This one-year (2-semester) programme offers successful students guaranteed progression to the University of Southampton.The Pre-Master's Programme is designed to prepare international students for postgraduate study in the UK. The programme will allow students to improve their English while learning the study skills and research methods that they will need during their master’s degree studies.The duration of the programme is 2 semesters. Each semester consists of a minimum of 13 teaching weeks. Students will undertake 21 hours of classroom-based study per week. Students will be expected to timetable self-study hours in addition to classroom-based hours.