Pre-sessional English Programme (PEP) – Research Degrees

Course Content

• Course Details

  Key features

  • improve your English to the level needed for progression to a postgraduate research degree
  • study using authentic and relevant academic materials and learning activities
  • engage with the university’s research community through a range of structured opportunities
  • benefit from regular feedback, including individual tutorials and Personal Progress Reports
  • complete private study tasks that focus on your own research ideas
  • extend your familiarity with the process of completing a postgraduate research degree

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• Fees and Funding

  21/22 Tuition Fees

  Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 21/22 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.

  • 6 Weeks: £2,000
  • 11 Weeks: £3,400
  • 39 Weeks: £10,800

  Tuition Fees 20/21

  • 4 Week session – £1,000
  • 6 Week session – £2,000
  • 11 Week session – £3,400
  • 17 Week session – £5,400
  • 28 Week session – £8,800
  • 39 Week session – £10,800

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• Your study

  With a focus on academic English, the programme aims to improve your language skills using materials and activities that are relevant and meaningful for progression to research degree study. This keeps your experience engaging, whilst equipping you with the linguistic competence to interrogate published academic works and to articulate complex ideas with confidence and accuracy.

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