English Courses

Students from more than 50 countries come to Australia every year to take English language courses. About 20 per cent of all international students in Australia enrol in English language training.

Many students also come to Australia to prepare for further study. Australian education institutions can only accept students with an appropriate level of English proficiency. Institutions set their own English language requirements and in general require a minimum score of 5.0 on IELTS ( International English Language Testing System ). For further information about IELTS, please visit: www.ielts.org.

All Australian universities and many Vocational Education and Training (VET) colleges have their own English language centres. Where they do not, they have links with English language colleges. Foundation Studies are a popular option where preparation for undergraduate university studies can be combined with improving English language skills.

Specialist English language tuition is offered by more than 170 institutions located all over Australia , in the major cities and country centres. All have modern language laboratories, university qualified instructors, video and library facilities, and many have computer-assisted learning facilities for teaching English. Institutions cater for all standards, from beginner to advanced, through to the training of teachers of English to speakers of other languages (TESOL). The wide variety of specialist courses offered by Australian institutions means that there is a course to suit your level and your interest.