Pre-Master's Diploma - English Language and Study Skills - Oxford Brookes University

    Pre-Master's Diploma - English Language and Study Skills - Oxford Brookes University

    Duration2 semester(s)
    Tuition Fee
    GBP 20,239 / Year
    Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2026
    Pre-Master's Diploma - English Language and Study Skills - Oxford Brookes University

    About

    Overview

    The Pre-Master's Diploma has been designed to fully prepare international students for your future master's course. It allows you to to specialise in a subject of your choice and to improve your study skills and use of academic English.

    This course will be suitable for you if:

    • your undergraduate qualifications do not meet the level required for direct entry to postgraduate study
    • you wish to take a master's in a subject that is different from your undergraduate degree
    • you wish to improve your study skills and academic language level before starting your master's course
    • you want to better understand the academic demands for studying at master's level in the UK
    • you have had a break from education and want to build your confidence before starting your master's.

    See more information about our other one and two semester pre-master's courses.

    Start this course in January or September

    This course has entry points in September and January. Your course is 24 weeks so if you start in September, you will study your first semester between September and December and your second semester between January and April. If you start in January, you will study your first semester between January and April and your second semester between May and August.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Academic entry requirements

    • UK HND or equivalent including, for example, UK Diploma of Higher Education, Chinese 3-year Diploma, Ordinary degree, Honours degree below 2:2 classification.

    English Program Requirements

    Course
    IELTS level
    International Foundation Business and Technology and International Foundation Arts, Humanities and Law
    5.5 overall with 5.5 in all skills
    Art and Design Foundation
    UKVI-approved SELT 5.0 with 5.0 in all skills
    International Foundation Art and Design
    5.5 overall with 5.5 in all skills
    • Built Environment Foundation,
    • Computing Foundation,
    • Engineering Foundation,
    • Foundation in Humanities,
    • Life Sciences Foundation
    6.0 with 6.0 in reading and writing, 5.5 in listening and speaking

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    20,239 / year
    Pre-Master's Diploma - English Language and Study Skills - Oxford Brookes University
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    United Kingdom

    United Kingdom, London

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