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Online Pre–sessional English Courses at Imperial College London
Our full–time and intensive pre-sessional courses are now online for distance learning, which can help you learn the real academic language and skills that you need for successful study at Imperial. The pre-sessional courses are specifically designed for students studying science, technology, engineering, mathematics or medicine (STEMM) at Imperial.
Details for 2022 pre–sessional courses
6–week pre–sessional course
The 6–week course is an online course for prospective Imperial students holding a conditional offer and who need to improve their English proficiency to meet the language standard for the degree course.
Schedule: 22 August---25 September 2022, with a weekly schedule Monday---Friday.
Fees: £ 3.190
3-week pre–sessional course
If you have met the English language requirement for your degree course but want to further upgrade your academic language skills, find out more about the 3-week course.
Schedule: 9 Sept.---30 Sept. 2022, with a weekly schedule Monday---Friday.
Fees: £ 1.590
Specific features of the two courses
There will be daily contact at specified times including taught sessions, lectures, group activities and 1:1 guidance from teachers. Our pre –sessional timetable assumes full –time dedicated study, coursework and guided self-study that will need to be completed in your own time. Students attend live online interactive sessions for about 3 hours each day beginning at 10 am (London time). There will also be at least 4 hours of directed self-study each day. In total, there will be a minimum of 7 hours of academic study each day.
More information
If you are an international student, speak English as an additional language and have an offer for study in September 2022, you are welcome to apply for one of our online pre–sessionalEnglish coursesat:https://www.imperial.ac.uk/academic-english/presessional/.
If you have specific questions after reading the webpages, contact Elaine Homer pre-sessional @ imperial.ac.uk or Dr Julie Hartill j.hartill @ imperial.ac.uk.
1. How do the students choose from the two pre-sessional courses?
A. By their English language level. B. By their financial condition.
C. By their teacher's recommendation. D. By the duration of their course.
2. How long should a student study alone at least during the 3-week pre–sessional course?
A. 45 hours. B. 60 hours. C. 84 hours. D. 105 hours.
3. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To advertise. B. To educate. C. To persuade. D. To entertain.
