Choose your presessional course
We offer start dates all year round, with courses from 2 weeks to 40 weeks, depending on your level of English. Choose from the list below.
Presessional requirements
- The minimum age for enrolment on all programmes is 18.
- On campus study requires a Student Route Visa or Dependent Visa. Find out more about visas.
- Students who complete the Presessional Programme with suitable grades will meet the English language entry requirements for University of Leicester degree programmes.
- Entry requirements shown below are IELTS - in addition to the overall IELTS score, you must have minimum IELTS 4.0 in all skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing). If you have a different qualification, check our entry levels page.
- Course fees should be paid in full before the start of the course. Get more information about fees payment and refunds.
- You must apply before the application deadline, or your visa will not arrive in time.
Contact us
For general enquiries about the Presessional Programme, please contact pspadmissions@le.ac.uk.
Presessional 40 weeks (IELTS 4.0): Modules A, B, C and D
Entry requirement (IELTS equivalent): 4.0
(IELTS 4.5 for academic programmes requiring 7.0)
October 2023
- Mode of Study: On Campus
- Dates: 2 October 2023 - 6 September 2024
- Application deadline: 28 August 2023
- Offer acceptance deadline: 4 September 2023 (late applicants should pay their full termly fees via online payment - £3,975 - to accept their offer)
- Enter University: September 2024
- Fee: £15,900
Presessional 30 weeks (IELTS 4.5): Modules B, C and D
Entry requirement (IELTS equivalent): 4.5
(IELTS 5.0 for academic programmes requiring 7.0)
October 2023
- Mode of Study: On campus
- Dates: 2 October 2023 - 14 June 2024
- Application deadline: 28 August 2023
- Offer acceptance deadline: 4 September 2023 (late applicants should pay their full termly fees via online payment - £3,975 - to accept their offer)
- Enter University: September 2024
- Fee: £11,925
Presessional 20 weeks (IELTS 5.0): Modules C and D
Entry requirement (IELTS equivalent): 5.0
(IELTS 5.5 for academic programmes requiring 7.0)
March 2023
- Mode of study: Online
- Dates: 20 March 2023 - 25 August 2023
- Application deadline: 27 February 2023
- Offer acceptance deadline: 6 March 2023 (late applicants should pay their full termly fees via online payment - £3,900 - to accept their offer)
- Enter University: September 2023
- Fee: £7,800
- Mode of study: On campus
- Dates: 27 March 2023 - 8 September 2023
- Application deadline: 20 February 2023
- Offer acceptance deadline: 27 February 2023 (late applicants should pay their full termly fees via online payment - £3,900 - to accept their offer)
- Enter University: September 2023
- Fee: £7,800
July 2023
- Mode of study: On campus
- Dates: 3 July 2023 - 8 December 2023
- Application deadline: 29 May 2023
- Offer acceptance deadline: 5 June 2023 (late applicants should pay their full termly fees via online payment - £3,900 - to accept their offer)
- Enter University: January 2024
- Fee: £7,800
October 2023
- Mode of study: On campus
- Dates: 2 October 2023 -15 March 2024
- Application deadline: 28 August 2023
- Offer acceptance deadline: 4 September 2023 (late applicants should pay their full termly fees via online payment - £3,975 - to accept their offer)
- Enter University: September 2024
- Fee: £7,950
Presessional 10 weeks (IELTS 5.5): Module D
Entry requirement (IELTS equivalent): 5.5
(IELTS 6.0 for academic programmes requiring 7.0)
March 2023
- Mode of study: On campus
- Dates: 27 March 2023 - 9 June 2023
- Application deadline: 20 February 2023
- Offer acceptance deadline: 27 February 2023 (late applicants should pay their full termly fees via online payment - £3,900 - to accept their offer)
- Enter University: September 2023
- Fee: £3,900
June 2023
- Mode of study: Online
- Dates: 19 June 2023 - 25 August 2023
- Application deadline: 29 May 2023
- Offer acceptance deadline: 5 June 2023 (late applicants should pay their full termly fees via online payment - £3,900 - to accept their offer)
- Enter University: September 2023
- Fee: £3,900
July 2023
- Mode of study: On campus
- Dates: 3 July 2023 - 8 September 2023
- Application deadline: 29 May 2023
- Offer acceptance deadline: 5 June 2023 (late applicants should pay their full termly fees via online payment - £3,900 - to accept their offer)
- Enter University: September 2023
- Fee: £3,900
October 2023
- Mode of study: On campus
- Dates: 2 October 2023 - 8 December 2023
- Application deadline: 28 August 2023
- Offer acceptance deadline: 4 September 2023 (late applicants should pay their full termly fees via online payment - £3,975 - to accept their offer)
- Enter University: January 2024
- Fee: £3,975
Presessional 6 weeks (IELTS 6.0): Module E
Entry requirement (IELTS equivalent): 6.0
(IELTS 6.5 for academic programmes requiring 7.0)
July 2023
- Mode of study: On campus
- Dates: 17 July to 25 August 2023
- Application deadline: 12 June 2023
- Offer acceptance deadline: 19 June 2023 (late applicants should pay their full termly fees via online payment - £2,400 - to accept their offer)
- Enter University: September 2023
- Fee: £2,400
- Mode of study: Online
- Dates: 17 July to 25 August 2023
- Application deadline: 26 June 2023
- Offer acceptance deadline: 3 July 2023 (late applicants should pay their full termly fees via online payment - £2,400 - to accept their offer)
- Enter University: September 2023
- Fee: £2,400
HeadStart+ 2 weeks (Unconditional offer)
Entry requirement: You must have an unconditional offer for a University of Leicester academic programme.
September 2023
- Mode of study: On campus
- Dates: 11 September 2023 - 22 September 2023
- Application deadline: 28 August 2023
- Offer acceptance and fee payment deadline: 30 August 2023
- Enter University: September 2023
- Fee: £550
English Language Programme (IELTS 4.0 - 5.5)
The ELTU’s English Language Programme is for students who do not yet qualify for a Student Visa, but want to improve their English in a UK academic environment.
Entry requirement (IELTS equivalent): 4.0 - 5.5.
We accept other tests in addition to IELTS and also offer our own entry test for entry onto the English Language Programme.
- Visa requirement: any visa type which allows full-time study for the whole duration of your programme
- Study for between 10 and 40 weeks
- 21 hours per week full-time intensive study
To apply or for more information, email us at pspadmissions@le.ac.uk, telling us your current level of English, when you want to start, and how many weeks you want to study.