What you will learn
• Develop your ability to read academic texts and demonstrate understanding
• Learn how to listen to an oral academic text, communicate its meaning and establish key points
• Improve your spoken English by participating in moderately advanced academic conversations
• Develop your written English and learn how to write detailed and well-developed academic texts
This programme is delivered face-to-face. You will be required to attend four on-campus days a week. Learning materials to support in-class activities will be available via Moodle (our online learning platform), which will require you to have a computer and internet access at home.
Entry requirements
Successful completion of the New Zealand Certificate in English Language Level 3 (Applied), or equivalent qualification or experience.
International applicants are required to have an IELTS score of 5.5 (Academic) with no lower band score of 5.0 or equivalent, or an equivalent described in NZQA Rules.
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