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New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Foundation) (Level 1)

EL1500

Course details

  • Feb 2025
    Jul 2025
  • 17 weeks
  • Full-time or Part-time
  • Fees-free for New Zealand residents and citizens (usually $3,890)*
  • Level 1
  • Available for International Students. International Fee Guideline
  • Hamilton City Campus

Summary

Students in this programme will be introduced to four English language skills – reading, writing, listening and speaking, and begin to use and understand simple English for everyday situations. Students will also be introduced to online learning.

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Module codeModule titleLevelCreditsPre-requisitesCo-requisites
LANG100Level 1 (Foundation) - Listening115 

LANG101

LANG102

LANG103

LANG101Level 1 (Foundation) - Speaking115 

LANG100

LANG102

LANG103

LANG102Level 1 (Foundation) - Reading115 

LANG100

LANG101

LANG103

LANG103Level 1 (Foundation) - Writing115 

LANG100

LANG101

LANG102

Career/further opportunities

The New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Foundation) (Level 1) offers the necessary language proficiency for entry into further English language programmes, usually NZCEL (Level 1).

Disclaimers

Entry criteria

General academic admission

a) To be eligible for this programme, candidates must be 16 years or older, and 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

a) Candidates must be 16 years or older.
b) 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.
c) Candidates must demonstrate a reasonable chance of success in the programme.

English language requirements

Candidates for this programme will have no command or very minimal command of English. Placement in this programme will be determined by the Centre for Languages Placement Test.

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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 2 2024

Date: Monday 22 July 2024
Time: 11am
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:

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