If you have any questions about our Pre-sessional English courses, you're welcome to contact us.
2024/25 course dates
Applications for the 2024/25 academic year are now open.*
Details of our summer 2025 courses will be released in January 2025.
| Course length | Course dates | Fee | Deadline for application | Deadline for accepting your offer | Last possible arrival date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 weeks on campus | 6 January 2025 - 5 September 2025 | £14,250 including books and materials fee | 15 November 2024 | 06 December 2024 | 10 January 2025 |
| 20 weeks on campus | 31 March 2025 - 05 September 2025 | £10,100 including books and materials fee | 07 February 2025 | 28 February 2025 | 04 April 2025 |
*The latest application and acceptance dates are different for students applying for a Combined CAS. Please read about the Combined Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS).
To allow time for your application to be processed and any visa application to be completed, your application should reach us on or before the deadline for application stated in the table above. For more information regarding the visa application process, please see the UK Visas and Immigration website.
Please accept your offer by the deadline stated in the table. This allows us time to ensure that our staffing arrangements take into account all of the students we're expecting to join us, and protects the student experience. We can't guarantee a place for you on the course if you don't accept your place by the deadline.
We encourage all students to begin study on the first day of the course, but recognise that there are rare occasions when visa or travel issues mean that you can't do this. For every entry point, you'll see a latest arrival date in the table. We expect all students to begin their studies by 5pm Liverpool time on that date. It won't be possible for you to make up the missed work if you arrive after that date, so we won't allow you to join the course if you miss this deadline. All online students are expected to register and attend from the first day of the course. Late registrations won't be permitted for online courses.
Please note that if you're not able to start on the first day of the course:
- The amount of study and work you're required to complete remains the same. All students are required to pass the course irrespective of the point at which they commence it
- The course fee must be paid in full, regardless of length of attendance and circumstances for late arrival.
In addition to holiday weeks where no teaching takes place, you should be aware of the upcoming UK Public Holidays. No lessons will take place on these days and the English Language Centre will be closed. Please be aware that normal weekly fees apply.
For latest possible course start dates, please contact our Admissions Team via email at elc-admissions@liverpool.ac.uk.
Paying your fees
You can pay your Pre-sessional English course fees online via credit or debit card or via CIBC International Student Pay. CIBC International Student Pay facilitates payments made from bank accounts based outside the UK:
- Bank Wire/transfer
- China UnionPay
- E-Wallet.
Self funded-applicants
If you're a self-funded applicant, a £1,000 deposit is required and will be a condition of any Pre-sessional English course offer. Please don't make the deposit payment until you receive your Pre-sessional English course offer. Visit our Payment Policy for self-funded students for more information
Sponsored applicants
If you're a sponsored applicant, you'll need to submit full copies of your official sponsorship letters with your application. If this is the case, you don't need to pay via this page. Visit our Payment Policy for sponsored students for more information.
Further advice
If you have any queries about making payments, please see how to pay your tuition fees or contact us at elc@liverpool.ac.uk.
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