Applying for a pre-sessional: studying at a different university
Our pre-sessional courses (online) are open to applicants that have applied to degree courses at other UK universities, or who have not yet applied for a degree course.
Courses and applications
If you have applied to another university, you will need to check with them to see if they will accept our pre-sessional course as a way of meeting their English language entry requirements. Entry requirements are listed below.
Please contact ipc-presessional@york.ac.uk for more information.
For a comprehensive list of the English language tests and evidence that we accept, please refer to our web page on IELTS equivalencies.
- Course dates: 16 April 2025 to 22 August 2025
- Deadline to apply: 2 April 2025
- Full course fee: £9,160
- Accept and pay deadline: 9 April 2025
| English language pre-sessional course | Your main degree entry requirement | Pre-sessional entry requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Online 16-week pre-sessional (Level 7) | IELTS 7 |
IELTS: 6.0, with no less than 5.5 in each component |
| Online 16-week pre-sessional (Level 6.5) | IELTS 6.5 |
IELTS: 5.5, with no less than 5.0 in each component |
| Online 16-week pre-sessional (Level 6) | IELTS 6 |
IELTS: 5.0, with no less than 4.5 in each component |
- Course dates: 29 May 2025 to 22 August 2025
- Deadline to apply: 15 May 2025
- Full course fee: £5,600
- Accept and pay deadline: 22 May 2025
| English language pre-sessional course | Your main degree entry requirement | Pre-sessional entry requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Online 10-week pre-sessional (Level 7) | IELTS 7 |
IELTS: 6.0, with no less than 6.0 in each component |
| Online 10-week pre-sessional (Level 6.5) | IELTS 6.5 |
IELTS: 5.5, with no less than 5.5 in each component |
| Online 10-week pre-sessional (Level 6) | IELTS 6 |
IELTS: 5.5, with no less than 5.0 in each component |
- Course dates: 10 July 2025 to 22 August 2025
- Deadline to apply: 26 June 2025
- Full course fee: £3,500
- Accept and pay deadline: 3 July 2025
| English language pre-sessional course | Your main degree entry requirement | Pre-sessional entry requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Online 6-week pre-sessional (Level 7) | IELTS 7 |
IELTS: 6.5, with 6.0 in each component |
| Online 6-week pre-sessional (Level 6.5) | IELTS 6.5 |
IELTS: 6.0, with no less than 5.5 in each component |
| Online 6-week pre-sessional (Level 6) | IELTS 6 |
IELTS: 5.5, with no less than 5.5 in each component |