Pre-sessional English Language Preparation Online

Pre-sessional English Language Preparation Online is delivered by Study Group, providing international students with the academic English skills they need to join degree courses —without requiring universities to run their own courses. Our programme:

  • Prepares students for degree-level study with proven language support
  • Is delivered entirely by Study Group, freeing up university resources
  • Provides flexible, fully online learning with 8, 10, or 12-week options
  • Offers seamless integration into degree programmes for improved retention and outcomes

The programme builds essential academic English skills through supportive induction, daily progress tracking, personalised interventions, interactive materials, comprehensive assessment, and targeted university transition support.

Why choose Pre-Sessional English from Study Group?

For students

  • English for academic success: Students gain essential reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills to thrive in university environments
  • Flexible & accessible: Choose from 8, 10, or 12-week programmes to cater to different language levels and learning needs.
  • Blended learning experience: A mix of live tutorials, interactive tasks, and self-paced modules offers an engaging and comprehensive learning experience
  •  Student-centred support: Students receive welfare resources, well-being assistance, and early integration into academic life, fostering confidence and readiness.
  • Improved student outcomes: Leads to stronger academic performance, faster integration, and fewer challenges during university studies.

For Universities

  • Diverse recruitment: Attract a wider range of international students with a proven English preparation solution.
  • Enhanced retention: Better-prepared students lead to improved retention and outcomes
  • Rapid integration: Quickly deploy this off-the-shelf programme to meet your institution's needs
  • Fully delivered by Study Group: Universities don’t need to host or administer the programme, reducing administrative burden.

Effective and simple to deploy

Study Group delivers the programme, allowing universities to expand international student support without the need to run their own pre-sessional courses. The programme integrates easily with existing pathways, ensuring students meet the English Language entry requirements while freeing up university resources for core teaching.

With flexible enrolment, students applying to multiple universities access the same online course, making the programme viable for any intake size. Our ready-to-go solution ensures a rapid setup, so universities can offer pre-sessional English support without delay.

By preparing students before they arrive on campus, Pre-sessional English Online from Study Group leads to stronger retention, better academic outcomes, and reduced in-sessional interventions giving students the best possible start to their studies.

Success in action

"Since adopting Pre-sessional English Online at Leeds Beckett University, we've seen significant improvements in students' academic preparedness. They arrive more confident, perform better, and transition more smoothly into their degree programmes—all without requiring our university to run the course ourselves."

Joe Rossiter, Director of University Recruitment and Partnerships, Leeds Beckett University

Efficient implementation, ready in 6 months

The programme can be implemented for your university within approximately six months from your initial enquiry.

Get started today – contact our team.