Language Program - Pre-sessional English University of Portsmouth, UK

The Pre-sessional English 6 weeks program at University of Portsmouth is designed for international students aiming to pursue undergraduate or postgraduate studies in the UK, but need to enhance their English language proficiency first. The 6-week course focuses on improving the essential academic English skills - reading, writing, listening and speaking. It also delves into grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation. Throughout the course, students also develop study skills, including research, presentation, and seminar participation skills. Students are assessed through written assignments, presentations, and exams. Upon successful completion of the course, students are expected to have reached the necessary English language competence to progress to their chosen degree at the University of Portsmouth.

The University of Portsmouth is a public university in Portsmouth, England. It is one of only five universities in the South East of England to have been awarded the highest rating of Gold in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework. With around 28,280 students enrolled in undergraduate and postgraduate programs, the university is the 25th largest higher education institution by student enrolments in the United Kingdom. Comprising five faculties, the university offers a wide range of academic disciplines. The university employs approximately 3,500 staff. In the 2023 edition of the Good University Guide – compiled by The Times and Sunday Times – the university ranked 62nd out of the 132 universities in the United Kingdom. In the Times Higher Education REF ranking, the university was ranked third in research power for modern post-1992 universities. Research conducted by the university has a significant global impact; in the latest edition of the Research Excellence Framework, 77 per cent of research submitted by the university was ranked as world-leading or internationally excellent, with impacts across society, health, culture and the environment