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New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Academic) (Level 4)
EL1504
Course details
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Feb 2025Jul 2025
- 17 weeks
- Full-time
- Fees-free for New Zealand residents and citizens (usually $3,890)*
- Level 4
- Available for International Students. International Fee Guideline
- Hamilton City Campus
Summary
This programme will prepare students for higher tertiary study or training in New Zealand. Students will enhance their already proficient oral and written English language skills to understand and use more complex language in academic and workplace contexts, and for most situations in wider life.
This programme is at a level comparable to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) mid 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.
| Module code | Module name | Level | Credits | Pre-requisites | Co-requisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LANG450 | Level 4 (Academic) - Listening | 4 | 15 | LANG451 LANG452 LANG453
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| LANG451 | Level 4 (Academic) - Speaking | 4 | 15 | LANG450 LANG452 LANG453
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| LANG452 | Level 4 (Academic) - Reading | 4 | 15 | LANG450 LANG451 LANG453
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| Level 4 (Academic) - Writing | 4 | 15 | LANG450 LANG451 LANG452
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Career/further opportunities
Graduates will have the English language skills to work in positions that require:
- Strong interpersonal skills and complex communication
- Understanding of context-specific texts of a more academic nature
- Writing records and reports to a high standard
- Interaction in a team
This certificate builds on the New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Applied) (Level 3) and can lead to the New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Academic) (Level 5).
This certificate may facilitate meeting the language requirements for many vocational and undergraduate programmes/courses and specialised fields of study requiring lower and/or New Zealand Qualifications Framework Level 5 for entrance depending on the focus of the programme leading to this qualification.
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Entry criteria
General admission
a) Candidates must be 16 years or older.
b) Candidates must have achieved NZCEL (Applied) (Level 3); or
c) Have achieved a score of IELTS 5.5 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
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
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Semester 1 2025
Date: Monday 17 February 2025
Time: 12pm-2pm
Venue: The Atrium, City Campus
Prospectus (course guide)
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