Applying for a pre-sessional: studying at a different university
Our pre-sessional courses (online) are open to applicants that have applied to degree courses at other UK universities, or who have not yet applied for a degree course.
Applications to our pre-sessional courses are now closed for 2024. Our Summer 2025 courses are expected to open for applications in Autumn.
Courses and applications
If you have applied to another university, you will need to check with them to see if they will accept our pre-sessional course as a way of meeting their English language entry requirements. Entry requirements are listed below.
Please contact ipc-presessional@york.ac.uk for more information.
For a comprehensive list of the English language tests and evidence that we accept, please refer to our web page on IELTS equivalencies.
Applications for this pre-sessional course are now closed.
- Course dates: 18 April 2024 to 16 August 2024
- Full course fee: £8,560
| English language pre-sessional course | Your main degree entry requirement | Pre-sessional entry requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Online 16-week Pre-sessional (Level 7) | IELTS 7 |
IELTS: 6.0, with no less than 5.5 in each component |
| Online 16-week Pre-sessional (Level 6.5) | IELTS 6.5 |
IELTS: 5.5, with no less than 5.0 in each component |
| Online 16-week Pre-sessional (Level 6) | IELTS 6 |
IELTS: 5.0, with no less than 4.5 in each component |
Applications for this pre-sessional course are now closed.
- Course dates: 6 June 2024 to 16 August 2024
- Full course fee: £5,350
| English language pre-sessional course | Your main degree entry requirement | Pre-sessional entry requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Online 10-week Pre-sessional (Level 7) | IELTS 7 |
IELTS: 6.0, with no less than 6.0 in each component |
| Online 10-week Pre-sessional (Level 6.5) | IELTS 6.5 |
IELTS: 5.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component |
Applications for this pre-sessional course are now closed.
- Course dates: 4 July 2024 to 16 August 2024
- Full course fee: £3,210
| English language pre-sessional course | Your main degree entry requirement | Pre-sessional entry requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Online 6-week Pre-sessional (Level 7) | IELTS 7 |
IELTS: 6.5, with 6.0 in each component |
| Online 6-week Pre-sessional (Level 6.5) | IELTS 6.5 |
IELTS: 6.0, with no less than 5.5 in each component |
| Online 6-week Pre-sessional (Level 6) | IELTS 6 |
IELTS: 5.5, with no less than 5.5 in each component |