ELCOS Pre-Sessional English Courses

Course Dates and Entry Requirements

Course Dates: September 25 2023 – March 22 2024

Course fee: £6,100

Entry Requirements:

A minimum IELTS score of 4.0 (no element below 4.0) or equivalent is required to apply for this course. 

If your school requires a 6.5 IELTS score, or equivalent, this entry requirement increases to IELTS 4.5 or equivalent.

Course Dates: November 6 2022 – March 22 2024

Course Fees: £4,950

Entry Requirements:

A minimum IELTS score of 4.5 (no element below 4.0) or equivalent is required to apply for this course. 

If your school requires a 6.5 IELTS score, or equivalent, this entry requirement increases to IELTS 5.0 or equivalent.

Course Dates: September 25 2023 – December 15 2023

Course fee: £3,200

Entry Requirements:

A minimum IELTS score of 5.0 (no element below 4.0) or equivalent is required to apply for this course.

If your school requires a 6.5 IELTS score, or equivalent, this entry requirement increases to IELTS 5.5, or equivalent.

Course Dates: November 6 2023– December 15 2023

Course fee: £2,200

Entry Requirements:

A minimum IELTS score of 5.5 (no element below 4.0) or equivalent is required to apply for this course. 

If your school requires a 6.5 IELTS score, or equivalent, this entry requirement increases to IELTS 6.0, or equivalent. 

Course Dates: November 20 2023 - December 15 2023

Course fee: £1,200

Entry Requirements:

A minimum IELTS score of 6.0 or equivalent, with only 1 element (not Writing) allowed below IELTS 5.5, is required to apply for this course. 

If your school requires a 6.5 IELTS score, or equivalent, this entry requirement increases to IELTS 6.5, or equivalent, with no element allowed below IELTS 5.5 and only 1 element below 6.0 (unless otherwise stipulated by receiving department).

Course Dates: January 09 2023– March 24 2023

Course fee: £3,200

Entry Requirements:

A minimum IELTS score of 5.0 (no element below 4.0) or equivalent is required to apply for this course. 

If your school requires a 6.5 IELTS score, or equivalent, this entry requirement increases to IELTS 5.5, or equivalent.

Course Dates: February 13 2023 - March 24 2023

Course Fees: £2,200

Entry Requirements:

A minimum IELTS score of 5.5 (no element below 4.0) or equivalent is required to apply for this course. 

If your school requires a 6.5 IELTS score, or equivalent, this entry requirement increases to IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.

Course Dates: February 13 2023 - September 01 2023

Course fee: £6,100

Entry Requirements: A minimum IELTS score of 4.0 (no element below 4.0) or equivalent is required to apply for this course. 

If your school requires a 6.5 IELTS score, or equivalent, this entry requirement increases to IELTS 4.5, or equivalent.

Course Dates: April 17 2023 - September 01 2023

Course Fees: £4,950

Entry Requirements:

A minimum IELTS score of 4.5 (no element below 4.0) or equivalent is required to apply for this course. 

If your school requires a 6.5 IELTS score, or equivalent, this entry requirement increases to IELTS 5.0, or equivalent.

    Course Dates: June 19 2023 - September 01 2023

    Course Fees: £3,200

    Entry Requirements:

    A minimum IELTS score of 5.0 (no element below 4.0) or equivalent is required to apply for this course

    If your school requires a 6.5 IELTS score, or equivalent, this entry requirement increases to IELTS 5.5, or equivalent.

    Course Dates: July 24 2023 - September 01 2023

    Course fee: £2,200

    Entry Requirements: A minimum IELTS score of 5.5 (no element below 4.0) or equivalent is required to apply for this course.

    If your school requires a 6.5 IELTS score, or equivalent, this entry requirement increases to IELTS 6.0, or equivalent.

    Course Dates: August 07 2023 - September 01 2023

    Course Fees: £1,200

    Entry Requirements:

    A minimum IELTS score of 6.0 or equivalent, with only 1 element allowed below IELTS 5.5 (not Writing), is required to apply for this course. 

    If your school requires a 6.5 IELTS score, or equivalent, this entry requirement increases to IELTS 6.5, or equivalent, with no element allowed below IELTS 5.5 and only 1 element below 6.0 (unless otherwise stipulated by receiving department).

    Entry Requirements: 

    To register for an Online pre-sessional English course, applicants/agents must provide valid proof of current English Language level by providing results from an accepted English language test. View the full list on our International Students webpages 

    *If your school requires a 6.5 IELTS score, the entry requirements above increase by IELTS 0.5 (or equivalent).

    ELCOS reserves the right to cancel courses or change their dates and prices without notice.

    What you will need to do before starting your pre-sessional:

    • Full-payment for the Pre-sessional or a valid Financial Guarantee Letter from sponsors is required  before registration.
    • Student’s personal email address - must be provided for technical reasons in order for the registration process to be accessed and completed before the course start date (strict late-entry deadlines will apply).
    • To benefit fully from your course, we recommend that all students have access to a laptop/PC with webcam & audio capabilities (or at the very least a modern smartphone) and a reliable Internet connection.

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