The University of Queensland (UQ)

Institute of Continuing & TESOL Education

(CRICOS 00091C)

Learn English or study English teaching with a course at a leading university in one of the world’s most beautiful cities, Brisbane, Australia.

Institute of Continuing & TESOL Education Programs

What programs does Institute of Continuing & TESOL Education offer?
Institute of Continuing & TESOL Education Programs
  • General English

The General English course is excellent if you want to advance your English language for everyday life, work and travel.

It also provides a base for further study for your university journey or to advance onto business English to improve your career prospects.  

General English will enable you to:

  • use English for everyday occasions such as discussing the news, travel and sharing opinions 
  • communicate with native and non-native English speakers
  • expand your vocabulary
  • speak more clearly, fluently and accurately
  • understand news, movies and websites without translation or captions
  • write emails and informal notes.

 

  • English for International Business Communication

This course is best if you want to confidently use English in the workplace.

English for International Business Communication (EIBC) will help you to:

  • develop speaking, listening, reading and writing skills for a business context
  • develop speaking skills through group and individual presentations
  • learn business terminology and practices
  • write various types of documents used in the workplace
  • actively contribute to meetings.

 

  • English for Academic Purposes

This course is the best way to prepare for an academic English test and gain practical academic skills and language. You will get experience attending lectures, note-taking, writing extended essays, reading academic texts, giving presentations and participating in group discussions.

This course will enable you to:

  • express facts, ideas and opinions in writing, using correct and appropriate vocabulary, grammatical structures and other features of academic writing
  • apply a range of reading skills in order to understand and respond to a variety of written texts
  • speak clearly and confidently
  • understand spoken English in conversations, discussions, lectures and to take notes
  • use a range of study skills including research skills, in order to gather, combine and critically examine information and ideas from different sources
  • apply the skills and language studied to the IELTS test.

 

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