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Autumn pre-sessional English courses

Develop your English language skills before starting your degree in January with one of our in-person pre-sessional English courses.

These pre-sessional English courses are designed to give you a solid grounding in English language, giving you the confidence to succeed at university level. Our autumn courses last five or 10 weeks depending on your current English language abilities, and are delivered by the University of Brighton International College on our Moulsecoomb campus in Brighton.

You'll get the chance to study alongside students from all over the world in the beautiful city of Brighton & Hove. The city has a lively, youthful feel and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the UK.

Our city is full of opportunities with a beautiful coastline, interesting culture and history, and is famous for its festivals and events.

Key facts

Type Pre-sessional English language

Duration 5 or 10 weeks

Location Hosted on campus in Brighton

Book your place

Why take a pre-sessional English course?

  • Improve your English language level to prepare for university
  • Experience life on campus before your degree
  • Meet the conditions of your offer to study at Brighton
  • Progress to your postgraduate degree when you pass your pre-sessional English course
  • Boost your confidence so you feel ready to start your degree
  • Enjoy the international environment and make friends
Kaplan Students in Brighton enjoying a meal together

Entry requirements, dates and fees

2025

Please note, our autumn 2025 course dates for postgraduate students starting on one of our January masters courses have not been announced yet. We recommend checking back in summer 2025 for autumn course dates.

Overview
Study timeFor degree offers requiring IELTS 6.0For degree offers requiring IELTS 6.5For degree offers requiring IELTS 7.0Dates Fees 
10 weeks 5.0 (with min 4.5) for students requiring an IELTS equivalent of 6.0 5.5 (with min 5.0) for students requiring an IELTS equivalent of 6.5 6.0 (with min 5.5) for students requiring an IELTS equivalent of 7.0 2025 dates TBC 2025 dates TBC
5 weeks 5.5 (with min 5.0) for students requiring an IELTS equivalent of 6.0 6.0 (with min 5.5) for students requiring an IELTS equivalent of 6.5 6.5 (with min 6.0) for students requiring an IELTS equivalent of 7.0 2025 dates TBC 2025 dates TBC

IELTS equivalencies for UBIC pre-sessional English courses

IELTS equivalencies for UBIC pre-sessional English courses
Qualification10-week pre-sessional 10-week pre-sessional10-week pre-sessional5-week pre-sessional5-week pre-sessional 5-week pre-sessional
  5.0 (with min 4.5) 5.5 (with min 5.0) 6.0 (with min 5.5) 5.0 (with min 4.5) 5.5 (with min 5.0)  6.0 (with min 5.5) 
Cambridge FCE B2 First (FCE) 154, with no less than 147 in each component B2 First (FCE) 162, with no less than 154 in each component B2 First (FCE) 169, with no less than 162 in each component B2 First (FCE) 154, with no less than 147 in each component B2 First (FCE) 162, with no less than 154 in each component B2 First (FCE) 169, with no less than 162 in each component
Cambridge CAE C1 Advanced (CAE) 154, with no less than 147 in each component C1 Advanced (CAE) 162, with no less than 154 in each component C1 Advanced (CAE) 169, with no less than 162 in each component C1 Advanced (CAE) 154, with no less than 147 in each component C1 Advanced (CAE) 162, with no less than 154 in each component C1 Advanced (CAE) 169, with no less than 162 in each component
Kaplan Test of English 357-395, with no less than 311 in all skills 396-425, with no less than 357 in all skills 426-458, with no less than 396 in all skills 357-395, with no less than 311 in all skills 396-425, with no less than 357 in all skills 426-458, with no less than 396 in all skills
Cambridge CPE C1 Advanced (CAE) 154, with no less than 147 in each component C2 Proficiency (CPE) 162, with no less than 154 in each component C2 Proficiency (CPE) 180, with no less than 162 in each component C1 Advanced (CAE) 154, with no less than 147 in each component C2 Proficiency (CPE) 162, with no less than 154 in each component C2 Proficiency (CPE) 180, with no less than 162 in each component
PTE Academic UKVI 53, with no less than 48 in all skills 59, with no less than 53 in all skills 64, with no less than 59 in all skills 53, with no less than 48 in all skills 59, with no less than 53 in all skills 64, with no less than 59 in all skills
Trinity College London N/A ISE II with a Pass in each component ISE II with a Pass with Merit in each component N/A ISE II with a Pass in each component ISE II with a Pass with Merit in each component
TOEFL iBT centre-based test 47 overall, with no less than R 4; L 9; S 16; W 13 54 overall, with no less than R 6; L 10; S 17; W 14 74 overall, with no less than R 9; L 12; S 18; W 15 47 overall, with no less than R 4; L 9; S 16; W 13 54 overall, with no less than R 6; L 10; S 17; W 14 74 overall, with no less than R 9; L 12; S 18; W 15
LanguageCert International ESOL SELT Exam – B2 Communicator or C1 Expert

LanguageCert International ESOL SELT B1 (Listening, Reading, Writing & Speaking)

Overall High Pass (minimum 33/50 in all skills)

N/A N/A

LanguageCert International ESOL SELT B1 (Listening, Reading, Writing & Speaking)

Overall High Pass (minimum 33/50 in all skills)

N/A N/A
LanguageCert International ESOL SELT Exam – B2 Communicator or C1 Expert

LanguageCert International ESOL SELT B2 (Listening, Reading, Writing & Speaking)

Overall Pass (minimum 33/50 in all skills)

LanguageCert International ESOL SELT B2 (Listening, Reading, Writing & Speaking)

Overall Pass (minimum 33/50 in all skills)

LanguageCert International ESOL SELT B2 (Listening, Reading, Writing & Speaking)

Overall High Pass (minimum 33/50 in all skills)

LanguageCert International ESOL SELT B2 (Listening, Reading, Writing & Speaking)

Overall Pass (minimum 33/50 in all skills)

LanguageCert International ESOL SELT B2 (Listening, Reading, Writing & Speaking)

Overall Pass (minimum 33/50 in all skills)

LanguageCert International ESOL SELT B2 (Listening, Reading, Writing & Speaking)

Overall High Pass (minimum 33/50 in all skills)

Important information

Classes do not run on UK bank holidays. Offices, banks, schools and universities are also closed.

To start this programme you should submit a Secure English Language Test (SELT) result.

Academic entry requirements

  • Academic entry requirements for degree courses can be found on the course pages through our course finder.
  • Find out more about our English language requirements.

How to apply

To find out more about these pre-sessional English courses, please visit Kaplan's website.

If you are ready to book your place on either the five or 10-week course, you will need to complete Kaplan's online booking form.

Please contact Kaplan directly if you have any queries.

Accommodation

After you've booked your place on the on-campus pre-sessional English course, our University of Brighton International College (UBIC) will send you a booking link via email to book accommodation for the programme.

If you have any questions about accommodation for the on-campus pre-sessional English courses, please contact the accommodation team at UBIC on: Pathways.Accommodation@kaplan.com

For information about accommodation after you've completed your pre-sessional English course, please visit our university accommodation webpages.

Online pre-sessional courses

If you are unable to join us in-person we also offer online pre-sessional English courses, with partner Oxford International Digital Institute.

View our online PSE courses

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