English language requirements for pre-sessional courses
To start your chosen University of Bradford degree course, you will need to reach the required IELTS level - the score needed can be found in the entry requirements section of each course page.
We have a number of different pre-sessional options to help you get to the required level.
We also accept some English language tests not listed below. Our English language requirements for international students page has the full list of accepted tests.
If you need the pre-sessional scores for these tests, contact Admissions.
Pre-sessional course entrance requirements for degree courses requiring IELTS 6.0 (5.5 in sub-tests):
| Pre-sessional course dates | Course length | IELTS or IELTS online | BASALT or BASALT online | Language Cert Academic or Language Cert Academic online | Duolingo English test | Tuition fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 June 2026 – 21 August 2026 | 10 weeks | 5.0 (with no sub-test less than 5.0) |
5.0 (with no sub-test less than 5.0) |
54 (with no sub-tests less than 54) | 90 (with no sub-tests less than 90) | £3,126 |
| 13 July 2026 – 21 August 2026 | 6 weeks | 5.5 (with no sub-test less than 5.0) |
5.5 (with no sub-test less than 5.0) |
60 (with no sub-tests less than 54) | 100 (with no sub-tests less than 90) | £1,876 |
Pre-sessional course entrance requirements for degree courses requiring IELTS 6.0 (6.0 in sub-tests):
| Pre-sessional course dates | Course length | IELTS or IELTS online | BASALT or BASALT online | Language Cert Academic or Language Cert Academic online | Duolingo English test | Tuition fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 June 2026 – 21 August 2026 | 10 weeks | 5.5 (with no sub-test less than 5.5) |
5.5 (with no sub-test less than 5.5) |
60 (with no sub-test less than 60) |
100 (with no sub-test less than 100) |
£3,126 |
| 13 July 2026 – 21 August 2026 | 6 weeks | 6.0 (with no sub-test less than 5.5) | 6.0 (with no sub-test less than 5.5) | 65 (with no sub-test less than 60) |
110 (with no sub-test less than 100) |
£1,876 |
Pre-sessional course entrance requirements for degree courses requiring IELTS 6.5 (5.5 in sub-tests):
| Pre-sessional course dates | Course length | IELTS or IELTS online | BASALT or BASALT online | Language Cert Academic or Language Cert Academic online | Duolingo English test | Tuition fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 June 2026 – 21 August 2026 | 10 weeks | 5.5 (with no sub-tests less than 5.5) | 5.5 (with no sub-tests less than 5.5) | 60 (with no sub-tests less than 60) | 100 (with no sub-tests less than 100) | £3,126 |
| 13 July 2026 – 21 August 2026 | 6 weeks | 6.0 (with no sub-tests less than 5.5) | 6.0 (with no sub-tests less than 5.5) | 65 (with no sub-tests less than 60) | 110 (with no sub-tests less than 100) | £1,876 |
Pre-sessional course entrance requirements for degree courses requiring IELTS 7.0 (5.5 in sub-tests):
| Pre-sessional course dates | Course length | IELTS or IELTS online | BASALT or BASALT online | Language Cert Academic or Language Cert Academic online | Duolingo English test | Tuition fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 June 2026 – 21 August 2026 | 10 weeks | 6.0 (with no sub-test less than 5.5) |
6.0 (with no sub-test less than 5.5) |
65 (with no sub-test less than 60) | 110 (with no sub-test less than 100) | £3,126 |
| 13 July 2026 – 21 August 2026 | 6 weeks | 6.5 (with no sub-test less than 5.5) |
6.5 (with no sub-test less than 5.5) |
70 (with no sub-test less than 60) | 125 (with no sub-test less than 100) | £1,876 |