English language courses
English for Academic Purposes (EAP) is designed for international students who meet academic entry requirements for either their undergraduate or postgraduate course; however, they don’t yet meet the English proficiency required. The course builds both English Language skills and the academic skills students need to succeed at the university.
There are two levels of English for Academic Purposes (EAP 3 and EAP 4), which can be taken separately or together (20 weeks), depending on your English entry level and your destination degree. Each EAP level is undertaken full-time over 10 weeks.
Study EAP at CDU with a scholarship
Study English at CDU
Other benefits of studying EAP at CDU
Studying with us, you will also:
- Improve your speaking and listening skills through a broad range of interactive classroom activities.
- Improve your academic reading and writing skills through engagement with a range of academic texts.
- Gain exposure to the types of assessment tasks you encounter during your university degree.
- Develop the independent learning skills required to succeed at CDU.
- Learn to confidently use CDU learning technologies in a supported environment.
Study EAP with us, and you will be studying in small classes and fully supported by specialist teachers in a safe and friendly environment.
EAP3 and EAP4 courses are offered in 2026 on the following dates at Education and Community Precinct | Danala Campus, Darwin City.
Important dates 2026
| Intake 1 2026 | Intake 2 2026 | Intake 3 2026 | |
| Orientation | Monday 23 February 2026 – Friday 27 February 2026 | Monday 13 July 2026 - Friday 17 July 2026 | Monday 9 November 2026 – Friday 13 November 2026 |
| Start Date | Monday 2 March 2026 | Monday 20 July 2026 | Monday 16 November 2026 |
| Census Date | Wednesday 25 March 2026 | Wednesday 12 August 2026 | Wednesday 9 December 2026 |
| Semester Break | Monday 6 April 2026 – Friday 10 April 2026 | Monday 24 August 2026 – Friday 28 August 2026 | Monday 21 December 2026 – Friday 1 January 2027 |
| Finish Date | Friday 15 May 2026 | Friday 2 September 2026 | Friday 5 February 2027 |
| Ready for | Semester 2, 2026 | Semester 3, 2026 | Semester 1, 2027 |
Programs at the CDU International College are delivered by UP Education, an education provider that partners with leading universities in Australia and New Zealand to provide learning pathways for international students, equipping them with the knowledge, skills and confidence to excel at English-language universities.