Essential Academic English
This 10-week intermediate course prepares you with the academic English skills you need to enter the University English Entry Course (UEEC) and Foundation English Entry Course (FEEC).
You’ll take your first step to developing the English skills you need to succeed at university. This course is designed for people who already have some English skills, but need to reinforce their speaking, reading and writing.
With a better understanding of the basics, you’ll be ready to continue on your learning path with UNSW.
Intakes
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Application Processing Time in Days: 20
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
For further enquiry please contact to our PSA cousellor.
PSW Opportunity
Post Study Work Steam Renames to Post Higher Education Work Steam.
- Bachelor degree holders including honours can get upto 2 years of post study stay
- Master by course work and extended (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 2 years
- Masters by research (with a duration exceeding 2 years) and PhD holder can stay upto 3 years
- The Maximum eligible age to apply for PSW will be reduced to 35 years of age from 50 years of age for all applicants
Due to the Australian Indian Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement signed by the 2 countries, according to which:
- Indian students completing bachelor degree including honours can stay upto 2 years
- Bachelor degree with First class honours in STEM including ICT can stay upto 3 years
- Masters by coursework in extended researched (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 3 years
- PhD students can stay upto 4 years
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
The University English Program is designed for international students who have received a conditional offer from UNSW Sydney. The duration of the UEEC that works best for you is determined by your current English and academic levels.
You will be placed in an appropriate class based on a test score under the following conditions:
IELTS, TOEFL and PTE tests must have been taken within 24 months of the enrolment date.
If you have variations in test subscores, you may be assessed individually for placement and may require additional weeks of study.
UNSW College reserves the right to require you to undertake our placement test to confirm appropriate course placement.
UNSW College reserves the right to make changes to this course placement guide without notice.
Progression into the next Academic English Program depends on your achievement in course assessments. You may progress more quickly or slowly than the indication in weeks provided in this table.
UNSW College also accepts Cambridge Advanced English (CAE).
- Course Code: 043923A
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Short Courses and Summer Schools
- Duration: 02 Month
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Total Tuition Fee:
6680 AUD
Average Cost of Living: 29710 AUD /year
Application Fee: N/A

