Pre Masters Programme

APPLICATION DEADLINE

The application deadline for the January 2013 course is Friday 14th December 2012.  After that date we will not be able to accept any more applications for this course.

The next Pre-Masters Programme will start in September 2013.

Course Description

This 30-week postgraduate foundation programme prepares international students for entry to a taught Masters degree course at Aberystwyth University.

The course is organised and taught by university staff with long experience of working with international students.

Course Level

All students must have a CEFR level of at least B1 before they can join this programme.

The English Language level on completion of the programme is:

CEFR Level C1

 CEFR Level B2
  • English Literature and Creative Writing
  • Geography and Earth Sciences
  • International Politics
  • Law and Criminology (PhD, MPhil and LLM by Research)
  • Life Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Theatre, Film and Television Studies
  •  All other subjects

Entry Dates

This course has entry dates in September, January and February.

CourseDatesLengthIELTS Entry Level
PMP1 September to June 30 weeks 5.0 overall score, with at least 4.5 in each skill
PMP2 January to September 30 weeks 5.0 overall score, with at least 4.5 in each skill
One-Semester PMP February to June 15 weeks 6.0 overall score, with at least 5.5 in each skill

Course content

The Pre Masters Course includes:

  • English Language.  Students are helped to raise their English language skills to the level required for living and studying in a British university.
  • English for Academic Purposes. The courses includes a strong focus on academic reading, writing, listening and speaking skills.
  • Academic Subject study.  Students gain a background of studying other subjects through the medium of English.  The subjects studied depend on their planned degree studies.
  • British Culture.  Students are introduced to cultural studies, to help them with everyday life as well as developing their understanding of the subjects that they will study.
  • The Skills Agenda.  All students develop skills of independent study, research skills, and the ability to work individually and in groups, which are essential for their degree studies.

Degree Subjects

Students can be prepared for entry to postgraduate programmes in most subjects including:

  • Agriculture / Animal Science
  • Art / History of Art / Gallery Studies 
  • Biological Sciences
  • Business / Finance / Management / Business Law
  • Celtic Studies & Welsh
  • Computer Science
  • Geography & Earth Sciences
  • History
  • International Relations/ International Politics
  • Law / Criminology
  • Mathematics & Physics
  • Performance & Media / Theatre, Film & TV Studies
  • Psychology

Other departments will consider students from this programme. Please enquire.

Examinations

The International English Centre is a testing centre for the IELTS examination.

Entry Requirements

Students who are accepted onto this programme should be able to satisfy the University's requirements for entering a Masters degree course.

These are either

  • A good Bachelors degree

or

  • Another qualification (for example a Diploma) and at least two years work experience

They should also have an English language level of approximately 5.0 IELTS with at least 4.5 in each skill, or an equivalent (for example TOEFL iBT 61), and an adequate pass in Mathematics.

Students will be tested on arrival. Those whose English language score is not up to the required level will be advised to join a Pre-Foundation English Language Course (e.g. Target English or the English Language Summer school.)

What is included

The tuition fee includes tuition, supplementary learning materials and use of facilities such as multi-media language laboratory, resource centre, university library and computer services, and subsidised rates for sports and recreational facilities.  Students may be required to buy the standard course books on arrival.