Pre-sessional for Brunel Pathway College

Brunel Language Centre is British Council Accredited and recognised by the English Language Gazette as a Centre of Excellence.

This course offers you the ideal opportunity to improve your academic language skills for your future studies with Brunel Pathway College and Brunel University, as well as helping you settle into student life in the UK.

• Both online and on-campus courses are face-to-face, informative, fun and fully interactive
• Maximum number of participants 16 (normally no more than 14)
• 19 hours of study a week, plus individual/small group tutorial
• Minimum age 17
• Pass rate is 96% to 100%
• Free course materials
• End-of-course test available online
• Expert immigration and visa advice both before and during your studies
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For more information, please see our brochure.

To apply, click on the "Apply" buttons below:

You can explore our campus and facilities for yourself by taking our virtual tour.

At the end of the programme, all students following the Pre-sessional programme will sit the Brunel English Language Test (BrunELT). You will be tested on your writing, reading, speaking and listening skills and will receive a score for each component as well as an overall score.

Read our guide on how to avoid plagiarism in your assessments at Brunel.

We recommend that students only make plans to leave the UK during the longer Brunel Language Centre closure periods of 3 weeks.

Students are advised not to make plans to leave the UK during term time.

Teaching will not take place on the following dates, which include Brunel Language Centre holiday dates and Bank Holidays. Bank Holidays are public holidays and the university and many businesses will be closed on these dates.

Non-Teaching Dates and Holidays:
2026:

• 30th March - 10th April: Easter Break Closure (no classes)
• 4th May: Bank Holiday Monday (no classes)
• 24th May: Bank Holiday Monday (no classes)
• 31st August: Bank Holiday Monday (no classes)

If your Pre-sessional course ends in May, the end of course exams will be held on the following dates:

• Wednesday 22nd April 2026
• Monday 27th April to Thursday 30th April 2026

You must be available until Friday 8th May to receive your results and/or complete any necessary paperwork.

If your Pre-sessional course ends in September, the end of course exams will be held on the following dates:

• Wednesday 26th August 2026
• Monday 31st August to Thursday 3rd September 2026

You must be available until Friday 11th September to receive your results and/or complete any necessary paperwork.

If your Pre-sessional course ends in December, the end of course exams will be held on the following dates:

• Wednesday 25th December 2026
• Monday 30th December to Thursday 3rd December 2026

You must be available until Friday 11th December to receive your results and/or complete any necessary paperwork.

Brunel Language Centre is a department of Brunel University London and offers a range of English programmes for students, teachers and other professionals. We employ highly-qualified and experienced lecturers, specialising in their particular discipline. We are dedicated and committed to our students achieving the highest standards. We teach in small classes and students can enjoy their learning experience and benefit from personalised support.

We are accredited by the British Council, who recognise our high-quality tuition and excellent pastoral care by awarding us 10 strengths (for quality assurance, care of students, academic staff profile, student administration, teaching, course design, learning resources, learner management, leisure opportunities, premises and facilities). For reports, please see here:

• Full report 2016 brunel_full_2016_revised.pdf (britishcouncil.org) (PDF 335KB)
• Compliance report 2021 (britishcouncil.org) (PDF 201KB)

We are also an EL Gazette Centre of Excellence.

We pride ourselves on the excellent teaching and support we offer and as a result have a near 100% retention rate and a 96% to 100% pass rate. Our students report that they really appreciate their experiences studying with us.

We have alumni across the world and welcome students from a wide variety of countries and backgrounds.

To learn more, please see: Our English Language Courses (hyperlink - Our English Language courses | Brunel University London

Please visit our 'Why Brunel Language Centre' webpage for more information.

Studying at Brunel Language Centre may be your first stepping stone to life at Brunel. You will be joining a lively student community, in which we provide a friendly and supportive teaching environment in order to help you achieve the results you need for success in your future work or study.

For more information, please visit Before you arrive page.

For general inquiries, call us or send us an email:

Telephone: +44 (0)1895 268089

Brunel Language Centre: languagecentre@brunel.ac.uk

For any specific questions, please visit this webpage: https://www.brunel.ac.uk/international/language-centre/contact-us