Presessional Programme

York St John University offers online and face-to-face presessional study, with course durations of 10 weeks (online) or 5 weeks (online or face to face), for a September 2023 university entry. The University offers a high standard of teaching and study facilities.  

Main themes of study

The main themes of the course are:

Academic Language Development  You will practice listening, speaking, reading and writing skills for communication in academic contexts and develop your language fluency, accuracy and vocabulary.

Academic Language and Study Skills You will study areas including seminar skills, listening and note-taking, writing essays, approaches to extended reading and delivering oral presentations. You will also learn practical skills for assignments, such as referencing, searching for sources and applying academic style.

York St John University and the campus  The course will also spend time focusing on introducing you to the university and guiding you on integrating into British academic culture and student life in York. 

The skills you will practice include:

Listening and note-taking 

Speaking and seminar skills

Reading for assignments

Academic Writing

Referencing and paraphrasing

Applying an academic style

Presentation skills

Students must be over 18 when they join the programme.

If you are undertaking an Undergraduate or Postgraduate degree requiring you to achieve IELTS 6.0 to join, you will need to complete either:

• 5 week programme  -  requires IELTS for UKVI 5.5 overall, with no skill lower than 5.0
• 10 week programme - requires IELTS for UKVI 5.0 overall, with no skill lower than 4.5 

If your course requires a higher IELTS you will need  a higher score to enter the presessional programme.

Dates

Summer 2023

For students starting an Undergraduate or Postgraduate programme in September 2023 the course dates are as follows:

5 week online

Start: 26th June

Finish: 28th July

5 week on campus

Start: 7th August

Finish: 8th September

10 week online

Start: 22nd May

Finish: 28th July

Your enrolment and induction will take place the week before the start of the programme. Further details will be provided within your offer confirmation. 

For further information or to apply please contact us using the details below:

Email: york.intl@yorksj.ac.uk

You are able to choose any of the following forms of payment: 

Online Payment System

If you wish to pay via our Online Payment System please follow the instructions on our Online Payment System (please note you will need the first nine digits of your Student ID number which can be found in your acceptance letter).

International Bank Transfer

If you wish to pay by bank transfer please follow the instructions on our International Bank Transfer page.

Banker's Draft

If you wish to pay by banker’s draft, this can be made out to York St John University and sent or taken to:

The Finance Department
York St John University
Lord Mayor’s Walk
York YO31 7EX
UK

Direct transfer from your bank account

You can transfer your payment directly to the University bank account. If you choose this option please make sure you include the first nine digits of your Student ID number (which can be found in your acceptance letter) in the payment reference so we can identify your payment.

Barclays Bank PLC
York Branch
PO Box 24
York St John University
YO1 8XD

Sort Code: 20-99-15
Account no: 70936324
Name: York St John University
I Ban: GB 75 BARC 2099/1570/9363/24
Swift Number: BARC GB 22