Pre-sessional courses
If you have applied for undergraduate or postgraduate study at The University of Manchester, but do not have the English language requirements for your degree course, a Pre-sessional course may help you achieve the level you need.
Our Pre-sessional courses are intensive and academically challenging. They have been designed to help you develop the language and academic skills you need to progress onto your academic course at The University of Manchester.
We offer 10, 6, 4 and 2-week courses - the length of the course you study will depend on your current English language level, and the level required for the degree course you are applying to.
What our students say - hear from our students
Even if you have met the language conditions on your academic course, you can still participate in a pre-sessional course. Not only will it help improve your language skills and spoken English, but it’s a good opportunity to make new friends.
Junjie Wang From China / Online 10-week pre-sessional course
Our Pre-sessional courses are accredited by The British Council and BALEAP and according to the EL Gazette University Language Centre rankings from 2019-2025, we are proud to be recognised as the joint #1 University Language Centre in the UK for the last six years.
We are immensely proud of this fabulous achievement – an achievement which reflects everyone’s ambition, hard work and dedication.
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Course content
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How to apply
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Pre-sessional accommodation
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Student support
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