English language courses at The University of Manchester
The University Centre for Academic English at The University of Manchester offers English language courses covering the full range of language preparation.
If English is not your first language, these courses are designed to provide you with the level of English needed to meet the conditions of your offer.
If you’ve already applied to the University and been offered a place, you should consult the English language requirements of your course of study.
Your offer may specifically mention a pre-sessional course, but if not, you should find out whether you can take a course to meet the offer conditions for your main programme of study.
Your offer may also specify that you need to retake your International English Language Testing System (IELTS) at the end of your pre-sessional course.
Before your studies
- Pre-sessional courses – these are exclusively for students with an offer to study a degree course at The University of Manchester and need to meet the English language requirements of their main course offer. The University Centre for Academic English offers two, four, six, and ten-week Pre-sessional English courses from April, July, August and September.
During your studies
The University Centre for Academic English provides a range of in-sessional English language support services for registered students, visiting fellows and staff members whose first language is not English.
The Academic Success Programme offers:
- timetabled in-sessional courses for international students, covering: academic writing, academic speaking, pronunciation and grammar, and AI literacy;
- tailored workshop sessions in academic writing and other key areas, designed with Schools in academic disciplines across the University;
- tutorial service for students wishing to discuss and improve particular aspects of their academic writing;
- online learning resources designed to support students in their academic work.