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English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (ELICOS)

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Minimum English entry requirements for ELICOS

There are no minimum entry requirements for students wishing to study General English.

EAP students require a minimum of IELTS 4.5, or they can sit a placement test on arrival to gain entry into one of the accredited academic courses.

Entry requirements for CDU course

Course Entry requirement - Results must not be more than 24 months old
Undergraduate degree IELTS Academic 6.0 (no band less than 5.5) OR overall pass of 55% in the Diploma of EAP with a pass in all assessment tasks.
Postgraduate degree IELTS Academic 6.5 (no band less than 6.0) OR overall pass of 65% in the Diploma of EAP with a pass in all assessment tasks.

Visa

Student visa holders must study the 10-week course full-time and must enrol at the start of a term. Students must also comply with attendance requirements of their visa. Non-student visa holders, who are eligible to study in Australia, can enrol at any time. Minimum enrolment is for 125 hours. Study can be part-time.

Age requirement

Students must be 18 years or older when starting an ELICOS course.

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