English for Academic Purposes: Pre-sessional English – Pre-Intermediate Online

Do you have an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 4.5? This online English for Academic Purposes (EAP) course will improve your English language skills. It's designed to help you reach the required level of English for your main course. You'll also gain key academic skills such as: As well as this, you'll learn all about university life in the UK. By the end, your English will be the IELTS equivalent of 6.0. This is the level you need to study most of our courses.

This course is for people who don't speak English as a first language. It's for those who have an IELTS score of 4.5 or above (or equivalent). No individual score (speaking, listening, reading, or writing) should be lower than 4.0.

If your English level is higher than IELTS 4.5, you can study the course and achieve a score 1.5 bands higher. You could also study one of these courses instead:

If you're joining a main course starting in September, you must apply for the on-campus EAP course.

If you need any help completing your application, please contact us.

• Sunderland, United Kingdom