Pre-master's programmes for international students
The Pre-Master’s Programme is designed to prepare international students for postgraduate study in the UK. Upon successful completion, it will enable you to progress onto your chosen Master’s degree if you don’t meet our requirements for direct entry.
The Programme allow students to improve their English while learning the study skills and research methods they will need during their Master’s degree.
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How long will I study?
The duration of the programme is two semesters. Each semester consists of a minimum of 13 teaching weeks. Students will undertake 21 hours of classroom-based study per week. Students will be expected to timetable self-study hours in addition to the classroom-based hours.
Please note: Learning hours are estimated and may be adjusted throughout the course.
As part of these hours, all students will study Academic English Language Development up to 6 hours per week.
What will I study?
All OnCampus Pre-Master’s students will study the following modules:
Undergraduate Research Dissertation
Academic English Language Development
Personal Development for Employability
Research and Digital Literacy Skills
Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods
Working in Teams
How will I be assessed?
Each module will have an assessment schedule, which will be completed by the end of the appropriate semester. Assessments will be designed to demonstrate learning across the individual modules of the programme and to allow you to experience a wide range of the assessment methods used in UK postgraduate programmes.
Assessments will include coursework, essays, reports and other structured assignments and oral examinations.
How you’ll benefit
During your Pre-Master’s Programme you’ll benefit from:
expert teaching to meet your specific needs
excellent facilities in ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ city centre
regular personal tutor sessions
an extensive support network
You’ll be a member of the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ community from the moment you start, with access to:
clubs and social events
international societies
libraries and facilities
support and advice
Find out more
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The course at OnCampus is very useful. Besides the English courses, the Postgraduate Skills Development course made me look back on my past, taught me how to study more effectively, and made me think deeply about my future Cyber security career.
