Pre-sessional English

Our PEAP courses

We offer Pre-sessional English for Academic Purposes (PEAP) courses for international students who need to improve their language skills before starting an NTU course. We offer 6 to 30 week courses, according to your current language level. Even if you have achieved the University's English language requirements our six week course is highly recommended as it is an ideal preparation and study skills course which is very important for successful academic study.

Pre-Sessional English for Academic Purposes (PEAP) courses 2011
Duration	Dates	Price
20 weeks	16 April 2012 - 7 September 2012	£5,400
15 weeks	21 May 2012 - 7 September 2012	£4,050
10 weeks	2 July 2012 - 7 September 2012	£2,700
6 weeks	30 July 2012 - 7 September 2012	£1,620
10 weeks	8 October 2012 - 14 December 2012	£2,810
6 weeks	5 November 2012 - 14 December 2012	£1,685
30 weeks	8 October 2012 - 21 June 2012	£8,425
30 weeks	14 January 2013 - 6 September 2013	£8,425
20 weeks	15 April 2013 - 6 September 2013	£5,620
15 weeks	20 May 2013 - 6 September 2013	£4,215
10 weeks	1 July 2013 - 6 September 2013	£2,810
6 weeks	29 July 2013 - 6 September 2013	£1,685

Entry requirements for PEAP (students requiring a Tier 4 visa)

If you are applying for a PEAP course and you require a Tier 4 visa you must provide an IELTS, TOEFL (iBT), or Pearson (PTE Academic) English test and achieve the minimum requirements as outlined in the table below:

IELTS	TOEFL (iBT)	Pearson Test of English (Academic only)	NTU PEAP required to achieve IELTS 6	NTU PEAP required to achieve IELTS 6.5	NTU PEAP required to achieve IELTS 7
4.0 with a minimum of 4.0 in each skill	42 with at least: Reading: 4 Listening: 9 Speaking: 16 Writing: 13	If you have a Pearson test you must meet the minimum requirements below in order to obtain a Tier 4 visa.	30 weeks	30 weeks	n/a
4.5 with a minimum of 4.0 in each skill	47 with at least: Reading: 4 Listening: 9 Speaking: 16 Writing: 13		15 weeks	20 weeks	n/a
5.0 with a minimum of 4.0 in each skill	54 with at least: Reading: 4 Listening: 9 Speaking: 16 Writing: 13	38 with at least 36 in each skill	10 weeks	15 weeks	n/a
5.5 with a minimum of 4.0 in each skill	64 with at least: Reading: 4 Listening: 9 Speaking: 16 Writing: 13	46 with at least 36 in each skill	6 weeks	10 weeks	n/a
6.0 with a minimum of 4.0 in each skill	76 with at least: Reading: 4 Listening: 9 Speaking: 16 Writing: 13	54 with at least 36 in each skill	None	6 weeks	n/a
6.5 with a minimum of 4.0 in each skill	83 with at least: Reading:4 Listening: 9 Speaking: 16 Writing: 13	62 with at least 36 in each skill	None	None (but some Schools may require 6 weeks if less than IELTS 6/TOEFL 24 in Reading and Writing)	10 weeks

Please note:

Tests must have been taken within two years of the start date of the course.
If you have an unconditional offer but are interested in doing a PEAP course as a preparation for your study these requirements will still apply.

Entry requirements for PEAP (students who do not require a Tier 4 visa)
IELTS	TOEFL (Paper)	TOEFL (iBT)	University of Reading TEEP	Password	Pearson Test of English (Academic only)	NTU PEAP required to achieve IELTS 6	NTU PEAP required to achieve IELTS 6.5	NTU PEAP required to achieve IELTS 7
4.0	437	40	n/a	4.0	n/a	30 weeks	30 weeks
4.5	457	47	4.5	4.5	32	15 weeks	20 weeks
5.0	480	54	5.0	n/a	38	10 weeks	15 weeks
5.5	510	64	5.5	n/a	46	6 weeks	10 weeks
6.0	540	76	6.0	n/a	54	None	6 weeks
6.5	560	83	6.5	n/a	62	None	None	10 weeks
7.0	600	100	7.0	n/a	68	None	None	UG

How to apply

If you have an offer for an academic course at NTU, we will advise you on the length of PEAP course you may need (from your current language level) and will confirm this as a condition in your offer letter. If you decide to do this course all you need to do to apply is tick the relevant box on your acceptance form and return it to us together with any supporting documentation (eg. English language test certificate). If you are applying for a course through UCAS you need to contact Admissions explaining that you would like to apply for the PEAP course.

How to pay your fees

For 30 week courses you have the option of paying in instalments. For all other courses, you need to pay for the PEAP course in full, and then also pay the £3,000 advance payment for the main course at NTU. You will be provided with a CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies) for each course accordingly. Please check the fee payment information for international students for more details.