Pre-Sessional English
Key course facts
| Start dates |
2010
Thu 24 Jun 2010 – Fri 03 Sep 2010 (10 weeks)
Thu 22 Jul 2010 – Fri 03 Sep 2010 (6 weeks)
2011 (provisional dates)
Thu 30 Jun 2011 – Fri 09 Sep 2011 (10 weeks)
Thu 28 Jul 2011 – Fri 09 Sep 2011 (6 weeks)
|
| Course length |
6 or 10 weeks |
| Academic entry requirements |
You must hold an offer of a place on a degree programme at a UK university |
| English language requirement for progression onto Newcastle University |
Between IELTS 5.5 and 6 depending on your degree programme of choice.
For more information please see the flyer and the information below. |
| Age requirement |
17 years and above |
| Tuition fee |
£2,450 (10 weeks) or £1,470 (6 weeks) |
This short, intensive summer course helps you improve your English skills before you start an undergraduate or postgraduate degree.
The course is designed for academically qualified students who would like to improve their English language level before starting a degree programme at Newcastle University or another UK university.
Why study the INTO Pre-sessional course?
- Helps you develop the language and academic skills needed to successfully embark upon a degree programme in an English language university
- Enables you to adjust to the demands, challenges and expectations of UK higher education and culture
- Provides a short period of time for you to adapt to living and studying in the UK prior to beginning your academic studies.
- Provided you meet the academic entry requirements, successful completion of Pre-Sessional English provides guaranteed entry to your chosen degree course at Newcastle University, or entry to another UK university.
English language requirement for progression onto Newcastle University
You must provide the University with an official IELTS (or TOEFL) test score
There are specific faculty requirements for students intending to progress to Newcastle University degree programmes. The normal English language requirement for entry to a full-time degree programme at Newcastle University is IELTS 6.5 (or equivalent). The stated Pre-Sessional requirements assume that students are required to meet the normal requirement
| Course |
Faculty |
IELTS |
TOEFL
(paper) |
TOEFL
(iBT) |
| 10 week |
SAgE |
5.5 |
525 |
70 |
|
HaSS |
6.0 |
550 |
80 |
|
MS |
6.0 |
550 |
80 |
| 6 week |
SAgE |
6.0 |
550 |
80 |
|
HaSS |
6.0
(6.0 in writing) |
550 |
80 |
|
MS |
Acceptable only on a case-by-case basis |
SAgE - Science, Agriculture and Engineering
HaSS - Humanities and Social Sciences
MS - Medical Sciences
Degrees with higher English language entry requirements
Please note that some degree programmes offered by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) require a higher English language level for entry to the Pre-Sessional English course
Students progressing to any postgraduate degree at Newcastle University Business School will require IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum of 6.5 in writing) or equivalent in TOEFL for entry to the 6-week course
Students progressing to any postgraduate degree at Newcastle Law School will require IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum of 6.0 in writing) or equivalent in TOEFL for entry to the 10-week course
Students progressing to any postgraduate research degree in the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape will require IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum of 6.0 in writing) for entry to the 10-week course
Student progressing to any postgraduate degree in the School of English Language, Literature and Linguistics will require IELTS 6.5 or equivalent in TOEFL for entry to the 6-week course