Pre-Sessional English
Pre-Sessional English Courses
If you do not meet the entry requirements for your chosen course, you might be interested in one of our pre-sessional English courses.
ICP Pre-Sessional English
ICP offers Pre-Sessional English courses to students who need to improve their academic English language skills before commencing their chosen foundation course. Students studying English language are part of the ICP student body and have access to the same university facilities as those in academic courses. The courses are offered directly prior to each academic intake. Successful completion of the Pre-sessional course guarantees you a place on the following academic stage at ICP.
Why study Pre-Sessional English language course at ICP?
- Single visa for the full duration of your studies – from your entry at ICP through to completion of your main course at University of Portsmouth
- Increase your understanding of English
- Improve your pronunciation, grammatical skills and reading comprehension
- Develop a broad, academically useful vocabulary
- Improve your ability to participate in seminars and take useful lecture notes
- Build on your writing skills for essays, reports and assignments
- Become confident at public speaking and delivering presentations
- Develop research skills so you can read academic texts, journals and papers efficiently and effectively
- Develop the independent study skills required for success in a university environment
ICP Pre-sessional English language entry requirements
Undergraduate | Entry requirements | Duration | Fees |
Foundation |
UKVI IELTS 5.5 with minimum 5.0 in each band |
6 weeks |
£2,700 |
Foundation |
UKVI IELTS 5.0 with minimum 4.5 in each band |
10 weeks |
£4,250 |
First Year Degree |
UKVI IELTS 6.0 with minimum 5.0 in each band |
6 weeks |
£2,600 |
First Year Degree |
UKVI IELTS 5.0 with minimum 4.5 in each band |
13 weeks |
£4,950 |
Postgraduate | Entry requirements | Duration | Fees |
Pre-Master's |
UKVI IELTS 6.0 with minimum 5.0 in each band |
6 weeks |
£2,700 |
Pre-Master's |
UKVI IELTS 5.0 with minimum 4.5 in each band |
13 weeks |
£4,950 |
For more information about our intake dates: https://www.icp.navitas.com/important-dates
LSI Pre-sessional English
For those students who require additional English language preparation ICP also works in partnership with Language Specialists International (LSI) to deliver English language tuition from IELTS 4.0 upwards. LSI offers short and extended English courses of between 8 and 25 weeks and you will receive direct progression on to your ICP pathway upon successful completion of the course, without having to sit another IELTS exam.
Why study pre-sessional English at LSI?
- Flexible course durations
- Small group classes (maximum 12 students)
- Lessons take place at LSI and no components are online modules
For more details please visit www.lsi-portsmouth.co.uk, or email Admissions@lsi-portsmouth.co.uk
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- Postgraduate Programmes
- Postgraduate Pathway in Accounting and Finance
- Postgraduate Pathway in Business and Management
- Postgraduate Pathway in Education
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- Postgraduate Pathway in Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Postgraduate Pathway in Science and Engineering
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