Pre-sessional courses
Applications for 2020 entry are now open.
Do you hold an offer to study at King’s and need help to meet the English language requirements?
Our Pre-sessional courses are for you. They teach you the language and academic skills you need to succeed in your chosen degree.
Why study a Pre-sessional at King's?
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Great alternative to retaking an external English exam
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Over 95% of students met the conditions to progress to their chosen degree at King's in 2018
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Different course lengths and types to suit your needs
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Guarantee an offer of accommodation during your Pre-sessional course, you must apply by the accommodation deadline
See what our students say about their study experience.
Choose your course
Depending on how much preparation you need to start your degree at King's, we have Pre-sessional courses to suit you.
Two courses, 3 different course lengths
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Access to world-class facilities
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Different course lengths to meet you needs (16, 11 & 6 weeks)
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High-quality teachers & tutors
How to choose the length of your Pre-sessional:
Our Pre-sessional calculator can help you decide which course is right for you.
Pre-sessional calculator
The table gives you an overview of the IELTS increase that each Pre-sessional course aims to help you reach.
| IELTS increase | Face-to-face
Pre-sessional | Combined Pre-sessional | Tuition Fees |
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1.5
IELTS points
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16-week
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16-week Combined
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£7,350
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1.0
IELTS points
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11-week
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11-week Combined
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£5,950
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0.5
IELTS points
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6-week
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6-week Combined
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£3,950
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English language requirements
The Pre-sessional English language requirements differ for each course length. Find out more details on our entry requirements page.
how to apply
The British Council regularly inspects and re-accredits the courses delivered by King's Foundtions and awards points of excellence in five general categories. They recently re-accredited us for another 6 months under the Accreditation UK Scheme.
King's Foundations received the highest number of 'strengths' compared to other university language centres in London, an achievement we are very proud of. Visit the British Council website to read the full 2017 inspection report.