Full time English Courses in Australia have 25 or 20 hours of the study per week, where the student has the chance to live deeply day-by-day of the Australian Culture, besides exploring and practising the reading capacities, the pronounces, written, listen and practice the conversation of each student, with duration that varies of 4 up to 48 weeks; the ELICOS courses are offered in modules of full time period (for student visa) and part-time (for any another type of visa, like tourist or working holidays).
The benefits of the English Courses: - It encloses to all the levels of proficiency, from the basic to the advanced one;
- Use of excellent didactic materials;
- Individual study supervised by a professor;
- Outdoors activities, for example one visit to the Local Gallery;
- Local trips and tours;
- Practice of Sports;
- Daily practice of the English Language.
The ELICOS courses are classified as:
General English
As the name explains itself, General English is an English course designed for the everyday situation, such as trips and jobs. This program aims to develop the 5 main English areas: Reading, Pronunciation, Writing, Conversation and Listening. As a result, this course is an essential tool for who those just arrived in Australia, because it helps students to feel more confident with their English.
Even for who those have already attained a basic level of English, or for who those intend to go for an English test, the General English course has been the most popular among students who just arrived in.
Once the student has achieved the intermediate or advanced level of English, he might be getting into Academic Purposes English courses or Certificate Preparation courses, such as IELTS, Cambridge or TOEFL.
Pre-requisits:
- There is no pre-requisites for General English applications.
- Normally, this program aims over 18 students. However, special programs for under 18 is also available. If you have any question, e-mail us: study@asastudy.com
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English for Academic Purpose (EAP) 
The most popular course among Europeans, this program is designed for students who attain at least an intermediate level, or for who those want to attend the Uni by getting pathways.
The majority of the Australian Universities also offer this sort of program, making easier the application of international students who intend to attend Graduation and Pos Graduation Programs.
Students who achieve good scores onto this program will have a pathway to the Uni.
Pre-requisits: - Students must have IELTS score over 5.0;
- A Quiz will be applied just before the beginning of classes to place students properly.
TOEFL Preparation Course (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) measures the ability of non-native speakers of English to use and understand English as it is spoken, written, and heard in college and university settings. The TOEFL test is offered in different formats depending on a test taker's location. This course is preferred for Asians when they do not want apply for study in Australia.
Pre-requisites:Students must have an intermediate level of English.
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IELTS Preparation Course (International English Language Testing System)
It's a quite hard test where students will be answering question about the 4 main English areas: Reading, Writing, Conversation and Listening. the overall score band is made up by calculating the average of those 4 areas mentioned before. However, the majority of Universities do not accept students with one or two score band inferior than the overall score band.
Many students do not achieve satisfatory score during the first attempt. On the other hand, the majotiry of students get it during the second one.
In Australia, the IELTS test is available once a month, and the results are released from 1 to 3 weeks ahead. If the student do not achieve the required score by the first attempt, he has to wait for the next month, or to go to another city for re-doing it.
We always recommend that the student has to book the IELTS test with 2 months in advance before starting the VET or UNI.
Pre-requisites: Students must have an intermediate level of English.
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High School Preparation (HSP)
This program is designed for International Students who intend to attend classes into Public or Private Australian Secondary School. This program joins a range of subjects which prepare and help students at attaining their educational and intelectual capabilities. Its educational strategy aims to provide classes that motivate the student throughout the course. Normally, the classrooms place a small number of students.
Pre-requisites: Students must have completed the Primary School.
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Cambridge Courses
This program is designed for students who intend to continue studying English as a second language. The Cambridge courses are internationally accredited by employers worldwide and it is designed to improve some English skills, such as: Reading, Writing, Public Presentations and Everyday situations.
There are 3 sort of Cambridge Courses:
FCE - First Certificate in English;
BCE - Business English Certificate;
CAE - Certificate in Advanced English.
These courses last 12 weeks and it always start 12 or13 weeks before the exam.
Pre-requisites: Students must have an Intermediate level in English to attend FCE.
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