Pre-sessional courses

Our pre-sessional English courses prepare you for undergraduate or postgraduate study at the University of Sheffield. Available year-round and in the summer (on-campus or online), they develop your academic language skills so you can progress directly to your degree.

Discover pre-sessional English at the University of Sheffield

Find out how you can prepare for your degree at the University of Sheffield with our ELTC pre-sessional English courses.
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Year-round pre-sessional English courses 
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Summer pre-sessional English courses 

Entry requirements

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Term 1 entry requirements (October) 
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Term 2 entry requirements (January) 
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Term 3 entry requirements (April) 
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Term 4 entry requirements (June)