General English: Elementary to Upper Intermediate
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The General English (GE) course at Ironwood Institute has been developed for international students and other temporary visa holders needing to improve their English for personal or professional development.
The English course can be studied by itself (stand-alone) or as part of a package with another Ironwood course. The English course can be tailored to your individual needs, depending on your commencement level of English, your personal goals, and your preferred study pathway.
Qualification Description
CRICOS Course Code: 112488F
Course Focus:
- Developing listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.
- Improving vocabulary and grammar.
- Developing communication skills.
- Defining Australian culture and accent.
The course duration varies from 5 to 48 weeks depending on the student’s level of proficiency and desired outcome with levels from Elementary to Upper Intermediate. General English is a pathway to English for Academic Purposes (EAP).
You can start your course following an interview and a pre-course assessment to ensure you are enrolled at the right level.
Important Information
Duration
Standard course duration (incl. holidays): 48 weeks
Study duration: 40 weeks / 4 study terms
Holidays: A maximum of 8 weeks spread across the course duration. Holidays cannot be taken at the commencement or at the completion of an enrolment.
Scheduled classes per week: 20 hours, 4 days a week (5 hours each day).
Campus Location and Facilities
Ironwood Institute is located at Level 3, 112-118 Rundle Mall, Adelaide 5000. The campus is in the heart of Adelaide City Centre, which offers an excellent blend of history, culture, modern lifestyle, and congenial learning environment. The site is well connected by public transport (bus, tram, and train).
The campus hosts five classrooms, admin offices, student support services desk, student kitchen, computer room, student break room, library, separate toilets for male, female & disabled and students meeting room.
Entry Requirements
- Students must be 18 years of age or older.
- Students need to commence at Elementary level. Beginners are not accepted.
- Students will be interviewed prior to being offered a place so they can be placed appropriate to their level of proficiency and/or undertake a Placement Test before commencement.
- Students who have taken an internationally recognised English proficiency test such as IELTS or PTE can enter at the appropriate level for their proficiency.
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face.
Assessment
Assessment will be continuous throughout the course. Feedback and timely intervention will be provided to ensure you meet your expected progress.
Fees
Ironwood Institute will charge the learner for the enrolment application, tuition, material fees, and training product as per the nominated fee schedules as outlined below;
| Fee Type | Admission fee (AUD) | Tuition S1(AUD) | Tuition S2(AUD) | Total (AUD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fee | $500 | $6,000 | $6,000 | $12,500 |
Ironwood Institute does not intend to receive more than 50% of the total tuition fees from overseas students or intending overseas before starting the course, which is more than 25 weeks in duration. However, the student and /or person responsible for paying those fees can choose to pay more than 50% of the total tuition fees for a course.
Please note that this is the standard fee information. students are encouraged to contact the Institute for current specials and scholarships and bursaries.
Course fees may be subject to change over the duration of your enrolment.
For detail information on Ironwood’s policies on refund, deferment, suspension and cancellation please visit relevant policies page.
Please refer to Education Services for Overseas Student(ESOS) framework for detailed information, which protects and enhances Australia’s reputation for quality education, provides tuition protection and supports the integrity of the student visa program.