PROGRAMME OVERVIEW & TERM DATES
The Pre-Sessional English programme prepares you for academic study in English. It aims to raise your language skills to the level required for entry to your target programme of study and to train you to learn effectively in a UK university context.
It is an intensive full-time programme of study that runs from January to August. There are three terms, divided into six teaching blocks of 4 or 5 weeks duration.
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Term |
Block start date |
Block end date |
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Winter |
Friday 9 January 2026 |
Friday 6 February 2026 |
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Friday 13 February 2026 |
Friday 13 March 2026 |
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Spring |
Friday 27 March 2026 |
Friday 24 April 2026 |
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Friday 1 May 2026 |
Friday 29 May 2026 |
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Summer |
Monday 15 June 2026 |
Friday 17 July 2026 |
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Monday 27 July 2026 |
Friday 28 August 2026 |
Holidays and non-teaching periods:
| Monday 9 February to Thursday 12 February 2026 | Late Winter break |
| Monday 16 March to Thursday 26 March 2026 | Early Spring break |
| Friday 3 April 2026 | Good Friday |
| Monday 6 April 2026 | Easter Monday |
| Monday 27 April to Thursday 30 April 2026 | Late Spring break |
| Monday 4 May 2026 | May Bank Holiday |
| Monday 25 May 2026 | Spring Bank Holiday |
| Monday 1 June to Friday 12 June 2026 | Early Summer break |
| Monday 13 July 2026 | Glasgow Fair Monday |
| Monday 20 July to Friday 24 July 2026 | Late Summer break |