6-week programme in Thailand

BRIT Language Centre

On-campus 6-week pre-sessional – Bangkok, Thailand

BRIT Language Centre is an approved learning partner of Heriot-Watt University and will be running its 6-week pre-sessional portfolio course in Bangkok. The course programme and outcomes are identical to those of the course run at Heriot-Watt University's Edinburgh campus.

If you are close to meeting or you have met the English condition for your degree, this very intensive course can top up your language proficiency and raise your awareness of the way you will be expected to study in English.

The course will take place in classrooms at the Brit Language Centre.

Dates and fees

Pre-Sessional English Programme
Duration/Format Start date End date Deadline for applications
6 weeks/weekdays 15 May 23 June 28 April (Friday)
11 weeks/weekend 10 June 18 Aug 20 May (Friday)
6 weeks/weekdays 10 July 18 Aug 17 June (Friday)
11 weeks/weekend 16 Sep 24 Nov 26 August (Friday)
6 weeks/weekdays 16 Oct 24 Nov 23 September (Friday)
  • Location: Brit Language Centre, Bangkok
  • Fee: 115,000 Baht

Entry requirements

  • IELTS 5.5 with no skill lower than 5.0 (UG);
  • IELTS 5.5 with no skill lower than 5.5 (PG)
  • MSc Translating and Interpreting unconditional offer for the postgraduate degree

Benefits of studying in Thailand

  • No need to take a secure English language test (SELT) at an approved centre
  • Save on visa extensions, accommodation and living costs in the UK
  • If unsuccessful in achieving the required grade, there is still time to retake IELTS 
  • Progression results can be used to satisfy the English language condition at a variety of Scottish universities (ask for details).

Assessment and progression

Your English Language reading, speaking, writing and listening skills are assessed through four integrated skills assessments. You will be assessed in the final weeks of the 6-week course and each assessment is based on authentic learning activities and types of assessments students encounter at university.

To progress to your degree at university you must achieve a minimum grade C (50%) equivalent to CEFR B2.*

* Other institutions accept the Heriot-Watt pre-sessional course. Please check with the admissions team about the university and the degree you wish to study.

How to apply

Find out how to apply for a pre-sessional academic English course.

For help with your application, contact the BRIT Language Centre: