Overview

This nine-month course gives you the time you need to improve your English to the level required by UCL and other top UK universities.

It will appeal equally to recent graduates or those returning to study after some time away, as well as to students changing their future degrees, or those wanting time and support to consider their future options.

The IPM gives you the opportunity to explore your interests and options for Master’s study before submitting your Master’s application.

The course will benefit all those wishing to prepare for postgraduate study on a UK university campus and be supported as they are introduced to a new academic culture and living in a foreign country.

The UCL International Pre-Master’s qualification indicates your English language ability and academic readiness to study for a Master’s degree in the UK.

It can be used to fulfil UCL’s English language requirement for postgraduate study but cannot be used to fulfil the academic requirement at UCL and other universities.

Programme Structure

You will study the three components listed below.

1. English for Academic Purposes

You will develop the skills in reading, listening, writing and speaking required to build and communicate knowledge in academic contexts.

There will also be a focus on grammar and vocabulary most useful in an academic setting.

2. Research, Argumentation and Criticality

You will examine research skills used at graduate level, whilst developing your critical, analytical and argumentation skills.

3. Discipline-specific Research, Argumentation and Criticality

You will choose one of the options below in which you will further develop your research, critical and argumentation skills in your discipline (or one closely related to it).

Component three options

Architecture and Urban Design
Business, Economics, Management and Finance
Education and Psychology
Humanities, Social and Political sciences
Law
Life and Medical Sciences
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)

Audience

We’ve designed this course for international students aiming to study a postgraduate degree at UCL and other leading UK universities.

You’ll be particularly well suited to the IPM if you have an undergraduate degree that meets the academic requirements of your future degree, but you would like to enhance your academic ability and improve your English language level.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 9 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

Academic entry requirements

You must show that you have a strong academic background by demonstrating a minimum of a lower second-class degree (2:2) or an overseas equivalent.

Check whether your overseas qualification meets our general entry requirements: Entry requirements by country.

After navigating to your country, look for the ‘Graduate Programmes’ subheading to check the equivalent grade for the ‘lower-second class (2:2)’ requirement.

Entry requirement of your future degree

If your ambition is to study a postgraduate degree at UCL, you should check whether your first degree meets the academic requirements of the postgraduate degree you want to apply for.

Find the specific academic requirements for your chosen programme in UCL’s degree finder.

UCL postgraduate offer holders

If you hold an offer for a UCL postgraduate degree for 2025-26 entry and would like to start a year later, you can read more about deferral on the how to apply page.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

20450 GBP / year

≈ 20450 GBP / year

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for International Pre-Master's.

Available Scholarships

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Overview

Programme Structure

1. English for Academic Purposes

2. Research, Argumentation and Criticality

3. Discipline-specific Research, Argumentation and Criticality

Audience

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Living costs

London

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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