of english language centre Tasmania

Tasmania is famous for its great International and national perform at many events including natural beauty, clean air and and football matches attract large the Falls Music Festival. Artists water and friendly people. It has crowds, while others enjoy rock- are attracted to our beautiful and magnificent and ancient forests, climbing, sailing, golf and surfing. vibrant cities and towns, and you will white sandy surf beaches, snow- Tasmania is also known for its find interesting galleries and events covered mountains in winter and festivals and artistic community. everywhere you visit. two of ’s oldest cities. We have festivals celebrating our Living in Tasmania is easy and Our wonderful outdoor environment food and wine – Taste of Tasmania the people are friendly. It is also makes Tasmania a popular sporting () and Festivale (Launceston) very affordable compared to other and adventure destination. – and local and international bands Australian states.

Climate

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2 University of Tasmania

Established in 1890, the University of an English Language Centre: Hobart Tasmania (UTAS) is the fourth oldest and Launceston. university in Australia. It is highly Both campuses offer a beautiful, regarded internationally as a teaching enjoyable and safe environment and research institution, and offers for study. The Launceston campus one of the best choices available in includes the Australian Maritime Australian higher education. College (AMC). The University has a total student English Language Centre students population of 20,000. This includes enjoy access to the same services over 4,000 international students from as UTAS students, including libraries, more than 60 countries, of which sporting facilities and support services. approximately 2,200 study on campus. It has two major campuses, each with

English Language Centre Why study at the University of Tasmania’s The English Language Centre was established in 1989 and operates from two English Language campuses: Hobart and Launceston. The Centre provides a variety of innovative Centre? English language programs including General and Academic English as well as direct entry programs to UTAS. • Affordable tuition fees and living costs

• A safe and pleasant environment in which to live and study • Situated on the University of Tasmania campus and providing access to the same services and facilities as University students • Comprehensive orientation program and on-going student support • A selection of General and Academic English programs providing a comprehensive range of skills, including those required for IELTS • Qualified and experienced teaching staff • IELTS testing centre on campus • 24 hr access to computer laboratories • Wireless laptop facilities 3 Hobart

Hobart is Tasmania’s capital city. • State and international cricket It is Australia’s second oldest city • ‘Taste of Tasmania’ food and (after ), and has a population wine festival of 200,000. • ‘10 Days on the Island’ arts festival It has a beautiful location at the mouth of the Derwent River and • Bush-walking and skiing the base of Mount Wellington, and Hobart campus residents and enjoy stunning The University’s Hobart campus, views wherever they are. Excellent including the English Language public transport takes you from the Centre, is set on 100 hectares of land city centre and its clubs, theatres and in the suburb of Sandy Bay, about cinemas to local beaches and nearby 15 minutes’ walk from the city centre. nature reserves. Approximately 10,000 students attend There are many things to do in and the Hobart campus. Most students around Hobart, including: can walk to classes as they live in • Salamanca Market, one of on-campus accommodation or in Australia’s best outdoor markets the surrounding suburbs. • Live bands, theatre and film festivals

4 Launceston

Launceston is Australia’s third oldest There are many thing to do in and Launceston campus city and has a population of 100,000. around Launceston, including: The Launceston campus of the It is located among rolling hills at the • Rock climbing and abseiling University, including the English head of the . Language Centre and Australian • AFL football Launceston is the major city in the Maritime College (AMC), is situated north of Tasmania and offers a wide • Live music and theatre on 50 hectares on the banks of the range of shopping centres, cinemas, • Bush walking and skiing Tamar River at Newnham. It is only 10 theatres, libraries, restaurants and minutes by bus from the city centre. • ‘Festivale’ food and wine festival clubs. It is located close to popular About 5,000 students are enrolled nature parks and vineyards. The • ‘10 Days on the Island’ arts festival at this modern campus with many magnificent Cataract Gorge is only students living on-campus or nearby. 1km from the city centre.

5 English Language Centre Courses and Programs

English is used all over the world and on your existing language skills and can help you every day, whether at academic background, you can work, on holiday, or for your studies. choose one of the following options: The English Language Centre offers a • General English range of English programs, from 5 to • Academic English 50 weeks in duration, which will suit your needs. • IELTS Preparation Course The English Language Centre can help • Direct Entry Academic Program you gain entry to university, including (DEAP) the University of Tasmania. Depending • Foundation Studies Program

Pathways to University

Intermediate General English (p.7)

Intermediate Academic English (p.8)

Upper-Intermediate Academic English (p.8) Upper-Intermediate General English (p.7)

IELTS Exam Preparation and/or IELTS Test (p.9)

Direct Entry Academic Program (p.9) Foundation Studies Program (p.10)

UNIVERSITY

English Language Requirements

If you wish to undertake degree studies at the University of Tasmania you will need to meet the following English language requirements.

Period of Type of Course IELTS Academic TOEFL/TWE CB TOEFL IBT TOEFL Validity

6.0 (no band 80 (no score Undergraduate* 550/4.5 213 2 years less than 5.5) below 20)

Postgraduate 6.0 (no band 88 (no score 575/4.5 233 2 years (Coursework)* less than 6.0) below 20)

Postgraduate 6.5 (no band 92 (no score 600/4.5 250 2 years (Research) less than 6.0) below 20)

Foundation 5.0 (no band 173 (essay rating 68 (no score 520/3 2 years Studies Program less than 5.0) no less than 3.5) below 14)

* English language requirements may be higher for some programs. Please visit www.international.utas.edu.au for more information.

6 General English

Duration: 5 to 50 weeks General English courses include: • Grammar Prerequisite: Elementary English • Class placement during orientation • Conversation and discussions General English courses will help and continuous assessment • Pronunciation you in many ways. These courses throughout the course • Classes may include: can provide a foundation for future • Pre-intermediate to Upper- • Oral presentations studies, help with your job, or improve intermediate level classes your English before starting a holiday • Guest speakers • The skills relevant for IELTS in Australia. They are also great for • Field trips those who have a general interest in tests including: • IELTS test techniques the English language. • Listening • Project work Please note that we do not offer • Reading • Self-study English courses for beginners. • Writing • Computer language learning • Speaking

SAMPLE TIMETABLE FOR GENERAL/ACADEMIC ENGLISH COURSE†

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Grammar and Listening and Reading and Listening and Writing skills: vocabulary speaking skills vocabulary speaking skills sentences Break Listening and speaking Listening skills using English for everyday Reading and writing skills including English television Paragraphs situations skills pronunciation practice news programs Lunch Self study Option classes* Self study Option classes* Self study

†The English Language Centre may change timetables in response to student needs and operational requirements. *Option classes may include: IELTS reading and writing, city excursions, cooking, English in the movies, grammar games, conversation with , sport, IELTS listening and speaking.

7 Cambridge First Certificate in English Exam Preparation Course (FCE)

Duration: 15 weeks (Hobart only) • Vocabulary Prerequisite: Intermediate English • Reading If you want to improve your English • Writing for your current job, or need higher- level English for a new job, the FCE • Cambridge exam preparation – is an excellent qualification. The FCE exam structure, questions and is for students at an Intermediate time management level, or higher, who want to improve • Practice tests TONY (Thailand) all areas of their English for the workplace. Examinations are held Special conditions in June and December. • A minimum of 12 students is Classes may include: required for the course to run. I like the ELC because it has small classes, a good education • Grammar • Fees and textbooks must be paid for prior to the course commencing. system, and a lot of useful • Speaking See our website for costs: facilities. Moreover, I enjoy the • Pronunciation www.international.utas.edu.au/ELC class because the teachers have many funny ways to teach me, • Listening and help me understand the weaknesses in my English skills! In Launceston, the people are very English plus Special Interest (Study Tours) kind, and it is a peaceful city – a good place for study.

If you have a group of students of the local region. Please contact wishing to visit Tasmania we can our Short Course and Study Tour design a program that combines Coordinator on [email protected]. English language study with tours au for more information.

Academic English

Duration: 5 – 50 weeks Courses also cover university study Prerequisite: Intermediate English skills, including: and above • Listening to lectures Academic English courses prepare • Taking notes you for university study. You need an Intermediate level of English to do an • Making oral presentations Academic English course. • Reading texts for speed and kanako (Japan) All classes cover the skills relevant accuracy for IELTS tests, including: • Developing vocabulary and • Listening summarising • Writing essays I chose the ELC because I can • Reading learn English in a small class, • Writing which is a good atmosphere for me, • Speaking and all the students and teachers are very friendly. I’ve made many • Grammar friends, who help me when I feel • Conversation and discussions nervous! Tasmania has an extremely • Pronunciation beautiful night sky, I can see the Milky Way and shooting stars.

8 IELTS Preparation Course

Duration: 10 weeks • Regular test practice Prerequisite: available only • Academic language skills for current English Language for university study IELTS Testing Centre students The English Language Centre is the Special conditions This course gives excellent only IELTS test centre in Tasmania. preparation and practice for • Available only for current English IELTS tests are held in Launceston the IELTS exam. Language Centre students and Hobart throughout the year. Classes may include: • Students must pass an internal Please see www.international.utas. TONY (Thailand) • Language skills selection test to be eligible edu.au/ELC for test dates. • Test strategies, including • Student quotas apply time-management

Direct Entry Academic Program (DEAP)

Duration: 10 or 15 weeks Students who successfully complete Special conditions Prerequisites: DEAP will not have to sit another • All applicants must have • Must have a conditional offer for IELTS test to commence their the required IELTS or TOEFL a UTAS degree University studies. prerequisite scores and provide • 15 week DEAP: IELTS Academic 5.5 Classes may include: their original test results (Writing 5, Reading 5), TOEFL 527 • Listening to lectures • If students do not successfully (TWE 4), CBT 190 (ER 4): IBT 68 • Oral presentations and tutorials complete DEAP they will be (no score below 17) required to sit an IELTS test to • 10 week DEAP: IELTS Academic 5.5 • Essay writing techniques enter the University (Writing 6, Reading 5.5), TOEFL 527 • Paraphrasing and summarising • DEAP does not satisfy the English (TWE 4.5), CBT 190 (ER 4.5): IBT 68 techniques language entry requirements (no score below 19) • Academic vocabulary for the Bachelor of Medicine This program is for students who • Sentence structure/ academic Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), have received a conditional offer level grammar Bachelor of Nursing fast-track to the University of Tasmania. program, nor for entry into 2nd or 3rd year of the Bachelor of Nursing degree.

kanako (Japan)

9 Foundation Studies Program

Duration: 32 weeks Core subjects: SCHOLARSHIPS Prerequisite: IELTS 5.0 with no band • Academic English • Students in the Foundation Studies less than 5.0, as well as meeting • Computing and Research Program may receive a Tasmanian minimum academic requirements International Scholarship (TIS). (please see www.international.utas. • Australian Studies These scholarships provide high- edu.au/static/FSP) Elective subjects: achieving students with a 25% The Foundation Studies Program • Accounting reduction in Foundation Studies provides a pathway to university. It Program tuition fees. is designed for students who need to • Biology – Environmental Studies and Life Processes • If you receive very good results in upgrade their high school results for the Foundation Studies Program you university study. • Business – Management may receive a TIS for your degree The Foundation Studies Program and Marketing studies. This would reduce your is an intensive 32 week program. • Chemistry tuition fees by 25% for the duration Students who pass the program at • Legal Studies of your degree. the required level can move directly • Mathematics • All Foundation Studies Program into their chosen degree program as graduates entering a University of soon as the next semester begins.* • Psychology Tasmania degree will receive a 10% The program has two intakes • Research Studies reduction in tuition fees for the per year. Students undertake Please note that subjects are duration of their degree (unless they six subjects, which include three conditional on student numbers. have been offered a TIS). core subjects and three electives: *Excludes Medicine and Psychology. Please note that meeting the minimum entry score for Pharmacy does not guarantee entry due to the limited number of places available.

English Language Teacher Training

For those wishing to become English suitably qualified adults, is one of the language teachers, the English most widely recognised international Language Centre delivers the qualifications in English language Cambridge Certificate of English teaching. For more information visit Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA). www.international.utas.edu.au/ELC. This intensive four-week course, for

10 Frequently asked questions

What facilities can I use at What class will I be in? and we are a member of English the University of Tasmania? Your class level will depend on your Australia. This ensures that our English Language Centre students language level and the kind of class programs and facilities are of the have access to the full range of UTAS you want. All students sit a Language highest quality, our teachers are facilities and services. These include: Placement Test upon arrival. The highly qualified and our students receive excellent support. • Computer laboratories test covers speaking with a teacher, listening, writing and reading. When (open 24 hours) What degrees does the new students talk with one of our • Libraries University of Tasmania offer? teachers, we ask about your future The University offers a broad range • Free University email account study plans and your reasons for of undergraduate and postgraduate learning English. This will help the • Sports centre degrees in the following faculties: teachers to place you in the correct • Medical surgery (Hobart only) Arts, Business, Education, Health class and at the right level. • Shops and food outlets Science, Law, and Science, What are the teachers’ Engineering and Technology, as well • Travel agent qualifications and as the Australian Maritime College • Student counselling, careers experience? (AMC). For more information on advisory service and student All of our English language teachers our degrees, please visit employment agency have university degrees. They also www.international.utas.edu.au. • Student clubs and societies must have special qualifications in How do I apply? Teaching English as a Second or • Entertainment and social events Other Language (TESOL). A number You can apply for the ELC by visiting How many students are of staff hold a Masters degree in our website at www.international. in each class? TESOL. Most staff have lived and utas.edu.au/ELC and completing the online application form. If you prefer, The maximum in any class is 18. taught English in other countries. you can download an application The average class has 16 students. Are the courses accredited? form from the site. For more The English Language Centre’s information on applying please refer programs are accredited by NEAS to the back cover of this brochure.

11 Things to do in Tasmania

Tasmania is one of the world’s most • Surfing beautiful islands, famous for its native • Horse riding animals, ancient forests, clean white • Fishing beaches and amazing scenery. It is very easy to travel around Tasmania History and Heritage and you can enjoy many activities. Tasmania is Australia’s second oldest settlement and has a rich history: In and near the city • Beautiful old buildings and towns There is plenty to do in Hobart • Tasmanian Aborigines: 40,000 and Launceston: year history • Cafes and restaurants • Shopping Art and Design • Cinema and theatre Tasmania attracts artists and • Live music designers from around the world. • Museums You can visit: You will find peace and beauty nearby: • Galleries Food and Wine • Mount Wellington (Hobart) • Jewellery stores Tasmania is famous for its food, wine • Cataract Gorge (Launceston) • Furniture making studios and beer. You can visit: • Artists’ studios • Berry farms • Cheese producers • Vineyards • Breweries

Sports and Adventure Tasmania is a great place for adventure activities. You can try: • Rock climbing • Skiing • Mountain biking • Sea kayaking • White water rafting Nature, Wilderness • Hiking and Wildlife Sport is also very popular: Tasmania’s most famous attraction Markets • Golf is its nature: There are markets all over • Tennis • Beautiful wilderness areas Tasmania selling: • Football • Mountains • Food • Swimming • Beaches • Clothes • Cycling • Forests • Antiques • Sailing Tasmania has many national parks, • Craft reserves and wildlife parks where you can see: • Kangaroos • Wallabies • Echidnas • Wombats • Tasmanian devils •

12 13 Accommodation

A wide variety of housing options Residential Colleges: Christ Leprena is available for both the Hobart College and Fisher College On campus (Launceston) and Launceston campuses. On campus (Hobart) • Fully furnished single room Accommodation Officers at both • Fully furnished single room • Buy and cook your own meals campuses can help you find a place • Full board, includes all meals in a shared kitchen to stay. You can choose: • Easy walk to your classes • Shared bathrooms, lounge/TV Homestay (Hobart • Internet connection area and laundry and Launceston) • Get to know Australian and • Internet connection • Live with an Australian family international students • Get to know Australian and • Your own furnished room international students University Apartments • All meals provided On campus (Hobart) Kerslake Hall • Share family activities • Modern 6 bedroom apartments On campus (Launceston) • Fully furnished single room • Fully furnished single room University Share Houses (Hobart) • Buy and cook your own meals • Buy and cook your own meals in a shared modern kitchen • For students who want to live in a modern kitchen independently with other students • Residents can purchase • Shared bathrooms, lounge/TV area and laundry • Furnished single room meal packages • Internet connection • Buy and cook your own meals • Internet connection in a shared kitchen • Get to know Australian and • Pleasant grounds with barbecue facilities • Shared lounge, laundry international students and bathroom • Get to know Australian and international students • Close to the University and students can walk to their classes Visit www.international.utas.edu.au • Get to know Australian and for information on current international students accommodation fees and application forms.

Disclaimer: All information contained in this brochure is correct at the time of publication. The University reserves the right to alter or amend any details as required. For detailed information on all UTAS courses, campuses, facilities, fees, refund policy, rules of admission and assessment, the ESOS Framework and an overview of the local Tasmanian environment, please visit the UTAS International Students website on: http://www.international.utas.edu.au

14 15 How to apply

Applying to the English Language Centre is easy! Visit www.international.utas.edu.au/ELC and apply online or download an application form. If you need assistance, the University of Tasmania has a number of registered agents to help you in your home country. This service is free. To find the agent closest to you visit http://www.international.utas.edu.au/reps/ For all enrolment information please contact: Australia Admissions Officer English Language Centre University of Tasmania Private Bag 14 Hobart Tas 7001 Australia Tel: +61 3 6226 1781 Fax: +61 3 6226 1885 Launceston Email: [email protected] Hobart www.international.utas.edu.au/ELC

Tasmania

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