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The UCL Diploma in English for Academic Purposes is an intensive three-term English language, study and research skills course taught over 32 weeks in an exciting and cosmopolitan university environment. The course combines a comprehensive overview of the English language, and a detailed practical study of the skills necessary for academic work and research. The Diploma course offer a full-time programme specifically designed to meet the needs of international students who wish to prepare for entry onto an undergraduate or postgraduate degree programme at a UK university. The Diploma course helps students to extend and develop their language, study and research skills before beginning their chosen academic course. The Diploma is recognised for the purpose of satisfying UCL’s English Language Proficiency Requirement. The Diploma is also accepted by a number of other leading UK institutions as an English language qualification appropriate for entry to undergraduate and graduate courses in the UK. The Diploma begins in September each year. There is also a January entry point. The Diploma qualification is accepted by many UK universities. Candidates will be asked to provide evidence of the appropriate English language level and demonstrate a high degree of motivation and commitment in order to be admitted onto the course. Students enrolled on the Diploma in English for Academic Purposes are registered as full-time UCL students with access to all UCL and University of London academic resources and the many social and sporting facilities of the Student Unions. The course is taught across the central UCL site.

There are 4 Pre-sessional English Courses at UCL. The courses begin in May, June, July and August finishing in early September each year. These English for Academic Purposes courses are designed for international students who are planning to study on a graduate degree programme at either University College London or at another UK institution. Many course participants will already hold a conditional or unconditional offer of a place on a degree programme, although a small number of students may still be in the process of applying for a place on a graduate programme. See our guide to UCL's English Language Requirements for graduate degree entry. Students come from a wide range of academic subject areas and from a broad range of cultural and educational backgrounds. On average 90% of our Pre-sessional conditional students are successful in being accepted for an academic course of their choice. Student working in the Self-Access CentreApart from UCL, our graduate students go on to other UK master's programmes in London and across the UK. The Degree Progression page gives more details of our students’ destinations. The links on the menu above will allow you to find out much more about the Pre-sessional courses at UCL, and will tell you about studying the course and also about course assessment. In addition, you can also find out about UCL student accommodation options.