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New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Foundation) (Level 1)
EL1500
Course details
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Jul 2024Feb 2025
- 17 weeks
- Full-time or Part-time
- Fees-free for New Zealand residents and citizens (usually $3,670)*
- 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 code | Module title | Level | Credits | Pre-requisites | Co-requisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LANG100 | Level 1 (Foundation) - Listening | 1 | 15 | LANG101 LANG102 LANG103 | |
| LANG101 | Level 1 (Foundation) - Speaking | 1 | 15 | LANG100 LANG102 LANG103 | |
| LANG102 | Level 1 (Foundation) - Reading | 1 | 15 | LANG100 LANG101 LANG103 | |
| LANG103 | Level 1 (Foundation) - Writing | 1 | 15 | 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).
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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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Semester 2 2024
Date: Monday 22 July 2024
Time: 11am
Venue: The Atrium, City Campus
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