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Here are some sample timetables for face-to-face and online Pre-sessional students starting with us in 2024.
Your weekly timetable will typically include:
- 15 hours of contact time in lessons
- Up to 15 hours of independent study
- Up to 45 minutes of online contact time in tutorials
The Pre-sessional course operates during standard UCL working hours, and the teaching and assessment schedule is fixed and cannot be changed.
You are expected to fully attend and actively participate in scheduled teaching activities.
The minimum attendance requirement is 85%. If you cannot meet the minimum attendance requirement, you may be withdrawn from the course.
Students who are withdrawn due to poor attendance are not eligible for a full or pro rata refund.
Face-to-face timetable
Note that this is a typical week, and there may be week-by-week variations during the actual course.
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Research in your Discipline Lesson Three hours | Reading and Writing Lesson Three hours | Language Development Lesson Three hours | Reading and Writing Lesson Three hours | Listening and Speaking Lesson Three hours |
| Afternoon | Reading and Writing Independent Study Up to three hours Tutorial 15 minutes individual 45 minutes group | Research in your Discipline Independent Study Up to three hours | Reading and Writing Independent Study Up to three hours | Listening and Speaking Independent Study Up to three hours | Research in your Discipline Independent Study Up to three hours |
Online timetable
Note that this is a typical week, and there may be week-by-week variations during the actual course.
Students based in time zones to the west of the UK (i.e. the Americas) may find it difficult to study the Pre-sessional course online due to the early start time of lessons and assessments, and the significant time differences between themselves, their teacher, and their classmates.
We therefore strongly recommend that students based in times zones to the west of the UK take a face-to-face Pre-sessional course.
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 9am BST | Research in your Discipline Independent Study Up to three hours | Reading and Writing Independent Study Up to three hours | Research in your Discipline Independent Study Up to three hours | Reading and Writing Independent Study Up to three hours | Listening and Speaking Independent Study Up to three hours |
| After 9am BST | Research in your Discipline Lesson Three hours Tutorial 15 minutes individual 45 minutes group | Reading and Writing Lesson Three hours | Language Development Lesson Three hours | Reading and Writing Lesson Three hours | Listening and Speaking Lesson Three hours |