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Australia is one of the best and socially diverse places to study English and practising speaking skills. English studies in Australia typically belongs to 2 categories.

1. English for non-English speaking background people NESB ( non degree )
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2. English literature ( typically this is a degree)

• A bachelor university degree in English language prepares students for work in fields ranging from Education (Teaching), writing and publishing, journalism, broadcasting, digital media and politics. As English is the lingua franca of Australia, overseas students who don’t speak English as a first language have excellent opportunities to study and practice conversation with local native speakers of  English.
• Many reputable TESOL certified English language staffed colleges are found all over Australia.

• In TESOL, students have to acquire the 4 fundamental language skills -listening, speaking, reading and writing
• Mastery of  wide vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar are common sense requirements
• Students may also be interested in studying and preparing for IELTS exams. A diverse range of English courses providing English Preparatory intensive programs targeting International students, to English Literature for the advanced speaker to creative writing English are available below.
• Studying English in Australia is about much more than reciting words in a classroom. Our teaching approach focuses on critical thinking, as well as group and project work – all drawn from real-life experiences, which means you will not only be learning the language, you will be learning how to use it in everyday life.By studying English in Australia, you will gain a huge range of life skills you cannot get at home. Invaluable skills like problem-solving, leading diverse teams of people, and applying your English to real-world situations – abilities you will draw on for the rest of your life. With a multicultural mix of students in our educational facilities, you will learn the world’s language in a truly international environment.Our English language teaching maintains a consistently high quality – no matter where you study or what course you choose. As the only country in the world with an accreditation framework to maintain a national standard – as well as consistent quality reviews and performance audits – you can be confident that you’re getting the very finest English education.

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Types of English  courses

General English

• Objective – To improve general proficiency to access higher level courses; to improve your skills for travel; or casual work in an English speaking  communities
• Course description – Focus on communication skills with emphasis on speaking and listening

English for Academic Purposes

• Objective– To study in an Australian school, vocational college or university
• Course description – Prepares you to study at  university, higher education or vocational institute Eg TAFE

English for Specific Purposes (ESP)

• Objective – To learn the spoken and written English needed for a specific context
• Course description – Focused practical English for specific course areas such as Customer Service, Sales  or tourism

Exam Preparation

• Objective – To acquire sufficient grade in exams  such as IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC, or the Cambridge First Certificate
• Course description – Prepares you for English language proficiency exams

English for Teaching

• Objective – To teach English in schools  in your country of origin
• Course description – These courses include TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, EfTC (English for Teaching Children.)

Study tour

• Objective – To have a short holiday and study English
• Course description – These courses combine  General English with shopping, social, tourist or cultural activities.

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Victoria : VIC

• La Trobe University
•  Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology :  RMIT
• University of Melbourne
• Monash University
• Deakin University
• Swinburne University of Technology
• English Language Centre at University of Ballarat

New South Wales : NSW

• Centre of English Teaching at  University of Sydney
• other language courses at University of Sydney
• English and writing at University of Newcastle
• Western Sydney University :  WSU
• University of New South Wales :  UNSW
• English Language Centre at University of New England : UNE
• English Literature  at University of Wollongong :  UOW
• other Languages at UOW
• Southern Cross University : SCU
• English language courses  at Charles Sturt University : CSU
• English at  University of Newcastle

Queensland : QLD

• Central Queensland University: CQU
• English Language Institute at Griffith University
• James Cook University: JC
• English Language Institute (BUELI) at Bond University
• Queensland University of Technology :  QUT
• English language programs at  University of Southern Queensland : USQ
• TESOL at  University of Queensland : UQ

Western Australia : WA

• English Language at Edith Cowan University: ECU
• Murdoch university
• Curtin University of Technology
• University of Western Australia :  UWA

Tasmania : TAS

• School of English, Journalism &  European Languages   at University of Tasmania  : UTAS

South Australia : SA

• English and Creative Writing at  Flinders University
• University of South Australia : UNISA
• University of Adelaide

Australian Capital Territory : ACT

• English preparatory courses at Australian National University : ANU
• other language courses at   Australian National University : ANU
• University of Canberra College English Language Centre (UCCELC ) at University of Canberra
• English preparatory courses at University of Canberra

Australia wide

• English language program for international students at Australian Catholic University
• University of Notre Dame : Sydne
• University of Notre Dame : Freemantle

Northern Territory : NT

• Charles Darwin University

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