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English Language Program 10 Weeks (EF10)

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Overview  2024

Entry Requirements

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Duration

Minimum 10 Weeks, up to a maximum of 10 Weeks

Duration

Duration refers to the minimum and maximum amounts of time in which this course can be completed. It will be affected by whether you choose to study full or part time, noting that some programs are only available part time.

Location

Hobart
ELC Period 1

Entry Requirements

See entry requirements

Duration

Minimum 10 Weeks, up to a maximum of 10 Weeks

Duration

Duration refers to the minimum and maximum amounts of time in which this course can be completed. It will be affected by whether you choose to study full or part time, noting that some programs are only available part time.
Entry requirements

Location

Hobart
ELC Period 1, ELC Period 2, ELC Period 3, ELC Period 4, ELC Period 5, ELC Period 6, ELC Period 7, ELC Period 8, ELC Period 9

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  • 1 Discuss and present ideas and arguments in English effectively.
  • 2 Write academic texts in English effectively.
  • 3 Analyse, evaluate and critically reflect upon material in English-medium source materials to inform written and spoken communication.

    • Course structure

    The number of units below are a sample of what you might study. The ELC Academic Managers will establish your study plan based on your incoming language assessment and future study plans

    English for Academic Purposes 1A is the first half (5 weeks) of the 10-week English for Academic Purposes 1 level. It continues to develop students’ English language ability while introducing them to the skills necessary to function effectively in an…

    Credit Points: 12.5

    LocationStudy periodAttendance optionsAvailable to
    HobartELC Period 1
    HobartELC Period 2
    HobartELC Period 3
    HobartELC Period 4
    HobartELC Period 5
    HobartELC Period 6
    HobartELC Period 7
    HobartELC Period 8
    HobartELC Period 9
    LauncestonELC Period 1
    LauncestonELC Period 2
    LauncestonELC Period 3
    LauncestonELC Period 4
    LauncestonELC Period 5
    LauncestonELC Period 6
    LauncestonELC Period 7
    LauncestonELC Period 8
    LauncestonELC Period 9

    Key: On-campus    Off-Campus    International students    Domestic students

    View all details for EAP011 English for Academic Purposes 1A

    English for Academic Purposes 1B is the second half of the 10-week English for Academic Purposes level. It continues to develop students’ English language ability while introducing them to the skills necessary to function effectively in an Australian learning environment.…

    Credit Points: 12.5

    LocationStudy periodAttendance optionsAvailable to
    HobartELC Period 1
    HobartELC Period 2
    HobartELC Period 3
    HobartELC Period 4
    HobartELC Period 5
    HobartELC Period 6
    HobartELC Period 7
    HobartELC Period 8
    HobartELC Period 9
    LauncestonELC Period 1
    LauncestonELC Period 2
    LauncestonELC Period 3
    LauncestonELC Period 4
    LauncestonELC Period 5
    LauncestonELC Period 6
    LauncestonELC Period 7
    LauncestonELC Period 8
    LauncestonELC Period 9

    Key: On-campus    Off-Campus    International students    Domestic students

    View all details for EAP012 English for Academic Purposes 1B

    English for Academic Purposes 2A - Direct Entry is the first half (5 weeks) of the 10-week English for Academic Purposes 2 level. Using place-based content, it continues to develop students’ English language ability while introducing them to the skills…

    Credit Points: 12.5

    LocationStudy periodAttendance optionsAvailable to
    HobartELC Period 1
    HobartELC Period 2
    HobartELC Period 3
    HobartELC Period 4
    HobartELC Period 5
    HobartELC Period 6
    HobartELC Period 7
    HobartELC Period 8
    HobartELC Period 9
    LauncestonELC Period 1
    LauncestonELC Period 2
    LauncestonELC Period 3
    LauncestonELC Period 4
    LauncestonELC Period 5
    LauncestonELC Period 6
    LauncestonELC Period 7
    LauncestonELC Period 8
    LauncestonELC Period 9

    Key: On-campus    Off-Campus    International students    Domestic students

    View all details for EAP021 English for Academic Purposes 2A - Direct Entry

    English for Academic Purposes 2B - Direct Entry is the second half of the 10-week English for Academic Purposes level. Using place-based content, it continues to develop students’ English language ability while introducing them to the skills necessary to function…

    Credit Points: 12.5

    LocationStudy periodAttendance optionsAvailable to
    HobartELC Period 1
    HobartELC Period 2
    HobartELC Period 3
    HobartELC Period 4
    HobartELC Period 5
    HobartELC Period 6
    HobartELC Period 7
    HobartELC Period 8
    HobartELC Period 9
    LauncestonELC Period 1
    LauncestonELC Period 2
    LauncestonELC Period 3
    LauncestonELC Period 4
    LauncestonELC Period 5
    LauncestonELC Period 6
    LauncestonELC Period 7
    LauncestonELC Period 8
    LauncestonELC Period 9

    Key: On-campus    Off-Campus    International students    Domestic students

    View all details for EAP022 English for Academic Purposes 2B - Direct Entry

    This is the first 5-week component of a 10-week General English level at an Elementary level which aims to build students English language level. This course develops listening, reading, writing and speaking skills as well as grammar and vocabulary on…

    Credit Points: 12.5

    LocationStudy periodAttendance optionsAvailable to
    HobartELC Period 1
    HobartELC Period 2
    HobartELC Period 3
    HobartELC Period 4
    HobartELC Period 5
    HobartELC Period 6
    HobartELC Period 7
    HobartELC Period 8
    HobartELC Period 9
    LauncestonELC Period 1
    LauncestonELC Period 2
    LauncestonELC Period 3
    LauncestonELC Period 4
    LauncestonELC Period 5
    LauncestonELC Period 6
    LauncestonELC Period 7
    LauncestonELC Period 8
    LauncestonELC Period 9

    Key: On-campus    Off-Campus    International students    Domestic students

    View all details for GEN011 General English 1A

    This is the second 5-week component of a 10-week General English level at an Elementary level which aims to build students English language level. This course develops listening, reading, writing and speaking skills as well as grammar and vocabulary on…

    Credit Points: 12.5

    LocationStudy periodAttendance optionsAvailable to
    HobartELC Period 1
    HobartELC Period 2
    HobartELC Period 3
    HobartELC Period 4
    HobartELC Period 5
    HobartELC Period 6
    HobartELC Period 7
    HobartELC Period 8
    HobartELC Period 9
    LauncestonELC Period 1
    LauncestonELC Period 2
    LauncestonELC Period 3
    LauncestonELC Period 4
    LauncestonELC Period 5
    LauncestonELC Period 6
    LauncestonELC Period 7
    LauncestonELC Period 8
    LauncestonELC Period 9

    Key: On-campus    Off-Campus    International students    Domestic students

    View all details for GEN012 General English 1B

    This is the first 5-week component of 10-week general English level at a Pre-intermediate level which aims to build students English language level. This course develops listening, reading, writing and speaking skills as well as grammar and vocabulary on topics…

    Credit Points: 12.5

    LocationStudy periodAttendance optionsAvailable to
    HobartELC Period 1
    HobartELC Period 2
    HobartELC Period 3
    HobartELC Period 4
    HobartELC Period 5
    HobartELC Period 6
    HobartELC Period 7
    HobartELC Period 8
    HobartELC Period 9
    LauncestonELC Period 1
    LauncestonELC Period 2
    LauncestonELC Period 3
    LauncestonELC Period 4
    LauncestonELC Period 5
    LauncestonELC Period 6
    LauncestonELC Period 7
    LauncestonELC Period 8
    LauncestonELC Period 9

    Key: On-campus    Off-Campus    International students    Domestic students

    View all details for GEN021 General English 2A

    This 5-week General English unit is the second half of a 10-week Pre-intermediate level component which aims to build students English language level. This course develops listening, reading, writing and speaking skills as well as grammar and vocabulary on topics…

    Credit Points: 12.5

    LocationStudy periodAttendance optionsAvailable to
    HobartELC Period 1
    HobartELC Period 2
    HobartELC Period 3
    HobartELC Period 4
    HobartELC Period 5
    HobartELC Period 6
    HobartELC Period 7
    HobartELC Period 8
    HobartELC Period 9
    LauncestonELC Period 1
    LauncestonELC Period 2
    LauncestonELC Period 3
    LauncestonELC Period 4
    LauncestonELC Period 5
    LauncestonELC Period 6
    LauncestonELC Period 7
    LauncestonELC Period 8
    LauncestonELC Period 9

    Key: On-campus    Off-Campus    International students    Domestic students

    View all details for GEN022 General English 2B

    This is the first 5-week unit of a 10-week general English level at an intermediate level aiming to build students English language level. This course develops listening, reading, writing and speaking skills as well as grammar and vocabulary on a…

    Credit Points: 12.5

    LocationStudy periodAttendance optionsAvailable to
    HobartELC Period 1
    HobartELC Period 2
    HobartELC Period 3
    HobartELC Period 4
    HobartELC Period 5
    HobartELC Period 6
    HobartELC Period 7
    HobartELC Period 8
    HobartELC Period 9
    LauncestonELC Period 1
    LauncestonELC Period 2
    LauncestonELC Period 3
    LauncestonELC Period 4
    LauncestonELC Period 5
    LauncestonELC Period 6
    LauncestonELC Period 7
    LauncestonELC Period 8
    LauncestonELC Period 9

    Key: On-campus    Off-Campus    International students    Domestic students

    View all details for GEN031 General English 3A

    This 5-week General English unit is the second half of a 10-week intermediate level which aims to build students English language level. This course develops listening, reading, writing and speaking skills as well as grammar and vocabulary on a range…

    Credit Points: 12.5

    LocationStudy periodAttendance optionsAvailable to
    HobartELC Period 1
    HobartELC Period 2
    HobartELC Period 3
    HobartELC Period 4
    HobartELC Period 5
    HobartELC Period 6
    HobartELC Period 7
    HobartELC Period 8
    HobartELC Period 9
    LauncestonELC Period 1
    LauncestonELC Period 2
    LauncestonELC Period 3
    LauncestonELC Period 4
    LauncestonELC Period 5
    LauncestonELC Period 6
    LauncestonELC Period 7
    LauncestonELC Period 8
    LauncestonELC Period 9

    Key: On-campus    Off-Campus    International students    Domestic students

    View all details for GEN032 General English 3B

    This is the first 5-week unit of a 10-week general English level at an upper-intermediate level which aims to build students English language levels. This course develops listening, reading, writing and speaking skills as well as grammar and vocabulary on…

    Credit Points: 12.5

    LocationStudy periodAttendance optionsAvailable to
    HobartELC Period 1
    HobartELC Period 2
    HobartELC Period 3
    HobartELC Period 4
    HobartELC Period 5
    HobartELC Period 6
    HobartELC Period 7
    HobartELC Period 8
    HobartELC Period 9
    LauncestonELC Period 1
    LauncestonELC Period 2
    LauncestonELC Period 3
    LauncestonELC Period 4
    LauncestonELC Period 5
    LauncestonELC Period 6
    LauncestonELC Period 7
    LauncestonELC Period 8
    LauncestonELC Period 9

    Key: On-campus    Off-Campus    International students    Domestic students

    View all details for GEN041 General English 4A

    This 5-week General English unit is the second half of a 10-week upper-intermediate level component which aims to build students English language level. This course develops listening, reading, writing and speaking skills as well as grammar and vocabulary on a…

    Credit Points: 12.5

    LocationStudy periodAttendance optionsAvailable to
    HobartELC Period 1
    HobartELC Period 2
    HobartELC Period 3
    HobartELC Period 4
    HobartELC Period 5
    HobartELC Period 6
    HobartELC Period 7
    HobartELC Period 8
    HobartELC Period 9
    LauncestonELC Period 1
    LauncestonELC Period 2
    LauncestonELC Period 3
    LauncestonELC Period 4
    LauncestonELC Period 5
    LauncestonELC Period 6
    LauncestonELC Period 7
    LauncestonELC Period 8
    LauncestonELC Period 9

    Key: On-campus    Off-Campus    International students    Domestic students

    View all details for GEN042 General English 4B

    Entry requirements

    Students entering the course are placed at a suitable level via a combination of placement testing on arrival at the ELC as well as any recognised evidence of abilities, such as a current IELTS test result. Student weeks in the course therefore varies depending on individual entry level and the desired goal. To enter: General English 1, IELTS 4.0 (no band below 3.5) or a PTE score of 26 is required General English 2, IELTS 4.5 (no band below 4.0) or a PTE score of 29 is required General English 3, IELTS 5.0 (no band below 4.5) or a PTE score of 35 (no skill below 32) is required General English 4 or English for Academic Purposes 1, IELTS 5.0 (no band below 5.0) or a PTE score of 38 (no skill below 35) is required English for Academic Purposes 2, IELTS 5.5 (no band below 5.5) or a PTE score of 46 (no skill below 42) is required *note equivalencies for other recognised test scores (e.g. TOEFL iBT) may also be used

    Fees & scholarships

    Domestic students

    International students

    2024 Total Course Fee (international students): $0 AUD*.

    Course cost based on a rate of $2,337 AUD per standard, full-time year of study (100 credit points).

    * Please note that this is an indicative fee only.

    Scholarships

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