Pre-Sessional Programmes
We offer 13-week, 9-week and 5-week summer and Foundation Pre-Sessional programmes, which are designed to equip you with the English language and academic skills you need to succeed on your chosen undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.
Normally, we offer these programmes on campus, but for 2021, we are offering all Pre-Sessional programmes online, on campus (if feasible), or a combination of these two forms of delivery (blended delivery).
All our Pre-Sessional Online programmes require full-time study of 37.5 hours per week to enable students to meet the programmes’ learning objectives.
English Language Entry Requirements
Students requiring Student Immigration Permission (formerly a Tier 4 visa) will need to take a Secure English Language Test (SELT).
Requirement to Engage
You must fully engage with the Pre-Sessional Online programme.
Your engagement with the programme is key to passing the Pre-Sessional assessments and progressing to your degree.
In 2019, 99% of Pre-Sessional students progressed onto their degrees, and over the last two years, 66% went on to achieve Distinction or Merit.
We monitor your engagement on the Pre-Sessional Online programme in two ways:
- You must demonstrate full completion of all online interactive lessons;
- You must demonstrate satisfactory completion of all formative and summative assessments.
Failure to engage may lead to deregistration from the Pre-Sessional Online programme and may prevent you from joining your main degree programme. If we are sponsoring your Student Immigration Permission (formerly Tier 4 visa), this may also affect your visa status.
Programmes we offer
Pre-Sessional Summer Programme
Queen Mary's Summer Pre-Sessional programmes run for 13 weeks, 9 weeks or 5 weeks. They are designed to develop your English language and academic study skills, and prepare you for your chosen undergraduate or postgraduate degree at the University.
Our programmes offer you a stimulating academic experience and the Pre-Sessional teaching team is committed to making sure that you complete the programme successfully. The programme is designed for:
- international students.
- students from the European Union.
- students with an offer from Queen Mary which requires a summer pre-sessional programme.
- students with an unconditional offer who want to follow a summer pre-sessional in order to perfect their English and study skills, prepare for academic life, and acclimatise to life in the UK, London and Queen Mary.
Full details of our Summer Pre-Sessional Programme
Foundations Pre-Sessional Programme
This programme is for students who need extra English support before joining the International Foundation Programme or studying for their Pre-Masters Graduate Diploma in Humanities & Social Sciences or in Finance & Economics at Queen Mary.
This programme is for students who have reached the academic requirements of their International Foundation Programme or their Pre-Masters offer, but not the required English language level. This includes:
- international students.
- students from the European Union.
- students with an offer from Queen Mary which requires attendance on the Foundations Pre-Sessional.
- students with an unconditional offer for the International Foundation Programme or the Pre-Masters who want to follow the programme in order to prepare for academic life, and to acclimatise to life in the UK, London and at Queen Mary.