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New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Applied) (Level 3)

EL1803

Course details

  • Feb 2025
    Jul 2025
  • 17 weeks
  • Full-time
  • Fees-free for New Zealand residents and citizens (usually $3,890)*
  • Level 3
  • Hamilton City Campus

Summary

This programme is for those needing more advanced skills for tertiary study, training or work in New Zealand. Students will develop oral and written English language skills to understand and use more complex language in an academic or employment context.

This programme is at a level comparable to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) low B2.

Evening class options may be available. Please register your interest by email.

View programme modules

Note: no value in the pre/co-requisite columns means there are no pre/co-requisites for that module.

Group A: Applied Academic context modules

Module code Module name LevelCredits Pre-requisites Co-requisites
LANG310Level 3 (Academic) - Listening315 

LANG311

LANG312

LANG313

LANG311Level 3 (Academic) -Speaking315 

LANG310

LANG312

LANG313

LANG312Level 3 (Academic) - Reading315 

LANG310

LANG311

LANG313

LANG313

Level 3 (Academic) - Writing 315 

LANG310

LANG311

LANG312

Group B: Applied Employment context modules

Note: no value in the pre/co-requisite columns means there are no pre/co-requisites for that module.

Module code Module name LevelCredits Pre-requisites Co-requisites
LANG330Level 3 (Employment) - Listening315 

LANG331

LANG332

LANG333

LANG331Level 3 (Employment) -Speaking315 

LANG330

LANG332

LANG333

LANG332Level 3 (Employment) - Reading315 

LANG330

LANG331

LANG333

LANG333

Level 3 (Employment) - Writing 315 

LANG330

LANG331

LANG332

 

Career/further opportunities

Graduates of the New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Applied) (Level 3) will have the English language skills to work in positions that require:

  • Participation in face-to-face interpersonal communication
  • Response to basic, context-specific texts
  • Production of simple, context-specific record-keeping

This certificate builds on the New Zealand Certificate in English Language (General) (Level 3) and can lead to:

  • New Zealand Certificate in English Language (General) (Level 4)
  • New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Employment) (Level 4)
  • New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Academic) (Level 4)

This certificate facilitates meeting the language requirements for other study or training programmes/courses at New Zealand Qualifications Framework Level 4 or below.

Disclaimers

Entry criteria

General admission

a) Candidates must be 16 years or older.
b) Candidates must have achieved NZCEL (General) (Level 3); or
c) Have achieved an IELTS score of 5.0 across all bands, or equivalent; or
d) Candidates must take part in a selection interview and will be required to take a placement test to determine their current English Language level and learning goals.

Selection criteria

Candidates must demonstrate a reasonable chance of success in the programme.

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Pathways

English language pathway diagram

To check what you need to gain direct entry to a course, review the entry criteria available on each programme page. These assist you in understanding what qualifications or experience are typically required to gain entry. You can contact our team at info@wintec.ac.nz or 0800 2 Wintec at any time for further guidance.

Your first day

Are you ready for your first day of class? Check out your start date and where you need to be. You can also find useful information about studying at Wintec on our welcome page.

Semester 1 2025

Date: Monday 17 February 2025
Time: 12pm-2pm
Venue: The Atrium, City Campus

What you will need

Timetable information

All Wintec timetables are available online here.

How to find your way around

Campus maps can be found here.

Parking and bus information

Both the Rotokauri and City campuses have parking available - payment and permits may be required. The Gardens Campus has free parking available. Learn more about parking and find out about bus services here.

He reo pōwhiri, your official welcome to Wintec

Tēnei te mihi mahana ki a koe e piki nei, e kake nei ki te Kuratini o Waikato.

You are warmly invited to attend the official welcome to Wintec for all new students, staff and whānau (family) at either our marae, Te Kōpū Mānia o Kirikiriroa or Rotokauri campus. The pōwhiri is a welcoming ceremony involving mihimihi (speeches), waiata (singing), and will conclude with kai timotimo (light refreshments). Please gather at the campus hubs, and a staff member will guide you through our pōwhiri.

Click here to find out when the next pōwhiri will be.

Paying for your study

Course-related costs

Additional information

Booklist

Purchasing textbooks

If your programme requires you to have access to textbooks, these can be purchased through a range of suppliers listed below:

    New Zealand-based suppliers

    General book suppliers

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    Health status

    Uniform

    Equipment

    Clinical placement

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