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Our Pre-sessional English for Academic Purposes courses are offered for study on campus here in Nottingham or as online courses.

Both on campus and online courses are comparable in terms of teaching, learning and student engagement. If you are able to, we would recommend you study your pre-sessional course on campus, so you can acclimatise to being in the UK and receive the benefits of campus life before progressing to your degree course.

Please choose the correct mode of delivery when applying, as once you start a course, you cannot change (unless there are extenuating circumstances).

On campus courses

Students taking a course on campus will need to travel to the UK and be based in Nottingham.

The courses will include a mix of:

face-to-face teaching
some online delivery, where you will work in small groups with your tutor and fellow students on MS Teams
monitored independent study
one-to-one and group tutorials

In the event that the number recruited to an 'on campus' course is low, we may not be able to run it. If this is the case, we will inform you and provide more information at the earliest opportunity.

Online courses

Students taking an online course will not need to travel to the UK.

The courses will include a mix of:

online delivery, where you will be taught in live classes via MS Teams
monitored independent study
one-to-one and group tutorials

In the event that the number recruited to an 'online' course is low, we may not be able to run it, or we may run the course in a hybrid format, where you will join the in-person classes remotely and in real time. If this is the case, we will inform you and provide more information at the earliest opportunity.

Academic year 2024/25

Please note that applications and all required documentation must be submitted before the advertised deadline below. Incomplete applications with missing documents (such as evidence of meeting academic conditions) will not be accepted after these deadlines. Applicants are strongly advised to apply well before the relevant deadline.

Applications are open for April, June, July and August 2025 courses.

Term three - April start - applications are open
Mode of delivery	Length of course	Course dates	Application deadline	Fees
On campus	Pre-sessional English - 20 weeks	3 April to 12 September 2025	27 February 2025	£8,800
Online	Pre-sessional English - 20 weeks	3 April to 29 August 2025	27 February 2025	£8,800
On campus	Pre-sessional English - 10 weeks	3 April to 13 June 2025	27 February 2025	£4,400
Online	Pre-sessional English - 10 weeks	3 April to 13 June 2025	27 February 2025	£4,400

Term four - June, July and September start - applications are open
Mode of delivery	Length of course	Course dates	Application deadline	Fees
Online	Pre-sessional English - 10 weeks	19 June to 29 August 2025	22 May 2025	£4,400
On campus	Pre-sessional English - 10 weeks	3 July to 12 September 2025	29 May 2025	£4,400
Online	Pre-sessional English - 8 weeks	3 July to 29 August 2025	5 June 2025	£3,520
On campus	Pre-sessional English (general) - 6 weeks	31 July to 12 September 2025	26 June 2025	£2,640
On campus	* Pre-sessional English (business and management) - 6 weeks	31 July to 12 September 2025	26 June 2025	£2,640
On campus	* Pre-sessional English (education) - 6 weeks	31 July to 12 September 2025	26 June 2025	£2,640
On campus	** Academic Skills Induction	1 September to 19 September 2025	24 July 2025	£1,320
* When applying for Pre-sessional English - 6 weeks (business & management) or Pre-sessional English - 6 weeks (education), please select Certificate - CELE 6 Wk Preparatory English course. If your application is successful, you will be placed on the relevant course. ** This induction is for unconditional international offer holders who have met the English language conditions of their University of Nottingham academic offer and obtained their Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies (CAS).

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