New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Academic) (Level 4)

At our Auckland International Campus, this programme is delivered through Future Skills Academy in a sub-contract arrangement between Otago Polytechnic and Future Skills.

• You must provide:
  • New Zealand University Entrance OR
  • Overall Academic IELTS 5.5 (achieved in one test completed in the last two years)
    • Reading band 5.0
    • Writing band 5.5
    • Speaking band 5.0
    • Listening band 5.0, OR   
  • Acceptable alternative evidence of the required IELTS (see here for NZQA proficiency table and here for list of recognised proficiency tests).
• We will test you when you arrive to ensure that we offer you the correct level of English tuition. 

When you finish this programme you will be able to:

• understand the main ideas and key supporting details of quite complex spoken and written information on familiar and unfamiliar topics
• take part effectively in sustained, spoken academic conversation
• write detailed, well-developed and quite complex academic texts.

You will be expected to spend about 300 hours per Study Block on your course work. This includes both scheduled class time and self-directed study. 

This programme prepares you for further study in our certificate, diploma and degree programmes. Find out more information here.