.
• Improve your English language level, to meet the entry requirements for your undergraduate degree, if needed.
• Develop your academic English skills (including reading, writing, listening and speaking) at undergraduate level.
• Become familiar with the University facilities such as libraries, study spaces and learning platforms.
• Settle into Leeds and campus life before your degree begins.
• Meet other students and build a community of friends.

We offer pre-sessional English courses during the academic year, starting in September/October and January. Courses also take place over the summer, from June to September.

The length of course you need depends on your current level of English and on the level required for your degree.

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Find the right course for you

If you want to study a 6 or 10-week summer course, try our tool to find out how long you should study a pre-sessional. To see our full range of courses, follow the instructions below:

1. Choose your year of entry.
2. Select the type of undergraduate study you’re interested in.
3. Use the entry requirements on this page to see which pre-sessional course you need.
4. Select your preferred pre-sessional course for detailed course information, fees and to apply.

If you have an English qualification that isn’t IELTS (International English Language Testing System), see our entry requirements page for other English qualifications we accept.

2025/26 courses and entry requirements (including summer 2026)

If your academic programme requires an overall IELTS score of 5.5

Your current score: 4.0 with no component below 4.0

You need:

• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies (two semesters plus summer – starting in September)

Your current score: 4.5 with no components below 4.5

You need:

• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies (two semesters – starting in September) or
• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies (one semester plus summer – starting in January)

Your current score: 5.0 with no components below 5.0

You need:

• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies (one semester – starting in September) or
• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies (one semester – starting in January) or
• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies 10 teaching weeks
• Online Academic English Pre-sessional 10 weeks

Your current score: 5.5 with no components below 5.5

You need:

• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies 6 teaching weeks
• Online Academic English Pre-sessional 6 weeks

If your academic programme requires an overall IELTS score of 6.0

Your current score: 4.0 with no component below 4.0

You need:

• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies (two semesters plus summer – starting in September)

Your current score: 4.5 with no components below 4.5

You need:

• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies (two semesters – starting in September) or
• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies (one semester plus summer – starting in January)

Your current score: 5.0 with no components below 5.0

You need:

• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies (one semester – starting in September) or
• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies (one semester – starting in January) or
• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies 10 teaching weeks
• Online Academic English Pre-sessional 10 weeks

Your current score: 5.5 with no components below 5.5

You need:

• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies 6 teaching weeks
• Online Academic English Pre-sessional 6 weeks

If your academic programme requires an overall IELTS score of 6.5

Your current score: 4.5 with no components below 4.0

You need:

• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies (two semesters plus summer – starting in September)

Your current score: 5.0 with no components below 4.5

You need:

• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies (two semesters – starting in September) or
• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies (one semester plus summer – starting in January)

Your current score: 5.5 with no components below 5.5

You need:

• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies (one semester – starting in September) or
• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies (one semester – starting in January) or
• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies 10 teaching weeks
• Online Academic English pre-sessional 10 weeks

Your current score: 6.0 with no components below 5.5

You need:​

• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies 6 teaching weeks
• Online Academic English pre-sessional 6 week

If your academic programme requires an overall IELTS score of 7.0

Your current score: 5.0 with no component below 4.5

You need:

• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies (two semesters plus summer – starting in September)

Your current score: 5.5 with no components below 5.0

You need:

• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies (two semesters – starting in September) or
• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies (one semester plus summer – starting in January)

Your current score: 6.0 with no components below 6.0

You need:

• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies (one semester – starting in September) or
• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies (one semester – starting in January)
• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies 10 teaching weeks
• Online Academic English Pre-sessional 10 weeks

Your current score: 6.5 with no components below 6.0

You need:

• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies 6 teaching weeks
• Online Academic English pre-sessional 6 weeks

2026/27 courses and entry requirements

If your academic programme requires an overall IELTS score of 5.5

Your current score: 4.0 with no component below 4.0

You need:

• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies (two semesters plus summer – starting in September)

Your current score: 4.5 with no components below 4.5

You need:

• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies (two semesters – starting in September) or
• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies (one semester plus summer – starting in January)

Your current score: 5.0 with no components below 5.0

You need:

• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies (one semester – starting in September) or
• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies (one semester – starting in January) or
• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies 10 teaching weeks
• Online Academic English Pre-sessional 10 weeks

Your current score: 5.5 with no components below 5.5

You need:

• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies 6 teaching weeks
• Online Academic English Pre-sessional 6 weeks

If your academic programme requires an overall IELTS score of 6.0

Your current score: 4.0 with no component below 4.0

You need:

• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies (two semesters plus summer – starting in September)

Your current score: 4.5 with no components below 4.5

You need:

• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies (two semesters – starting in September) or
• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies (one semester plus summer – starting in January)

Your current score: 5.0 with no components below 5.0

You need:

• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies (one semester – starting in September) or
• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies (one semester – starting in January) or
• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies 10 teaching weeks
• Online Academic English Pre-sessional 10 weeks

Your current score: 5.5 with no components below 5.5

You need:

• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies 6 teaching weeks
• Online Academic English Pre-sessional 6 weeks

If your academic programme requires an overall IELTS score of 6.5

Your current score: 4.5 with no components below 4.0

You need:

• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies (two semesters plus summer – starting in September)

Your current score: 5.0 with no components below 4.5

You need:

• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies (two semesters – starting in September) or
• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies (one semester plus summer – starting in January)

Your current score: 5.5 with no components below 5.5

You need:

• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies (one semester – starting in September) or
• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies (one semester – starting in January) or
• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies 10 teaching weeks
• Online Academic English Pre-sessional 10 weeks

Your current score: 6.0 with no components below 5.5

You need:​

• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies 6 teaching weeks
• Online Academic English Pre-sessional 6 weeks

If your academic programme requires an overall IELTS score of 7.0

Your current score: 5.0 with no component below 4.5

You need:

• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies (two semesters plus summer – starting in September)

Your current score: 5.5 with no components below 5.0

You need:

• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies (two semesters – starting in September) or
• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies (one semester plus summer – starting in January)

Your current score: 6.0 with no components below 6.0

You need:

• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies (one semester – starting in September) or
• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies (one semester – starting in January)
• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies 10 teaching weeks
• Online Academic English Pre-sessional 10 weeks

Your current score: 6.5 with no components below 6.0

You need:

• Pre-sessional English for Undergraduate Studies 6 teaching weeks
• Online Academic English Pre-sessional 6 weeks

Contact us

If you have any questions, please email the Language Centre via pre-sessional@leeds.ac.uk.