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- What is the difference between PASHE and Pre-sessional?
The Preparation for Academic Studies in Higher Education (PASHE) are courses for applicants holding offers for degree courses delivered by the IOE, Faculty of Education and Society.
The Pre-sessional courses are for students in all other UCL faculties.
Applications
- How do I apply for a Pre-sessional course?
You can apply online via the course website.
Please check the how to apply section before you start your application.
- When should I apply for a Pre-sessional course?
We recommend you apply as soon as you receive an offer for a UCL degree course and meet the English language entry requirements of the Pre-sessional course.
You can find course application deadlines in the how to apply section, but applications for the course will close earlier if we have received enough applications.
We would expect to open waiting lists for later applicants.
- Can undergraduate applicants apply for other pre-sessional courses?
No, undergraduate applicants are not eligible for the other pre-sessional courses.
The online Pre-sessional English Course for Undergraduates is specifically tailored to the needs of undergraduate applicants.
However, if you hold an offer for a degree course delivered by the IOE, Faculty of Education and Society, you should take The Preparation for Academic Studies in Higher Education (PASHE).
- Can I combine the results of two English language tests?
No, you must meet the entry requirements in a single test from the list of accepted tests listed on this website.
Please see our entry requirements page for more information.
- Can I apply if I am under 18?
If you hold an offer for a UCL degree programme, you can apply to do a Pre-sessional course.
- Can students with unconditional offers apply for this Pre-sessional course?
No, students with unconditional offers cannot apply for this course. It is for students with conditional offers for undergraduate degrees only.
- How and when will I know if I have a place on the course?
We will email you a formal offer of a place on the course, once we have checked:
- your application is complete
- you meet the entry requirements.
- Can I ask for a refund after I have paid my Pre-sessional course fee?
Our refund policy is as follows:
Full refunds of course fee will be made in the event of a visa application refusal where a further visa application is not possible. Claims must be supported by a Refusal of Entry Clearance letter.
Other refund requests must be received by the refund request deadline on the course website to be considered and are subject to a 10% administration charge. Refund requests must be submitted by email to presess@ucl.ac.uk. You can check the deadline for refund request on the course webpage.
The refund request deadlines for the Pre-sessional courses are the same as the application deadlines. Please note that because of the very tight schedule we have to adhere to, no refund requests received after the relevant deadlines will be considered.
Visas
- When will I receive my CAS for my degree programme?
Once you have completed this course, your results will be forwarded to UCL Admissions.
If you have met the English language condition and any outstanding academic conditions of your degree offer, they make the offer unconditional and then issue you a CAS covering your degree course.You should normally expect your CAS within one to two weeks of the Pre-sessional results being issued.