Program Overview

Pre-sessional English

Key Information

• Intensive language and study skills development in preparation for your postgraduate degree.
• Teaching and assessments tailored to the requirements of study at Newcastle University.
• Learn with students who will be studying similar subjects upon progression to university.
• Adapt to living and studying in the UK prior to starting your degree program.
• Apply for one visa: if English language is the only outstanding condition of the university's offer, your UK visa application could include both the Pre-sessional English course and your degree.

Course Details

Pre-sessional English

Newcastle University International Study Centre

• 2024//26
• 6 Weeks
• 10 Weeks

Entry Requirements

Age Requirement

• 17

Academic Requirements

• Offer of a place at Newcastle University.

English Language Requirements

• All Postgraduate Courses at Newcastle University have their Entry Requirements for Pre-Sessional listed on the individual course page. The band will be stated on your offer letter. If there is no Band (English Language Requirement) stated on your postgraduate offer, please refer to the relevant course and select 'Entry Requirements'.
• Only an official IELTS result or equivalent recognised English language test will be accepted as proof of English language proficiency. Other English language tests that are accepted by the University for entry, including Pearson PTE.
• Postgraduate courses:
  • Degrees require: IELTS 6.0 (with 5.5 in all sub-skills) Band 1: IELTS 6.0 (with 1 sub-skill at 5.0 and 3 sub-skills at 5.5)
  • Degrees require IELTS 6.5 (with no sub-skill below 5.5) Band 2: IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in all sub-skills) Band 3: IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum of 6.0 in writing and no less than 5.5 in all other sub-skills)
  • Degrees require IELTS 6.5 (with 6.5 in writing and 5.5 in all other sub-skills): Band 4: IELTS 6.0 (with 6.5 in writing and 5.5 in all other sub-skills) Band 5: Not accepted
  • Degree requires IELTS 6.5 (with no sub-skill below 6.0): Band 6: IELTS 6.0 (with 6.0 in writing and all other sub-skills 5.5) Band 7: IELTS 6.0 (with 6.5 in writing and 5.5 in all other sub-skills)
  • Degree requires IELTS 7.0 (with no sub-skill below 6.5): Band 8 and Band 9 Not accepted
  • Degree requires IELTS 7.0 (with 6.5 in writing and 6.0 in all other sub-skills) : Band 9 and Band 10 Not accepted
• Undergraduate degrees
  • SAgE: IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in all sub-skills)
  • HaSS: IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum of 6.0 in Writing and no less than 5.5 in all sub-skills)
  • Medical Sciences: see below
  • Faculty of Medical Science: Not accepted
  • Undergraduate Studies: School of Biomedical Sciences: IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum of 6.0 in all sub-skills)
• Pre-sessional English Language is NOT accepted for the following courses:
  • MA Creative Writing
  • MA English Literature
  • MSc Language Pathology
  • MA Translating and Interpreting
  • All PGR degrees in the School of Modern Languages, except PhD/MPhil Translating and Interpreting
  • MA History
  • Applied Educational Psychology Doctor of (DAppEdPsy)
  • PhD/MPhil in Speech Sciences
  • PGR Programmes in Translating and Interpreting for European Languages
  • MA Professional Translating for European Languages
  • MRes Programmes in the Medical Science Faculty
  • MA History of Medicine
  • Newcastle University Business School PGT Dual Awards with Groningen unless otherwise stated on the NU webpages.

Important Dates

2025 Summer Start (July)

• Course start date: 24 July 2025
• Course end date: 5 September 2025

Fees and Pricing

Estimated cost of attendance

• Tuition fee: £3,595.00
• Accommodation: £1,914.00 - £12,325.00
• Enrolment fee (Compulsory): £250.00
• Textbooks (Compulsory): £80.00 - £425.00
• Studio or lab fee (compulsory - programme dependent): £500.00
• Approximate cost: £6,339.00 - £17,095.00