General English course Fees and important dates for academic year courses 2026/27
Plan your General English course with information about fees, key dates and application deadlines for 2026/27.
The academic year is made up of two semesters (autumn and spring) followed by summer. Semester 1 runs from September/October to December, while Semester 2 runs from January to May.
You can take more than one course within the same semester or study across several semesters.
The course lengths listed on this page are our most popular options, but we also consider applications to study between any of the advertised course start and end dates.
For the 2026/27 academic year, fees are £405 per week for full-time study or £293 per week for part-time study.
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 to 18 April 2027)
- 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 to 18 April 2027)
- 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: 19 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 2027
- 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
First option:
- 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
Second option:
- 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 to 18 April 2027)
- Course start date: 8 February 2027
- Course end date: 21 May 2027
- 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: 8 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 to 18 April 2027)
- 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?
Within your tuition fees, you’ll receive:
- access to all university facilities and services
- all learning materials needed for the course
- email and internet access
- wellbeing and support services
We highly recommend budgeting appropriately for the duration of your course. Find out more about living costs and budgeting to make sure you have enough money to support yourself throughout your studies.
How to apply
Visit our application page to find out how to apply and the entry requirements.
Get in touch with any questions
If you have any questions, email the Language Centre admissions team via general-english@leeds.ac.uk.