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.
The student groups suitable for preparatory classes are:
Students with weak language ability
For students who are going to study for a master's degree in Britain, there is not much time for you to make up your English easily during the intense master's study of only one year. If your English is weak, it will also be a huge obstacle to master's study. In this regard, the preparatory course for studying abroad for master's degree has solved these problems well, which can not only greatly improve English ability, but also help to deeply understand and learn British education and culture.
Students with average undergraduate background or low average score who want to enter a prestigious school.
Some universities only recruit undergraduates who graduated from 2 1 1 or 985, or require an average score of at least 80. For example, the Business School of Birmingham University only accepts 2 1 1 graduates, while the Business School of Manchester University requires applicants to have an average score of at least 85. However, applying to these universities through preparatory courses can make up for students' shortcomings in this respect to some extent.
Interdisciplinary students
Nowadays, more and more students want to change their major at the postgraduate stage, but they don't have the relevant professional background and foundation. Then 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.
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, junior college students (students who graduate without a degree certificate are regarded as having the same academic qualifications as junior college students) cannot directly apply for master's courses in British universities, and they must study for one year before they are eligible to apply for master's courses. Moreover, college students' language and academic ability are relatively weak, so it is difficult to enter the formal master's program quickly. As a transitional course, preparatory course can help students make up the academic gap.
Students who want to get a higher degree (such as a doctorate) or plan to work in the UK.
Master's degrees in British universities are divided into three grades: excellent, excellent and passing. The distinction is the highest level, requiring a master's average score of at least 70 points. Passing is passing, and the average university requires 50 points to pass. The master program in British universities is very short, only one year. Even so, the intensity of the course is still great. But it is very important to graduate smoothly or get a higher degree level within one year. The degree level determines whether a student is qualified to pursue a doctorate or find a job in the UK (most enterprises, especially senior positions, require a degree level of at least Merit, and it is necessary to apply for a full doctorate). Therefore, it is the best choice for more and more students to improve their language and academic ability and reduce the risk of not graduating smoothly or getting a high degree.