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 2022
- Mode of Study: On Campus
- Dates: 3 October 2022 - 8 September 2023
- Application deadline: 29 August 2022
- Enter University: September 2023
- Fee: £15,600
January 2023
- Mode of Study: On Campus
- Dates: 9 January 2023 - 8 December 2023
- Application deadline: 21 November 2022
- Enter University: January 2024
- Fee: £15,600
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 2022
- Mode of Study: On Campus
- Dates: 3 October 2022 - 9 June 2023
- Application deadline: 29 August 2022
- Enter University: September 2023
- Fee: £11,700
January 2023
- Mode of Study: On Campus
- Dates: 9 January 2023 - 8 September 2023
- Application deadline: 21 November 2022
- Enter University: September 2023
- Fee: £11,700
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)
October 2022
- Mode of study: On Campus
- Dates: 3 October 2022 - 17 March 2023
- Application deadline: 29 August 2022
- Enter University: September 2023
- Fee: £7,800
January 2023
- Mode of study: On Campus
- Dates: 9 January 2023 - 9 June 2023
- Application deadline: 21 November 2022
- Enter University: September 2023
- Fee: £7,800
Presessional 10 weeks (IELTS 5.5): Module D
Entry requirement (IELTS equivalent): 5.5
(IELTS 6.0 for academic programmes requiring 7.0)
October 2022
- Mode of study: On Campus
- Dates: 3 October 2022 - 9 December 2022
- Application deadline: 29 August 2022
- Enter University: January 2023
- Fee: £3,900
January 2023
- Mode of study: On Campus
- Dates: 9 January 2023 - 17 March 2023
- Application deadline: 21 November 2022
- Enter University: September 2023
- Fee: £3,900
Presessional 6 weeks (IELTS 6.0): Module E
Entry requirement (IELTS equivalent): 6.0
(IELTS 6.5 for academic programmes requiring 7.0)
August 2022
- Mode of study: On Campus and Online
- Dates: 18 July to 26 August 2022
- Application deadline: 6 June 2022 for On Campus, 4 July 2022 for Online
- Offer acceptance deadline: 13 June 2022 for On Campus, 11 July 2022 for Online (late applicants should pay their full termly fees via online payment - £2,350 - to accept their offer)
- Enter University: September 2022
- Fee: £2,350
HeadStart+ 2 weeks (Unconditional offer)
Entry requirement: You must have an unconditional offer for a University of Leicester academic programme.
September 2022
- Mode of study: On campus
- Dates: 12 September 2022 - 23 September 2022
- Application deadline: 29 August 2022
- Offer acceptance and fee payment deadline: 31 August 2022
- Enter University: September 2022
- Fee: £525
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.