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Pre-sessional English Course

DGHE Pre-sessional English Course is designed to improve your academic English in readiness for your studies. It is intended for students who are planning to study for an HND or degree at DGHE but do not meet the English language requirement of their conditional offer.

Taking a Pre-Sessional English course will not only help you improve your language skills, but it will also help you with your studies and research, and give you more confidence as you prepare to start your course.

Dates for the 25/26 Pre-sessional course
Intakes for Main Courses Pre-Sessional Dates
September/October 2025 18 Aug 2025 to 19 Sep 2025
January 2026 01 Dec 2025 to 16 Jan 2026 (with Break for Christmas from 22 Dec 2025 to 2 Jan 2026)
March 2026 19 Jan 2026 to 20 Feb 2026
May 2026 23 Mar 2025  to 01 May 2025 (with Break for Easter from 30 Mar to 06 Apr 2026)
How to apply

You do not need to apply directly for the Pre-sessional English Programme. When you apply to study at DGHE, we will automatically assess your eligibility for the programme if you do not meet the English language requirements for your chosen course.

To apply to our courses visit our Apply page or any of our course pages.

Technical Requirements

Please note the following technical requirements for the online Pre-sessional course:

  • access to a laptop or desktop computer with an internet connection. Mobile devices are not appropriate;
  • a headset/headphones or speakers and a microphone;
  • a webcam;
  • Zoom installed;
  • a good internet connection. As with all online platforms, the higher the bandwidth of your internet connection, the smoother your experience of our platforms will be.
Attendance

To get the most out of the Pre-sessional course you should contribute to every session. Attendance is monitored each week and if it falls below acceptable levels then you may be withdrawn from your course.

 

 

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