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Prepare for academic study at Anglia Ruskin University. Our Pre-Sessional English course for students progressing to a foundation or pathway course at ARU College lasts between five and 20 weeks. By the end of the course you should feel confident communicating in English and ready to start your foundation course. Choose to study on campus or online.
ARU Language Centre's online Pre-sessional Course for those preparing to study at ARU College is an intensive, full-time programme, with 15 hours of online tuition with our tutors each week, and 15 hours of guided online self-study for you to complete each week.
The course includes:
Download the online Pre-sessional Course description and sample timetable
We expect that from 2023 it will once again be possible to study our Pre-sessional English course face-to-face on our Cambridge campus.
Our face-to-face Pre-sessional Course is an intensive, full-time programme, with 21 hours of class tuition with our tutors each week, and up to 15 hours of guided self-study for you to complete each week.
The course includes:
Download the face-to-face Pre-sessional Course description and sample timetable
Please note that face-to-face programmes run subject to a minimum number of applicants.
The following Pre-sessional English courses will either be face-to-face, taking place on our Cambridge campus, or online. Please email [email protected] for more information about whether a face-to-face course will run.
It is likely that our longer courses, and all courses finishing in December 2023, will be online only.
The following Pre-sessional English courses offer a pathway for entry onto a foundation programme at ARU College starting in January 2024.
Please note face-to-face programmes run subject to a minimum number of applicants.
Course length: 15 weeks
Start date: 04-Sep-23
End date: 15-Dec-23
Course fee £5,325
Course length: 12 weeks
Start date: 25-Sep-23
End date: 15-Dec-23
Course fee: £4,260
Course length: 10 weeks
Start date: 09-Oct-23
End date: 15-Dec-23
Course fee: £3,550
Course length: 6 weeks
Start date: 06-Nov-23
End date: 15-Dec-23
Course fee: £2,130
Course length: 5 weeks
Start date: 13-Nov-23
End date: 15-Dec-23
Course fee: £1,775
The following Pre-sessional English courses will either be face-to-face, taking place on our Cambridge campus, or online. Please email [email protected] for more information about whether a face-to-face course will run.
It is likely that our longer courses will be online only.
The following Pre-sessional English courses will either be face-to-face taking place on our Cambridge campus, or online. They offer a pathway for entry onto a foundation programme at ARU College starting in May 2024.
Please note face-to-face programmes run subject to a minimum number of applicants.
Course length: 15 weeks
Start date: 2-Jan-24*
End date: 26-Apr-24
Course fee: £5,325
*Tuesday start due to public holiday
Course length: 12 weeks
Start date: 22-Jan-24
End date: 26-Apr-24
Course fee: £4,260
Course length: 10 weeks
Start date: 05-Feb-24
End date: 26-Apr-24
Course fee: £3,550
Course length: 6 weeks
Start date: 04-Mar-24
End date: 26-Apr-24
Course fee: £2,130
Course length: 5 weeks
Start date: 13-Mar-24
End date: 26-Apr-24
Course fee: £1,775
The following Pre-sessional English courses will either be face-to-face, taking place on our Cambridge campus, or online. They offer a pathway for entry onto a foundation programme at ARU College starting in September 2024.
Please note face-to-face programmes run subject to a minimum number of applicants.
Course length: 20 weeks
Start date: 15 Apr-24
End date: 30-Aug-24
Course fee: £7,100
Course length: 15 weeks
Start date: 20-May-243
End date: 30-Aug-24
Course fee: £5,325
Course length: 12 weeks
Start date: 10-Jun-24
End date: 30-Aug-24
Course fee: £4260
Course length: 10 weeks
Start date: 24-Jun-24
End date: 30-Aug-24
Course fee: £3,550
Course length: 6 weeks
Start date: 24-Jul-24
End date: 30-Aug-24
Course fee: £2,130
Course length: 5 weeks
Start date: 29-Jul-24
End date: 30-Aug-24
Course fee: £1,775
There will be no teaching from 18 December 2023 – 01 January 2024 inclusive due to the Christmas Vacation, and no teaching from 25 March – 05 April 2024 due to the Easter vacation.
Our online Pre-Sessional course will be assessed using several elements, rather than one final exam:
Type of assessment: 1a. Extended academic essay, based on your area of interest
What we're assessing: Writing
% of your score: 20%
Type of assessment: 1b. Annotated bibliography
What we're assessing: Reading to write; academic skills
% of your score: 10%
Type of assessment: 2. Spoken interview
What we're assessing: Speaking and listening
% of your score: 20%
Type of assessment: 3 Formal presentation including questions
What we're assessing: Speaking and listening
% of your score: 20%
Type of assessment: 4 Timed listening, writing and reading test
What we're assessing: Listening, writing and reading skills
% of your score: 30%
For shorter online pre-sessional courses, the annotated bibliography is not assessed.
To give you confidence in our online Pre-Sessional English programme, we will give you give you additional weeks free of charge (up to the value of the online Pre-Sessional course that you originally booked) in the unlikely event of you failing to reach the level required to proceed in your study. Please contact us for full terms and conditions.
On arrival in the UK we will check your writing, speaking, listening and reading skills, to ensure that they are of a suitable level. We will then recommend any extra support that you may need to give you the best chance of success in your studies.
To progress onto your pathway programme at Anglia Ruskin you will need to successfully complete the Pre-sessional Course and meet the required English requirements for your ARU College programme.
You should not usually need to take any other English test.
Our Language Centre is here to support your academic success.
We offer a wide range of English courses, including academic and general English, as well as providing English language support for ARU students during their courses. We can also offer summer programmes, English language assessment and bespoke courses for groups.
You'll find a friendly, supportive teaching environment here with highly experienced and qualified teaching staff who are dedicated to helping you pursue your ambitions.
Study at a time that suits you, using our online learning management system.
Our campus is close to the centre of Cambridge, often described as the perfect student city.
You will need to send us a copy of your English test. Please note that any student requiring a SELT for pre-sessional or study below degree level must take their IELTS at an approved test centre.
If you're applying from the EU we can accept other English tests; email [email protected] for more information.
You should be aged 18 or over at the start of this course. Required IELTS scores are as follows:
Course Length | Minimum Entry |
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20 weeks | 4.5-5.0 |
18 weeks | 4.5-5.0 |
15 weeks | 4.5-6.0 |
12 weeks | 5.0-6.0 |
10 weeks | 5.0-6.5 |
6 weeks | 5.5-6.5 |
5 weeks | 5.5-6.5 |
Our published entry requirements are a guide only and based on a minimum entry. Your Pre-sessional offer will be based on the academic course you have applied for and individual scores of your English qualification.
If you need any further advice or information on which pre-sessional course to apply for or which English test we can accept please email [email protected]
Our published entry requirements are a guide only and based on a minimum entry. Your Pre-sessional offer will be based on the academic course you have applied for and individual scores of your English qualification.
If you need any further advice or information on which pre-sessional course to apply for or which English test we can accept please email [email protected]
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