The time varies from three months to one and a half years.
At present, with the diversification of students in British universities, some British universities have begun to offer pre-master courses for international students, including language, academic skills and some relatively simple professional basic courses.
Preparatory courses can give students a period of adaptation and adjustment, and prepare for higher-level master's courses.
The length of pre-master courses in British universities varies, usually ranging from three months to one and a half years.
Students can enter the school selectively according to their own language foundation and academic foundation.
Preparatory courses can usually be completed in one year to one and a half years. The duration of the course is arranged according to different majors. After reading, you can directly upgrade to the master's program of the corresponding major, which is different from the certificate course and diploma course without a degree.
"Generally speaking, if you can meet the admission criteria of the university and master's program you are applying for when you complete the pre-master course, then the British university will accept your application and enter the master's stage smoothly."
As a bridge course before the master's program, British university preparatory course has the function of selecting and recommending students for British universities.
Therefore, there are certain admission requirements for pre-master degree.
Under normal circumstances, students are required to have at least three years' college education when they enter school, and their language level is equivalent to IELTS 5.0 or above or pass the internal entrance examination for preparatory courses.
Four types of international students are suitable for pre-master degree.
1, students with weak language skills.
For students who are going to study for a master's degree in Britain, there is not much time to make up their English during the one-year intensive course study. If their English ability is weak, it will cause obstacles to their study.
Pre-master's courses can greatly improve English ability, which is more conducive to in-depth understanding and learning of British education and local culture.
2. Students with a general undergraduate background or a low average score who want to enter a prestigious school.
Some British universities only recruit undergraduates who graduated from "2 1 1" or "985" universities in China, or require an average score of at least 80 points.
However, there is no hard background requirement for pre-master degree.
If you apply for a master's degree from a prestigious British school, you can apply for a master's degree from this school after graduation, which can improve the probability of entering a prestigious school to a certain extent.
3. Students who apply for cross-majors.
Many students want to study across majors in the postgraduate stage, but one of the major problems is that they have no relevant professional background and foundation.
Some pre-master courses can provide basic courses of related majors to help students make up for the lack of professional study in the future and make full preparations.
4. College students study for a master's degree.
Students are required to have a bachelor's degree or above and a bachelor's degree certificate to enroll in a master's program in a British university.
Therefore, college students often cannot directly apply for master's programs in British universities, and they have to study for one year before they can apply.
Moreover, college students' language and academic ability are relatively weak, so it is difficult to enter the formal master's program quickly.
The gap between language and learning can be bridged by the intermediate connection of preparatory courses.