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Pre-sessional English

Congratulations on receiving your offer to study the Pre-sessional English!

We're really looking forward to you joining us on the Pre-Sessional English course, and we hope that the information provided across these pages will provide you with all the details you need ahead of your studies.

If you do have any questions, we'd love to hear from you and will be more than happy to help, so get in touch either via email or by telephone.

Join our pre-departure briefing: Friday 28 June at 9am (UK time)

The Warwick Pre-sessional English Programme is right around the corner and we can't wait to welcome you to Warwick. We are offering online pre-departure briefings for the programme, for students and/or parents, where we will share some practical information with you about your programme. You will also get a chance to ask us any questions you may have as you are preparing for your travel. Please sign up below to attend our briefing happening on Friday 28 June at 9am - 10am (UK Time).

Book your spot here

What does my offer mean?

If you have a conditional offer, you still have certain requirements that you need to meet before you can join your Pre-Sessional English course.

These are outlined in the offer email sent out to you and may include submitting a valid English Language certificate, and paying the £1,000 academic deposit. You can use the Applicant Portal to confirm which terms of your offer you still need to meet, and the English requirements for your course are available on the course pagesLink opens in a new window.

Deposit payments can be made online here.Link opens in a new window

An unconditional offer means that you have already met all requirements and are ready to join the course. You just need to have accepted your offer via the Applicant Portal.

You should check our Terms and ConditionsLink opens in a new window before accepting your offer or making a deposit payment.

Important Dates and Deadlines:

Offer Acceptance and Deposit Deadline

Postgraduate 10-week On-Campus course - Monday 3 June 2024

Postgraduate/Undergraduate 6-week Online courses - Monday 17 June 2024

Postgraduate 6-week On-Campus course - Monday 1 July 2024

Course Dates

Postgraduate 10-week On-Campus course - Monday 8 July - Friday 13 September 2024

Postgraduate/Undergraduate 6-week Online courses - Monday 15 July 2024 - Friday 23 August 2024

Postgraduate 6-week On-Campus course - Monday 5 August - Friday 13 September 2024

Postgraduate 4-week Orientation Programme - Tuesday 27 August - Friday 20 September 2024

student accommodation
What about accommodation?

You will be able to apply for on-campus accommodation for the duration of the Pre-Sessional course, if you are studying one of the Postgraduate face-to-face courses.

Pre-Sessional English students are not able to take over a current student's campus accommodation contract and are advised not to arrange a sublet with another student privately. You will be able to apply for your own on-campus accommodation in due course.

Course Delivery Mode

Students on our Postgraduate Pre-sessional English courses will study face-to-face, on campus for the 10-week programme. 6-week students have the option to study face-to-face on campus or online.

Students on our Undergraduate Pre-sessional English course will study online only.

If you have any questions or concerns about the delivery modes, please do contact the teamLink opens in a new window for guidance.

When can I apply for my visa?

If you are joining our Postgraduate Pre-Sessional English face-to-face courses and are an international student from outside of Europe, or an EU, EEA or Swiss student (but not Irish) who has not lived in the UK before, then you will need to make a Student visa application, if you do not already hold a visa for the UK that confers the right to study.

You will need to have received a CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies) number from the University before making a Student visa application.

You will receive either a Joint CAS covering both the Pre-Sessional English and main Postgraduate course, or a Single CAS for the Pre-Sessional English course.

More information about when and how you will receive your CAS can be found here.

Further information about applying for your visa can be found on the University's immigration webpages.

Course Fees

You will need to pay the remainder of your course fees in full, ahead of the course start date. You can do this online, via our online payment system.

Please make sure that you have read the Terms and ConditionsLink opens in a new window before making any payments.

What happens after the Pre-Sessional course?

We've put together some information about progression to your main degree programme and the grades that you will need to achieve on the Pre-Sessional course. Find out more now.

International Student Support

Warwick is home to over 9,500 students from 147 countries.

If you are preparing to study at Warwick for your course, we have compiled a wide-ranging guide, including tips and resources to introduce you to living in the UK, help you prepare for your studies, and offer ongoing support during your entire time at Warwick. Please see our international student support page to discover more.

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