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This program is offered only to continuing students. No new admissions will be accepted.

Notes

The number of units of credit towards an undergraduate program will depend on the major and courses studied with a maximum of eight credits being available.

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Program aims

The Certificate of English for ¾«¶«´«Ã½app Studies aims to develop students’ capacity to manage information, build knowledge and communicate ideas more independently at an advanced level in English in both spoken and written forms, with a specific focus on enhancing academic English language skills to meet the more complex communication demands of tertiary studies in particular professions. English language proficiency is benchmarked at Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) 58 and the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) level C1.

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Program objectives

1. Develop students’ capacity to prepare for and complete an internationally recognized test of proficiency in English language, at a level comparable to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) Level C1, which meets requirements for future professional registration.

2. Develop students’ capacity to comprehend and produce spoken texts clearly and appropriately in English at an advanced level for fluent and spontaneous professional dialogue.

3. Develop students’ capacity to manage written information, think critically, and build knowledge in English at an advanced level to meet the complex communication demands of tertiary studies for particular professions.

4. Develop students’ capacity to communicate effectively in appropriate written and oral forms at an advanced level of communicative competence which meets acceptable requirements for professional purposes and audiences.

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Admission requirements

To be eligible for admission, applicants must satisfy the following requirements:

Completion of senior secondary schooling in the home country or equivalent, or Year 12 in an Australian high school.

Normally, to be eligible for enrolment in the program a person will have attained an age of at least 18 years in the year of the proposed enrolment.

Students will need to complete the online application form for entry to the program.

All students are required to satisfy the applicable .

If students do not meet the English language requirements they may apply to study a ¾«¶«´«Ã½app-approved . On successful completion of the English language program, students may be admitted to an award program.

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Program fees

Commonwealth supported place

A Commonwealth supported place is where the Australian Government makes a contribution towards the cost of a students' higher education and students pay a , which varies depending on the courses undertaken. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .

Commonwealth Supported students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called .

Domestic full fee paying place

Domestic full fee paying places are funded entirely through the full fees paid by the student. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the

Domestic full fee paying students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called provided they meet the residency and citizenship requirements.

Australian citizens, Permanent Humanitarian Visa holders, Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens who will be resident outside Australia for the duration of their program pay full tuition fees and are not eligible for .

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Program structure

Students must successfully complete the four level I core courses. Completion of the Certificate will enable students to enrol in the Diploma of English for ¾«¶«´«Ã½app Studies and complete theEUS1005 Language for ¾«¶«´«Ã½app 2, EUS1006 Listening and Speaking Fluently 2, EUS1007 Reading and Critical Thinking 2 and EUS1008 Communicating Professionally 2.

Core courses

There are four compulsory core courses:

• EUS1001 Language for ¾«¶«´«Ã½app 1

• EUS1002 Listening and Speaking Fluently 1

• EUS1003 Reading and Critical Thinking 1

• EUS1004 Communicating Professionally 1

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Program completion requirements

To graduate with a Certificate of English for ¾«¶«´«Ã½app Studies students must successfully complete the four compulsory core courses.

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Required time limits

Students have a maximum of two years to complete this program.

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IT requirements

Students must have reliable and ready access to email and the Internet. For information technology requirements, please see the .

Recommended enrolment pattern

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Certificate of ¾«¶«´«Ã½app Studies Recommended Enrolment Pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Students undertaking the Certificate of English for ¾«¶«´«Ã½app ¾«¶«´«Ã½app must complete the four Level I, compulsory courses. The recommended enrolment pattern is as follows: