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Pre-sessional English courses for international students | Warwick University

Course Options

Pre-sessional English 2025

All Pre-sessional English courses are full-time, academic English language and study skills programmes that take place ahead of your forthcoming degree studies. The courses offer an alternative way to meet the English language conditions needed to study for your degree at the University of Warwick.

Joining the Pre-Sessional English course will help you to develop further your language and study skills, allow you to feel more self-confident and better prepared when you begin your future studies - it will also give you an opportunity to meet fellow students and build friendships before your main degree starts.

Key Facts

  • Students must have an offer to study an Undergraduate or Postgraduate course at Warwick.
  • There is no formal award for these courses - successful completion of the course will allow you to meet the English language condition of your offer.

Postgraduate Course Options

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10-Week Postgraduate English Course - On-campus

The 10-week Postgraduate Pre-Sessional English course is a full-time academic English language and study skills programme that takes place on-campus, ahead of your forthcoming postgraduate degree studies.

Dates: 14 July - 19 September 2025

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6-week Postgraduate English course - On-campus

The 6-week Postgraduate Pre-Sessional English course is a full-time academic English language and study skills programme that takes place on-campus, ahead of your forthcoming postgraduate degree studies.

Dates: 11 August - 19 September 2025

4-week Postgraduate Orientation Programme - On-campus

The 4-week Postgraduate Orientation Programme is a full-time academic English language, study skills, and orientation programme that takes place on-campus, ahead of your postgraduate degree studies.

Dates: 1 September - 26 September 2025

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6-Week Postgraduate English Course - Online 

The 6-week Postgraduate Pre-Sessional English course is a full-time academic English language and study skills programme that takes place online, ahead of your forthcoming postgraduate degree studies.

Dates: 21 July - 29 August 2025

Undergraduate Course

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6-Week Undergraduate English Course - Online

The 6-week online Undergraduate Pre-Sessional English course is a full-time academic English language and study skills programme that takes place online, ahead of your forthcoming undergraduate degree studies.

Dates: 21 July - 29 August 2025