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Entry requirements

Entry requirements for Pre-sessional English courses depend on the English language requirements of your academic programme.

How course length is decided

The course length you need depends on:

  • the English requirement for your degree
  • your current IELTS score or equivalent qualification.

You can find the English requirement for your programme in:

  • your offer letter
  • the course page for your degree.

English language entry profiles

The University uses four English language entry profiles.

Each academic programme is aligned with one of these profiles.

These requirements determine the length of Pre-sessional course you need.

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Check the English language requirements for your course

Find out which of our English language entry profiles applies for your intended course.

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Are you from a majority English speaking country?

If you're from a majority English speaking country, you won't usually need to study a Pre-sessional English course.