Pre-Sessional and In-Sessional English at Warwick
In-sessional English
A core area of expertise within the Warwick Global Academy (WGA) department is English for Academic Purposes (EAP). EAP is an academic discipline which focuses on developing the academic literacies necessary for academic study in the UK Higher Education setting. In-sessional provision focuses on developing these literacies while students are undertaking their academic studies. EAP can be delivered on a spectrum ranging from generic academic language and skills to literacies, language and skills that are highly specific to a given discipline.
The EAP team situated within WGA has many years’ experience teaching EAP to pre-UG, UG, PGT and PGR students (whether classed as international or home students). Many of the team also have experience of involvement in teacher training.
The WGA in-sessional provision is currently being revised and our new provision will be confirmed shortly. The in-sessional English offering will be made available on our In-sessional pages.
Pre-sessional English
The Warwick Pre-Sessional English courses are academic English language and study skills programmes which aim to prepare students linguistically and culturally for their future degree studies. The courses are for students whose first language is not English and who have an offer to study for a degree at the University of Warwick, which is conditional on meeting the English language requirements. The Pre-Sessional English courses focus on the specific academic language and study skills that students will need in order to follow and engage in their future degree subject.
There is no formal award for these courses - successful completion of the course will allow students to meet the English language condition of their main course offer.
Our 2026 Pre-sessional English course offering is available here and applications are now open.