NCUK Master's Preparation

The various modules that make up the Pre-Masters Preparation give you the high-level academic skills and knowledge you will need at Masters level, the advanced language skills needed to study abroad, and the support and guidance to successfully apply to take your Masters at a leading international university.

• Preparing you for academic excellence. The Subject module gives you experience of studying a relevant subject in English at a high academic level, before you go on to study your full Masters degree. NCUK Pre-Masters students progress to a wide range of subjects including common areas of Management, Life Sciences, or Engineering – or something completely different, such as Theatre and Drama, Artificial Intelligence, or Robotics. There are thousands of Masters degree courses to choose from.

• Developing academic research skills for postgraduate study. Successful Masters graduates need to have expertise in a wide range of academic research skills. When you take the Research Methods module, you will learn to effectively source and evaluate information from literature and the web, master qualitative and quantitative research methods, research and plan a project, analyse and manipulate data, and understand intellectual property conventions. Note, this module is assessed by a dissertation or project proposal.

• Learning the advanced English language skills you need. Taking the English for Academic Purposes (EAP) module will ensure you have the high-level reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills needed to succeed on a Masters degree course. Recognised by NCUK Universities, this qualification can be used for visa purposes and so you don’t need IELTS or another proof of English exam.

• Getting ready to study abroad. The Orientation to Western Study module prepares you for the teaching and learning methods you will experience on your Masters course: introducing you to the main differences between studying in your own country and studying at a western university. Please note that we will not formally assess you for this module.

• Guaranteed access to thousands of Masters degree courses. When you achieve your NCUK Pre-Masters Preparation qualification, you have complete peace of mind that you will be guaranteed a place on a postgraduate degree at a leading university in the UK. NCUK will support you throughout the application process. Our unique one-stop application service means that you don’t have to worry about applying to each university separately, or finding the right point of contact. NCUK students have also gone on to study in Ireland and Australia.