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7, 60

Full-time for 15 weeks or part-time options available 

Starts February or July

40 places

by two weeks prior to programme commencement

CA2325

Mt Albert campus

NZ$ 2701

International fees
Programme summary
Career opportunities
Courses and timetables
Admission requirements

Programme summary

Learn to speak and write English more fluently, accurately and confidently. Gain an awareness of New Zealand society and culture.

If English is an additional language for you, and your English is already highly developed, this is a good programme to choose. It will help you to enhance your English language skills for a career in your field of expertise and/or to achieve higher qualifications. You can select an academic (further study) focus or a professional employment focus from level 7 courses.

The programme will help you to:

  • Speak English fluently, accurately and confidently in both formal and informal contexts, and in professional, academic and social environments
  • Communicate fluently and accurately in writing
  • Interact in culturally appropriate ways
  • Have an awareness of Aotearoa New Zealand society and culture
  • Develop skills for professional or other employment.

You can complete the Graduate Certificate in English as an Additional Language in one semester. After graduating, you could continue to study at a postgraduate level or pursue your professional goals.

The programme consists of two compulsory language development courses and a range of elective courses. The compulsory courses develop proficiency in spoken and written English by focusing on language form and function. The elective courses cover areas such as global employment, research, culture and society, language studies and business writing, and include a work or community placement experience.

If you're interested in becoming an early childhood teacher, the Graduate Certificate in English as an Additional Language can help you pathway into Unitec's Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education). It is regarded as an equivalent of an IELTS (Academic) band score of 7.0 for entry into the Bachelor of Teaching (ECE) programme at Unitec.

To obtain the graduate certificate, you must gain a total of 60 credits by completing two compulsory courses and two electives, of which only one can be at level 6.

Real-world learning
You will be provided with a range of interactive and authentic resources to help you learn, as well as with highly experienced, friendly and helpful lecturers who are either native speakers or accomplished linguists with a high level of fluency in the language.

Flexible study options
To help you combine study with the other demands of your life, you can study this programme on a part-time basis.

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Career opportunities

Work in your professional field with improved English or higher English proficiency, or continue to study at undergraduate or postgraduate level at Unitec or elsewhere.

 

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Courses and timetables

To view the list of courses and timetables for this programme for 2010, please click here.

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Admission requirements

To be eligible for admission, applicants must meet the general admission requirements and the English language requirements.

General admission

Applicants must:

  • Have a recognised degree; or
  • Hold a professional qualification in a relevant discipline; or
  • Be able to demonstrate competencies equivalent to the above.

English language

Applicants must:

  • Have a minimum of eight NCEA credits in English at level 2, of which four must be in Reading and four in Writing, or equivalent; or
  • Have a minimum of seven NCEA credits in an English-rich subject at level 3, or equivalent; or
  • Have successfully completed studies at level 5 or higher in an English medium; or
  • Have a grade of 5 or better in New Zealand Sixth Form Certificate English, or equivalent; or
  • Have gained New Zealand University Bursaries in an English-rich subject, with a minimum mark of 40 percent, or equivalent; or
  • Have an overall IELTS band score (Academic) of no less than 6.5 (with no band score lower than 6.0), or a TOEFL score of no less than 575, or equivalent; or
  • Have an appropriate Unitec English language qualification, such as the Diploma in English (Advanced), or equivalent.

All applicants will be interviewed.

 

 



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