General English course Fees and important dates - academic year courses 2026/27
Find out about the fees, important dates and deadlines to apply for our academic year General English courses.
Our academic year is made up of two semesters (autumn and spring) plus the summer. Semester 1 runs from September/October to December and Semester 2 runs from January to May.
You can take more than one course within the same semester or over several semesters.
The course lengths listed are the most popular, however we will consider applications to study between any of the advertised course start and end dates. During our academic year 2026/27, the fee per course is £405 per week full-time or £293 per week part-time.
Semester 1 courses
11-week course
- Course start date: 28 September 2026
- Course end date: 11 December 2026
- Full-time course fee: £4,455
- Part-time course fee: £3,223
- Deadline to apply: 23 August 2026
- Deadline to accept your offer: 30 August 2026
5-week course
- Course start date: 28 September 2026
- Course end date: 30 October 2026
- Full-time course fee: £2,025
- Part-time course fee: £1,465
- Deadline to apply: 23 August 2026
- Deadline to accept your offer: 31 August 2026
3-week course
- Course start date: 2 November 2026
- Course end date: 20 November 2026
- Full-time course fee: £1,215
- Part-time course fee: £879
- Deadline to apply: 27 September 2026
- Deadline to accept your offer: 4 October 2026
Semester 2 courses
January-start courses
10+5-week course (4-week break from 20 March – 18 April 2026)
- Course start date: 11 January 2027
- Course end date: 21 May 2027
- Full-time course fee: £6,075
- Part-time fee: £4,395
- Deadline to apply: 6 December 2026
- Deadline to accept your offer: 13 December 2026
10-week course
- Course start date: 11 January 2027
- Course end date: 19 March 2027
- Full-time course fee: £4,050
- Part-time course fee: £2,930
- Deadline to apply: 6 December 2026
- Deadline to accept your offer: 13 December 2026
8+5-week course (4-week break from 20 March – 18 April 2026)
- Course start date: 25 January 2027
- Course end date: 21 May 2027
- Full-time course fee: £5,265
- Part-time course fee: £3,809
- Deadline to apply: 20 December 2026
- Deadline to accept your offer: 3 January 2027
8-week course
- Course start date: 25 January 2027
- Course end date: 29 March 2027
- Full-time course fee: £3,240
- Part-time course fee: £2,344
- Deadline to apply: 20 December 2026
- Deadline to accept your offer: 3 January 2027
6-week course
- Course start date: 11 January 2027
- Course end date: 19 February 2026
- Full-time course fee: £2,430
- Part-time course fee: £1,758
- Deadline to apply: 6 December 2026
- Deadline to accept your offer: 13 December 2026
4-week course
- Course start date: 11 January 2027
- Course end date: 5 February 2027
- Full-time course fee: £1,620
- Part-time course fee: £1,172
- Deadline to apply: 6 December 2026
- Deadline to accept your offer: 13 December 2026
or
- Course start date: 25 January 2027
- Course end date: 19 February 2027
- Full-time course fee: £1,620
- Part-time course fee: £1,172
- Deadline to apply: 20 December 2026
- Deadline to accept your offer: 3 January 2027
February-start courses
6+5-week course (4-week break from 20 March – 18 April 2026)
- Course start date: 8 February 2026
- Course end date: 21 May 2026
- Ful-time course fee: £4,455
- Part-time course fee: £3,223
- Deadline to apply: 3 January 2027
- Deadline to accept your offer: 10 January 2027
6-week course
- Course start date: 9 February 2027
- Course end date: 19 March 2027
- Full-time course fee: £2,430
- Part-time course fee: £1,758
- Deadline to apply: 3 January 2027
- Deadline to accept your offer: 10 January 2027
4+5-week course (4-week break from 20 March – 18 April 2026)
- Course start date: 22 February 2027
- Course end date: 21 May 2027
- Full-time course fee: £3,645
- Part-time course fee: £2,637
- Deadline to apply: 17 January 2027
- Deadline to accept your offer: 24 January 2027
4-week course
- Course start date: 22 February 2027
- Course end date: 19 March 2027
- Full-time course fee: £1,620
- Part-time course fee: £1,172
- Deadline to apply: 17 January 2027
- Deadline to accept your offer: 24 January 2027
April-start courses
5-week course
- Course start date: 19 April 2027
- Course end date: 21 May 2027
- Full-time course fee: £2,025
- Part-time course fee: £1,465
- Deadline to apply: 14 March 2027
- Deadline to accept your offer: 21 March 2027
4-week course
- Course start date: 19 April 2027
- Course end date: 14 May 2027
- Full-time course fee: £1620
- Part-time course fee: £1,172
- Deadline to apply: 14 March 2027
- Deadline to accept your offer: 21 March 2027
What’s included in the tuition fees?
- access to all university facilities and services
- all learning materials needed for the course
- email and internet access
- access to wellbeing and support services
Find out about living costs and budgeting to make sure you have enough money to support yourself throughout your studies.
Applying
Further information
For further advice about course options, email the Language Centre admissions team via general-english@leeds.ac.uk.