english

Pre-sessional course

Regent's Students

Programme details

  • Study: 21 hours per week
  • Duration: 4 - 44 weeks
  • Fee: From £2940

Key info

  • Monday to Friday 9:15 – 12:30 (morning class) and Monday to Thursday 13:30 – 15:00 (afternoon class) 
  • 21 hours per week 
  • Available at 5 levels: A2, B1, B2, C1 and C2 
  • Minimum level A2 
  • Weekly Conversation Club (optional) 
  • Friday afternoon trip (optional) 

This course is designed for students who currently hold an offer for a degree programme at Regent’s University London. The course is available at various lengths, depending on the student’s level of English and the entry requirements of their chosen degree programme.  

At the initial stage of the course students attend Intensive English classes and in the last 12 weeks, the course consists of General English in the mornings with Academic English and REPT (Regent’s English Proficiency Test) exam preparation in the afternoons.  

Students take 2 mock exams throughout the course and the final exam in the last week. Upon successful completion of the course, students can progress directly to their chosen degree programme at Regent’s, provided they have met the entry requirements. 

Entry requirements

Pre-sessional courseEntry requirements: Level 3 (Foundation) applicantsEntry requirements: Level 4 (UG) applicantsEntry requirements Level 7 (PG) applicants
34-week pre-sessionalA2+ level of EnglishA2+ level of EnglishA2+ level of English
24-week pre-sessionalOverall 4.5 (with no more than 2 individual skills scores at 4.0)Overall 4.5 (with no more than 1 individual skills scores at 4.0)Overall 5.0 (with no more than 2 individual skills scores at 4.5)
20-week pre-sessionalOverall 4.5 (with no more than 1 individual skills score at 4.0)Overall 5.0 (with no more than 2 individual skills score at 4.5)Overall 5.0 (with no more than 1 individual skills score at 4.5)
16-week pre-sessionalOverall 5.0 (with no more than 1 individual skills score at 4.5)Overall 5.5 (with no more than 1 individual skills scores at 4.5)Overall 5.5 (with no more than 1 individual skills score at 5.0)
12-week pre-sessionalOverall 5.0 (with no more than 2 individual skills scores at 5.0)Overall 5.5 (with no more than 2 individual skills scores at 5.0)Overall 6.0 (with no more than 2 individual skills scores at 5.0)
10-week pre-sessionalOverall 5.0 (with no more than 1 individual skills score at 5.0)Overall 5.5 (with no more than 1 individual skills score at 5.0)Overall 6.0 (with no more than 1 individual skills score at 5.0)
8-week pre-sessionalOverall 5.5 (with no more than 2 individual skills scores at 5.0)Overall 6.0 (with no more than 2 individual skills scores at 5.0)Overall 6.5 (with no more than 2 individual skills scores at 5.0)
6-week pre-sessionalOverall 5.5 (with no more than 1 individual skills score at 5.0)Overall 6.0 (with no more than 1 individual skills score at 5.0)Overall 6.5 (with no more than 1 individual score at 5.0)

You must also hold an offer for a degree programme at Regent’s or any other UK-based university. The entry requirements for degree programmes at Regent’s are:  

  • Foundation 5.5 (with a min. of 5.5 in each skill)  
  • Undergraduate 6.0 (with a min. of 5.5 in each skill)  
  • Postgraduate 6.5 (with a min. of 5.5 in each skill) 

Fees for courses leading to degrees in September 2025

Starting dateDurationFees
06/01/202534 weeks£13,260
17/03/202524 weeks£10,440
14/04/202520 weeks£8,700
12/05/202516 weeks£7,440
09/06/202612 weeks£5,580
23/06/202510 weeks£4,650
07/07/20258 weeks£3,840
21/07/20256 weeks£2,940

Fees for courses leading to degrees in January 2026

Starting dateDurationFees
28/04/202534 weeks£13,260
07/07/202524 weeks£10,440
04/08/202520 weeks£8,700
01/09/202516 weeks£7,440
29/09/202612 weeks£5,580
13/10/202510 weeks£4,650
27/10/20258 weeks£3,840
10/11/20256 weeks£2,940

Additional one-time fees:

Course registration fee £90
Accommodation booking fee £130
Course change fee £60
Materials 2-4 weeks£50
Materials 5-8 weeks£70
Materials 9-16 weeks£90
Materials 17-24 weeks£110
Materials 25+ weeks£130

If you have any questions or would simply like to chat through your options, please get in touch via email at [email protected]

RSE accreditations

Ambre Vochelet, France

Ambre Vochelet
‘Studying in London gave me the opportunity to immerse into English culture, and as a result my English improved very quickly.' Ambre Vochelet, France