Pre-sessional Entry Requirements

Pre-sessional Academic English in 2021

Pre-sessional programmes in 2021 will be delivered in a range of formats. Face-to-face blended learning, online and combined. You will be assessed at the end of your programme so that you are able to continue your journey to your chosen degree of study in the 2021/22 academic year.

Academic entry requirements

You need to hold an offer to study a King's degree.

English language entry requirements

Each Pre-sessional course has different entry requirements depending on the English language level needed by each academic department.

Please use our  Pre-sessional English Calculator to find out which Pre-sessional course is right for you and the English language requirements for each department.

See the Pre-sessional IELTS entry requirements and the Pre-sessional TOEFL, Pearson and Cambridge CAE/FCE entry requirements for more information.

If you do not know which faculty or department offers your degree, search for your course.

PLEASE NOTE: students who hold unconditional offers are welcome to register for our 6-week Pre-sessional or 6-week Combined Pre-sessional courses.

English language tests

International students

If you need to apply for a Tier 4 visa to study in the UK, we can usually only accept results from a UKVI approved IELTS and Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic test with your application. However, if you are applying to our 6-week Pre-Sessional or our 6-week Combined Pre-Sessional courses, you may be eligible for an integrated Tier 4 visa, which allows us to accept a wider range of English language tests.

Please see below the list of accepted English language tests. Contact the Admissions team for further details.