What if I need to do a pre-sessional course?
A pre-sessional course is: • An intensive English language course; or • A course to prepare you for your full-time study course. To get permission to do a pre-sessional course, you must pass a points-based assessment and score 40 points before you come. You will get: • 30 points for a visa letter from a licensed sponsor; and • 10 points if you can show you have enough money for your course fees and monthly living expenses (maintenance). If you have an unconditional offer, you will be given permission for both courses at the same time if you are doing the pre-sessional course: • With the same sponsor as your full-time course; or • With a partner institution included on your main institution’s sponsor license. If you only have a conditional offer to do your full-time course, you will need to apply to do the pre-sessional course first. If you successfully finish that course, you should apply for an extension while inside the United Kingdom to continue your studies on your full-time course
