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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

Applications are open for June, July and August 2025 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.   

Term four - June, July and September start - applications are open
Mode of deliveryLength of courseCourse datesApplication deadlineFees
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).

 

 

Academic year 2025/26

Applications are open for October 2025, January and April 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 one - October start - applications are open
All programmes for October start will be reviewed on 20 August 2025. In the event that we are unable to run the programme you have been offered, we will help you find an alternative; this may be in a different intake or for a different programme.
Mode of deliveryLength of courseCourse datesApplication deadlineFees
Online Pre-sessional English - 10 weeks 2 October to 12 December 2025 27 August 2025 £4,900
On campus Pre-sessional English - 10 weeks 2 October to 12 December 2025 27 August 2025 £4,900
Online Pre-sessional English - 20 weeks 2 October 2025 to 13 March 2026 27 August 2025 £9,800
On campus Pre-sessional English - 20 weeks 2 October 2025 to 13 March 2026 27 August 2025 £9,800
On campus Pre-sessional English - 30 weeks 2 October 2025 to 12 June 2026 27 August 2025 £14,700
 
Term two - January start - applications are open
All programmes for January start will be reviewed on 19 November 2025. In the event that we are unable to run the programme you have been offered, we will help you find an alternative; this may be in a different intake or for a different programme.
Mode of deliveryLength of courseCourse datesApplication deadlineFees
Online Pre-sessional English - 10 weeks 5 January to 13 March 2026 26 November 2025 £4,900
On campus Pre-sessional English - 10 weeks 5 January to 13 March 2026 26 November 2025 £4,900
Online Pre-sessional English - 20 weeks 5 January to 12 June 2026 26 November 2025 £9,800
On campus Pre-sessional English - 20 weeks 5 January to 12 June 2026 26 November 2025 £9,800
On campus Pre-sessional English - 30 weeks 5 January to 11 September 2026 26 November 2025 £14,700
 
Term three - April start - applications are open
Mode of deliveryLength of courseCourse datesApplication deadlineFees
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