Preparatory English Language Course and the Pre-Master programme at Stenden University of Applied Sciences allow prospective students to improve their English language to an academic level of IELTS 6.0. Students also learn basics of subjects related to their Bachelor's or Master's programme, improve communication skills, familiarise with Dutch language and culture, and get to know the Problem Based Learning (PBL), Stenden’s approach to education. The courses are taught in Leeuwarden.
Preparatory courses at Stenden University start in September and in February and take 18 or 36 weeks to complete (1 or 2 semesters) depending on the initial English language level. Students with IELTS result of 5.5 wishing to follow the pre-Master programme are recommended to follow first the Preparatory English Language Course starting in September.
Students can apply for the course at the time their enroll in a degree programme at Stenden.