PROGRAMME OVERVIEW & TERM DATES
The Pre-Sessional English programme prepares you for academic study in English. It aims to raise your language skills to the level required for entry to your target programme of study and to train you to learn effectively in a UK university context.
It is an intensive full-time programme of study that runs from January to August. There are three terms, divided into six teaching blocks of 4 or 5 weeks duration.
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Term |
Block start date |
Block end date |
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Winter |
Monday 13 January 2025 |
Friday 7 February |
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Monday 17 February 2025 |
Friday 14 March |
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Spring |
Monday 31 March 2025 |
Friday 25 April |
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Tuesday 6 May 2025 |
Friday 30 May |
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Summer |
Monday 16 June 2025 |
Friday 18 July |
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Monday 28 July 2025 |
Friday 29 August |
Holidays and non-teaching periods:
Monday 10 February to Friday 14 February Late Winter break
Monday 17 March to Friday 28 March Early Spring break
Friday 18 April 2025 Good Friday
Monday 21 April 2025 Easter Monday
Monday 28 April to Friday 2 May Late Spring break
Monday 5 May 2025 May Bank Holiday
Monday 26 May 2025 May Spring Bank Holiday
Monday 2 June to Friday 13 June Early Summer break
Monday 14 July 2025 Glasgow Fair Monday
Monday 21 July to Friday 25 July Late Summer break