Online courses
The online courses have been designed to provide the same high-quality level of teaching and student support as the on-campus courses.
Courses for students starting a degree course in September 2025
12-week pre-sessional English course (online)
Designed to improve your IELTS score by 1.0 in one or more skills.
- Teaching dates: 2 June 2025 to 22 August 2025.
- Entry requirements: The course is suitable for students with current overall IELTS levels between 5.0 and 6.5. See the English language tests the University accepts.
- Fees: £4,675.
- Application deadline: 5 May 2025.
8-week pre-sessional English course (online)
Designed to improve your IELTS score by 0.5 in one or more skills.
- Dates: 30 June 2025 - 22 August 2025
- Entry requirements: The course is suitable for students with current overall IELTS levels between 5.0 and 6.5. See the English language tests the University accepts.
- Fees: £3,325.
- Application deadline: 2 June 2025.
Online course features
- 20 learning hours delivered per week for the 12-week and 8-week online courses.
- Half of the teaching will be delivered live through a state-of-the-art virtual classroom, enabling students to engage with other students and with the lecturer.
- Live virtual classroom sessions will be delivered Monday to Friday between 08:30-13:00 (typically between the hours of 9:30 and 12:00 GMT).
- Classes are delivered by experienced and qualified English language teaching staff.
- Classes will include discussions, interactive quizzes, video, group projects, presentations and writing practice.
- Students will develop and enhance their skills in listening, speaking, reading, writing, research and presentation.
- Students will be able to balance their study time between live virtual classroom sessions, self-study and group work with fellow students.
Online course assessment
Students will have a number of formative tests over the course and a final assessment at the end of the programme. An IELTS equivalent score will be achieved at the end of the course.
Accessing online course content
The course will be accessed through University of Stirling International Study Centre’s online learning platform and live virtual classroom technology.
As we approach the start date for your course, you will be sent an email with a unique link and instructions on how to join.
Equipment needed for the online course
To ensure that you can fully participate, it is essential that you have:
- a desktop or laptop computer;
- good quality headphones and microphone;
- a web camera;
- a reliable internet connection.