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.

If your school requires a 7.0 IELTS score, or equivalent, this entry requirement increases to IELTS 5.0 or equivalent.

Course Dates: November 6 2023 – 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.

If your school requires a 7.0 IELTS score, or equivalent, this entry requirement increases to IELTS 5.5 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.

If your school requires a 7.0 IELTS score, or equivalent, this entry requirement increases to IELTS 6.0 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. 

If your school requires a 7.0 IELTS score, or equivalent, this entry requirement increases to IELTS 6.5 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, and only 1 element below 6.0 (not writing).

If your school requires a 7.0 IELTS score, or equivalent, this entry requirement increases to IELTS 7.0, or equivalent, and only 1 element below 6.5 (not writing). 

Course Dates: January 8 2024 – March 22 2024 

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.

If your school requires a 7.0 IELTS score, or equivalent, this entry requirement increases to IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.

Course Dates: February 12 2024 - March 22 2024

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.

If your school requires a 7.0 IELTS score, or equivalent, this entry requirement increases to IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.

Course Dates: February 12 2024 - September 6 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.

If your school requires a 7.0 IELTS score, or equivalent, this entry requirement increases to IELTS 5.0 or equivalent.

Course Dates: April 15 2024 - September 6 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.

If your school requires a 7.0 IELTS score, or equivalent, this entry requirement increases to IELTS 5.5 or equivalent.

Course Dates: June 24 2024 - September 6 2024

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.

If your school requires a 7.0 IELTS score, or equivalent, this entry requirement increases to IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.

Course Dates: July 29 2024 - September 6 2024

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.

If your school requires a 7.0 IELTS score, or equivalent, this entry requirement increases to IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.

Course Dates: August 12 2024 - September 6 2024

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, and only 1 element below 6.0 (not writing).

If your school requires a 7.0 IELTS score, or equivalent, this entry requirement increases to IELTS 7.0 or equivalent, and only 1 element below 6.5 (not writing).

Entry Requirements: 

To register for our 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).

*If your school requires a 7.0 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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