Have you come across the term ‘pre-masters’? The programme is a popular course designed for international students who want to pursue graduate study, but do not meet entry requirements. These courses will help prepare you for postgraduate study and increase your research skills, subject-specific knowledge, study skills and academic writing abilities. You will usually need to have a Bachelor’s degree from a recognised institution with a pass and a minimum IELTS score of 5.5. There are often many pre-masters routes and each university or education group will have their own named subject pathways. For example, these can include, but are not limited to: 

• ‘Business and Management’

• ‘Business and Social Sciences’

• ‘Engineering and Sciences’

• ‘Law and Social Sciences’ 

Many different universities and education groups offer these programmes and upon successful completion of the course, students can progress onto their chosen master’s programme at their institution.