Pre-Master's - Lancaster University Leipzig

Introduction

The pre-master’s programme of Lancaster University Leipzig serves as a preparatory step that some bachelor’s graduates must complete to be eligible for our postgraduate programmes. Considering its global outreach, the university is keen to ensure that regardless of the country of origin, experience, or educational background students have equal chances to study at Lancaster University Leipzig. For this reason, the university offers its own taught premaster’s programmes coupled with the main postgraduate degree.

Benefits of studying Pre-Master’s

A pre-master’s programme is addressed to students who:

do not meet our master’s degree entry requirements
have an academic background that does not fully align with the field of the chosen degree
want to take an academic refreshment due to the education gap and/or transition from professional to university environment

The educational aims of the pre-master’s programme are to:

develop students’ fundamental knowledge and understanding of the key elements of their interest field
consolidate in students a broad range of transferable academic literacy, as well as research and analytical skills, to succeed at postgraduate study level
ensure that students have attained the required level of academic English language proficiency to cope with the rigours of postgraduate study
prepare students to operate effectively and autonomously within the framework of postgraduate education

The university offers two different pre-master’s programmes, tailored to the following cases:

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30-week pre-master’s (standard)

Developed for students who do not meet the degree academic entry requirements.


Intake	International Fee Payer	EU/UK Fee Payer	Mode of delivery
October 2025	EUR 17.250	EUR 11.000	Hybrid: in-person/online
January 2026

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Business Pre-master’s Syllabus	Computer Science Pre-master’s Syllabus
Interactive Learning Skills Communication Critical and Creative Thinking Management Principles Research Methods Mathematics and Statistics	Interactive Learning Skills Communication Critical and Creative Thinking Programming Clinic Computing Systems Mathematics and Statistics in Computing
Successful completion of the programme allows progression to MSc Management MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management	Successful completion of the programme allows progression to MSc Cyber Security MSc Data Science

10-week pre-master’s

Developed for students who academically meet the degree entry requirements, but whose English level is below the degree requirement.


Intake	International Fee Payer	EU/UK Fee Payer	Mode of delivery
October 2025	EUR 3.000		Hybrid: in-person/online Start date: July 14

Programme Overview:

The programme will cover a range of topics to allow for a range of lexical and grammatical input and a variety of tasks. Wherever possible, students’ prospective degree programmes (Computer Science and/or Business) will be taken into account, and related subject matter will be incorporated into the syllabus. This includes:

Social media and cyberculture
Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and (un)employment
Globalisation
Consumer behaviour and advertising
Technology and marketing
Big Data
Online education
Video games and young people
Logistics and supply chain management
Digital finance and accounting

English language prerequisites:


Qualification	Business-field degree	Computer Science-field degree
IELTS (overall score)	5.5 overall	5.5 overall
TOEFL iBT (overall score)	67 overall	67 overall
Pearson PTE (overall score)	42 overall	42 overall

The prerequisites for English language tests not included in the above table will be communicated by case.

Scholarships for pre-master's

We offer two types of scholarships for students starting with pre-master’s that reduce the programme fee:

Early Acceptance: up to €7,000
Alumni Loyalty: 10% discount

See all scholarship details

Entry Requirements

To check if you qualify for pre-master’s or direct entry at Lancaster University Leipzig, please see this postgraduate requirements page where we have listed all country-specific requirements:

Postgraduate Entry Requirements