ELICOS

Swinburne College’s ELICOS builds academic English and critical thinking, from EAP 3 to 5, providing pathways into certificates, diplomas, bachelor, master, and PhD study through practical strategies and real-world case studies.

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ELICOS

Swinburne College’s ELICOS builds academic English and critical thinking, from EAP 3 to 5, providing pathways into certificates, diplomas, bachelor, master, and PhD study through practical strategies and real-world case studies.

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Course Code: EL-ELICOS2 CRICOS Course Code: 0102124

Duration:

5-30 weeks

Campus:

Hawthorn

Intakes:

Every 5 weeks

Progression to a Swinburne course

Swinburne College’s English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS) is designed to improve your academic English language skills. The program levels start from English for Academic Purposes (EAP) 3 through to EAP 5 providing direct pathways into Swinburne’s certificate, diploma, bachelor, master and even PhD courses. You learn communication skills for a higher level of study and how to think critically. These classes use scientifically supported learning strategies and real-world case studies. You’ll learn how to analyse and respond to a range of current media.

ELICOS+ Scholarship

  • English classes packaged together with your Swinburne course.
  • Get refunded for up to 10 weeks’ worth of ELICOS tuition fees in the first three semesters of your course.
  • That’s up to A$5000 worth of English lessons.
  • This offer is exclusive to Swinburne and will help raise your English to university standard.

Skills you’ll learn

  • Broad-ranging listening skills
  • Academic writing skills
  • Active listening skills
  • Wide ranging study skills

Minimum entry requirement

IELTS Equivalent of Overall 5.0 with no band less than 4.5

ELICOS pathways

When you study an ELICOS course, the content and length of your course will be personalised to your existing English language skills.

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