Course dates and fees

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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 2025/26

Applications are open for April 2026 and summer 2026 courses.

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.

Please note that we are currently reviewing our provision for under 18s and will provide an update in due course.

Term two - January start - applications are now closed
Mode of delivery	Length of course	Course dates	Application deadline	Fees
On campus	Pre-sessional English - 20 weeks	5 January to 12 June 2026	Applications are now closed	£9,800
On campus	Pre-sessional English - 30 weeks	5 January to 11 September 2026	Applications are now closed	£14,700

Term three - April start - applications are open
Mode of delivery	Length of course	Course dates	Application deadline	Fees
Online	Pre-sessional English - 10 weeks	1 April to 12 June 2026	26 February 2026	£4,900
On campus	Pre-sessional English - 10 weeks	1 April to 12 June 2026	26 February 2026	£4,900
Online	Pre-sessional English - 20 weeks	1 April to 28 August 2026	26 February 2026	£9,800
On campus	Pre-sessional English - 20 weeks	1 April to 11 September 2026	26 February 2026	9,800
Apply for a course starting in April 2026

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	18 June to 28 August 2026	21 May 2026	£4,900
On campus*	Pre-sessional English - 10 weeks	2 July to 11 September 2026	28 May 2026	£4,900
Online	Pre-sessional English - 8 weeks	2 July to 28 August 2026	4 June 2026	£3,920
On campus*	Pre-sessional English - 6 weeks	30 July to 11 September 2026	25 June 2026	£2,940
On campus*	Academic Skills Programme - 3 weeks For international students with an unconditional offer for their degree course	1 to 18 September 2026	28 July 2026	£1,470
Apply for a course starting in June, July or August 2026
* CAS documents for on campus 2026 courses will not be issued until after 10 April 2026. You only need to contact us about the progress of your CAS if you have not received this four weeks prior to your course start date.

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