Program Overview

Pre-sessional English

Overview

The Pre-sessional English course is designed to improve your English language skills to study for a postgraduate or undergraduate degree at Salford. The course is accredited by the British Council and focuses on developing your academic English through written assessments, presentations, and projects, including critical analysis and discussions.

Why Study a Pre-Sessional English Course at Salford?

• We are a top 10 UK University English Language Centre (EL Gazette, 2023).
• Our courses are accredited by the British Council.
• Our class sizes are small to give you extra support.
• Develop your interpersonal skills and socialize with our friendly and diverse community.
• Study on our modern campus with state-of-the-art facilities and a beautiful park.
• Live close to the exciting Manchester city centre.
• Over 90% of our students over the last 2 years achieved the grades they needed to get onto their future degree course.

What Will I Learn?

1. The English language skills you need to get an unconditional offer for your future degree course.
2. Academic writing skills, including essay writing.
3. Research skills, including notetaking and referencing.
4. Digital skills, including using software to create presentations, academic posters, and reports.
5. Presenting and communicating skills.
6. Skills in critical thinking, listening to lecturers, and time-management.

Course Details

How Will I Be Taught?

• This is a full-time course, and you should expect to spend around 30 – 35 hours studying each week.
• Between 16 – 17 hours of teaching per week.
• Class size is a maximum of 18 students.
• Classes are usually 1 hour and 40 minutes long.
• If your classes are scheduled for both the morning and afternoon, you will have a lunch break of at least 45 minutes between your classes.
• Regular small group tutorials and one-to-one tutorials.
• Approximately 10 hours of private study per week, including completing tasks and projects such as presentations or reports.

Where Will I Be Taught?

• You will be taught face-to-face on our Peel Park campus for the duration of the course.

How Will I Be Assessed?

• You will have regular assessments, which are opportunities to practice for success.
• This includes mini-reading and listening assessments, writing assessments, and speaking and listening practice.
• You will also have a final assessment at the end of the course in each of the four skills: reading, writing, speaking, and listening.

Facilities

• You will be taught in our Maxwell Building or our Peel Building on our Peel Park campus.
• You can study and relax in our open-access Language Resource Centre in between classes.
• The facilities include a computer suite with a high-speed network environment giving access to advanced software packages used by students for various purposes.

Requirements

Course Length - Which One Do I Need?

• The course duration depends on your current level of English (UKVI IELTS) and what level you need to get into your future degree.
• We offer courses over 5 weeks or 10 weeks.

Entry Requirements

Age Requirement

• The minimum age to study this course is 18 years old.

Pre-sessional English Course Fees and Dates

• Our Pre-sessional English course is available to students who are starting their degree in September.
• The courses are available on the following dates:

• Please visit our fees and funding page for information on installment plans and deposits.
• You can also find details about course refunds.

Additional Costs

• The cost of course materials (including a coursebook and online workbook) and all in-house University of Salford assessments are included in the tuition fee.
• You should also consider further costs, which may include books, stationery, printing, and general subsistence on trips and visits.