Pre-sessional English

The courses focus on:

• developing your academic skills
• improving your use of academic English through lessons on the four language skills: writing, reading, listening and speaking

By the end of your course you will have:

• learned to research and write academic essays and reports
• use sources to support your ideas
• use an academic style

Pre-sessional 12 week and 6 week courses involve 20 hours of study and tutorials a week.

• Students who have a conditional offer to study at Aberystwyth University, but need to improve their language level in order to meet the conditions of their offer
• Students who have an unconditional offer to study at Aberystwyth University and would like to practise their English and develop their study skills, so that they can start their degree with confidence

September 2026 Entry

We offer the 12 and 6-week Pre sessional English courses in-person or online.

*All self-funded international fee-paying students are eligible for the International Accommodation Award, which gives students the option of free accommodation in specified on-campus halls of residence for the duration of their Pre-Sessional in-person course.