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Academic Pre-sessional Courses

If you have an English Language condition in your university offer, or you need to prepare for academic study, join one of our pre-sessional courses. You can join any one of our pre-sessional courses either on campus in Swansea or online from your home country.

New courses in 2025/2026 prepare students for September and January entry points into degree schemes.
 
Term 2 2025: October - December 2025 (8-Week course still available)
 
OR
Term 1 2026: April - August 2026 (20-/12-/10-/8-Week courses available) 
Term 2 2026: September - December 2026 (12-/10-/8-Week courses available)
 
*check course pages for details of entry requirements
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20 Weeks

Entry:

SWELT/IELTS 4.5 (minimum 4.0)

Exit:

5.5/6.0/6.5

Term dates:

Term 1: 13th April - 28th August 2026

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12 Weeks

Entry:

SWELT/IELTS 5.0 (minimum 4.5)

Exit:

5.5/6.0/6.5

Term dates:

Term 1: 8th June - 28th August 2026

Term 2: 21st September - 11th December 2026

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10 Weeks

Entry:

SWELT/IELTS 5.5 (minimum 5.0)

Exit:

5.5/6.0/6.5

Term dates:

Term 1: 22nd June - 28th August 2026

Term 2: 5th October - 11th December 2026

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8 Weeks

Entry:

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Exit:

5.5/6.0/6.5

Term dates:

Term 2: 20th October - 12th December 2025 (still available)

or

Term 1: 6th July - 28th August 2026

Term 2: 19th October - 11th December 2026

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Tailor-Made Courses

Look at our general English and private training courses.

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General English Summer Programme

Join us in July and August for our General English Summer Programme. The General English Summer Programme provides learners with a fun, interactive, and engaging way to learn and practise communicative English. Classes are taught in small groups of a similar level and different nationalities and there are weekly trips and social activities.

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Private English Groups

Looking for specific English training? We can design a training programme for your staff or students in any field of English. Your group will receive the whole focus of our teaching to meet your exact needs and requirements.

We have previously taught CPD for international English teachers, English for Japanese factory workers, medical English, and English for academic research, to name but a few.

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Teacher Training and Community Engagement

Teach anywhere in the world with our full-time or part-time CELTA courses, or apply for our free English language community classes.

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Cambridge English CELTA Full-Time

Would you like to start a career in English language teaching abroad or in the UK? Why not join our full time 5-week intensive Cambridge English CELTA?

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Cambridge English CELTA Part-Time

Would you like to start a career in English language teaching abroad or in the UK? Why not join our 10/11-week, part-time Cambridge English CELTA?

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Community Classes

Free English language classes at Elementary level (CEFR A1-A2), delivered by trained volunteers for learners within the community who need access to them.

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