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English language requirements for pre-sessional courses

To start your chosen University of Bradford degree course, you will need to reach the required IELTS level - the score needed can be found in the entry requirements section of each course page.

We have a number of different pre-sessional options to help you get to the required level, outlined below.

Pre-sessional course entrance requirements for degree courses requiring IELTS 6.0 (5.5 in sub-tests):

Pre-sessional course dates Course length Your UKVI IELTS score Tuition fee
17 April 2023 - 1 September 2023 20 weeks 4.5
(with no sub-test less than 4.5)
£5,800 
26 June 2023 - 1 September 2023 10 weeks 5.0
(with no sub-test less than 5.0)
£2,900
24 July 2023 - 1 September 2023 6 weeks 5.5
(with no sub-test less than 5.0)
£1,740

Pre-sessional course entrance requirements for degree courses requiring IELTS 6.0 (6.0 in sub-tests):

Pre-sessional course dates Course length Your UKVI IELTS score Tuition fee
17 April 2023 - 1 September 2023 20 weeks 5.0
(with no sub-test less than 5.0)
£5,800
26 June 2023 - 1 September 2023 10 weeks 5.5
(with no sub-test less than 5.5)
£2,900
24 July 2023 - 1 September 2023 6 weeks 6.0
(with no sub-test less than 5.5)
£1,740

Pre-sessional course entrance requirements for degree courses requiring IELTS 6.5 (5.5 in sub-tests):

Pre-sessional course dates Course length Your UKVI IELTS score Tuition fee
17 April 2023 - 1 September 2023 20 weeks 5.0
(with no sub-test less than 4.5)
£5,800
26 June 2023 - 1 September 2023 10 weeks 5.5
(with no sub-test less than 5.5)
£2,900
24 July 2023 - 1 September 2023 6 weeks 6.0
(with no sub-test less than 5.5)
£1,740

Pre-sessional course entrance requirements for degree courses requiring IELTS 7.0 (5.5 in sub-tests):

Pre-sessional course dates Course length Your UKVI IELTS score Tuition fee
17 April 2023 - 1 September 2023 20 weeks 5.5
(with no sub-test less than 4.5)
£5,800
26 June 2023 - 1 September 2023 10 weeks 6.0
(with no sub-test less than 5.5)
£2,900
24 July 2023 - 1 September 2023 6 weeks 6.5
(with no sub-test less than 5.5)
£1,740