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Master's Preparation

INTO Manchester

This specially designed Online Academic English course offers a convenient route to reaching your required English language level. A blend of live classroom learning and interactive online materials, you get the same standards and quality of teaching but in the comfort of your own home.

If you are looking to study on-campus Academic English at INTO Manchester, visit our course page here.

Key Information

  • An intensive course offering progress of between 0.5 and 1.0 IELTS points over 10 weeks.
  • Start dates in January and April.
  • Blend of live virtual classroom teaching and online interactive learning.
  • No visa required for online learning.
  • 92% of students are satisfied with personal welfare and wellbeing support at INTO Manchester (INTO Annual Student Experience Survey 2023).

Course Details

Master's Preparation

INTO Manchester

Age Requirement

21

Academic Requirements
Successful completion of an undergraduate degree or an equivalent 3-year university diploma. Students with a 3-year diploma are offered a more limited range of progression opportunities for postgraduate study. Work experience in a related area can increase this range for diploma holders. Being academically pre-qualified for progression to your choice of university is essential. This programme cannot be used as an academic top-up.
English Language Requirements

IELTS 5.5 (with a minimum of 5.5 in reading and writing) or equivalent.

*For students using using ''student route visa'': IELTS 5.5 (with a minimum of 5.5 in all subskills) or equivalent.

DISCLAIMER: Although we strive for accuracy and completeness on this page, in certain circumstances entry requirements may change. We do our best to keep this page up to date and to inform applicants of such changes promptly. For details of how and when entry requirements may change, please review our Terms and Conditions. If you feel you have been unfairly disadvantaged due to a change in entry requirements you may raise a complaint via our complaint process.

Academic Year 2026/27

11th January 2027 - 18th June 2027

  • Term 1: 11th January 2027 - 19th March 2027
  • Term 2: 5th April 2027 - 18th June 2027

Estimated cost of attendance

Tuition fee

£ 12,500.00

Enrolment fee (Compulsory)

£ 275.00

Textbooks (Compulsory)

£ 345.00 - 440.00

Studio or lab fee (compulsory - programme dependent)

£ 575.00

Approximate cost

£ 13,695.00 - 13,790.00

The cost of your study plan may vary depending on factors including the pathway chosen, programme length and choice of accommodation.

Prices shown here are provisional and reflect the cost of tuition fees for this programme for the 2026/27 academic year. Tuition fees for this programme may increase in future academic years. See more information about tuition fees here.

All students who confirm their offer on or before 30 November 2026 will pay the 2026/2027 price as per their existing offer letter. After 30 November 2026, where tuition fees have increased, all current offers will be reissued and students will receive a new offer with the new 2027/2028 pricing. Please note that the fees listed are for Year 1 of study only.

You'll need to complete the relevant number of modules for your chosen program; progression is based on the grades you achieve.
Core modules
Credit Units
English for Academic Purposes
Management Studies
Research Methods
Please note that the modules listed here reflect the course structure for the 2025/26 academic year and may not reflect the structure of the course in future academic years. Should the structure of the course – including the modules studied as part of it – change, we will inform applicants at the earliest opportunity. More information about when we might make changes to our courses – and your rights if we do – can be found in our Terms and Conditions.