Online pre-sessional English

If you need to improve your level of English before joining us, we've partnered with the Oxford International Digital Institute to offer online pre-sessional English courses.

Boost your English skills and language confidence with an online pre-sessional English course. You can choose the course length that is most suited to your needs, to ensure you start your studies with success.

As these courses are delivered online, they offer flexibility for you to complete from wherever you are in the world.

Please note these online pre-sessional English courses are only for students holding an offer to progress on to an undergraduate or postgraduate degree at the University of Brighton, and not our partner institutions such as the University of Brighton International College.

Key facts

Type: Online English language pre-sessional

Duration: 16, 12 or six weeks

Location: Online

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Why take an online pre-sessional English course?

Improve your academic English and language skills to the standard your course requires.
Live sessions and lectures that you can access from wherever you are in the world.
Different length course options based on your current English language level.

Entry requirements, dates and fees

2025

Undergraduate level
Course length	Entry level	Exit level	Dates	Fees
16 weeks	IELTS 4.5 (with no component below 4.0)	IELTS 6.0 (with no component below 5.5)	13 January to 2 May 27 January to 16 May 10 February to 30 May 24 February to 13 June 10 March to 27 June 24 March to 11 July 7 April to 25 July 14 April to 1 August 28 April to 15 August*	£3,390
12 weeks	IELTS 5.0 (with no component below 4.5)	IELTS 6.0 (with no component below 5.5)	13 January to 4 April 17 January to 18 April 10 February to 2 May 24 February to 16 May 10 March to 30 May 24 March to 13 June 7 April to 27 June 21 April to 11 July 28 April to 18 July 5 May to 25 July 12 May to 1 August 26 May to 15 August*	£2,590
6 weeks	IELTS 5.5 (with no component below 5.0)	IELTS 6.0 (with no component below 5.5)	13 January to 21 February 27 January to 7 March 10 February to 21 March 24 February to 4 April 10 March to 18 April 20 March to 2 May 7 April to 16 May 21 April to 30 May 5 May to 13 June 12 May to 20 June 19 May to 27 June 26 May to 4 July 2 June to 11 July 9 June to 18 July 16 June to 25 July 23 June to 1 August 7 July to 15 August*	£1,590

*Students must be sure they can meet our CAS and visa deadlines when choosing the later courses.

Postgraduate level
Course length	Entry level	Exit level	Dates	Fees
16 weeks	IELTS 5.0 (with no component below 4.5)	IELTS 6.5 (with no component below 6.0)	13 January to 2 May 27 January to 16 May 10 February to 30 May 24 February to 13 June 10 March to 27 June 24 March to 11 July 7 April to 25 July 14 April to 1 August 28 April to 15 August*	£3,390
12 weeks	IELTS 5.5 (with no component below 5.0)	IELTS 6.5 (with no component below 6.0)	13 January to 4 April 17 January to 18 April 10 February to 2 May 24 February to 16 May 10 March to 30 May 24 March to 13 June 7 April to 27 June 21 April to 11 July 28 April to 18 July 5 May to 25 July 12 May to 1 August 26 May to 15 August*	£2,590
6 weeks	IELTS 6.0 (with no component below 5.5)	IELTS 6.5 (with no component below 6.0)	13 January to 21 February 27 January to 7 March 10 February to 21 March 24 February to 4 April 10 March to 18 April 20 March to 2 May 7 April to 16 May 21 April to 30 May 5 May to 13 June 12 May to 20 June 19 May to 27 June 26 May to 4 July 2 June to 11 July 9 June to 18 July 16 June to 25 July 23 June to 1 August 7 July to 15 August*	£1,590

*Students must be sure they can meet our CAS and visa deadlines when choosing the later courses.

Academic entry requirements

Academic entry requirements for degree courses can be found on the course finder.
You must pass the pre-sessional English course and ensure you meet all of the other academic entry requirements for your degree course by the CAS deadlines. If you do not pass the pre-sessional English course and meet the academic entry requirements for your course, you will not be able to progress to the University of Brighton.
Find out more about our English language requirements.

More information

Unfortunately you would not be able to complete the summer pre-sessional English courses if you are studying any of the following courses, as the results would not be available before your course start date:

On-campus pre-sessional courses

We also offer on-campus pre-sessional English courses, delivered by the University of Brighton International College in Brighton.

View our on-campus PSE courses