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Programme Overview

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Our full-time, intensive 10-week English language Pre-sessional Programme is for international students with the equivalent of an IELTS (academic) score of 6.0 or 6.5 and who hold an offer to study on an undergraduate or postgraduate course with us.

The programme is designed as a direct entry route for students whose conditional offer is based on fulfilling Trinity’s English language requirements. Students who successfully complete the programme are not required to take any further external language proficiency tests prior to registration.

This programme provides a highly interactive and rewarding learning experience that will enable you to develop the academic English skills you need for successful study at Trinity.

Dates & Schedule

The programme will run from 12th May - 18th July 2025.

Subject to minimum enrolment numbers, the PSP will run in a face to face format on campus as well as in a fully remote online format for students who are unable to travel to Ireland in early summer. In both formats, the programme involves 20 contact hours of classes per week, supplemented by self-study activities provided in our online learning environment. Please contact our team with any questions regarding the programme’s teaching modes.

Cost

The programme fee is €3,450 for 10 weeks of full-time, intensive study, to be paid in advance.

Programme Design

We support students’ development of academic literacy and oral communication skills in English through learning and assessment activities associated with their field of study. Our activities maximise authentic opportunities to use English in an academic context, immersing students in Trinity’s academic culture.

Topics covered include:

  • Reading and evaluating academic texts
  • Writing in academic genres
  • Active listening to academic content
  • Oral communication in the academic context
  • Critical thinking and argumentation
  • Note-taking, paraphrasing, and academic referencing
  • Using academic and technical vocabulary
  • Group-work and discussion on academic issues
  • Giving fluent and accurate academic presentations
  • Cross-cultural communication