One important outcome is that students who complete the course will be prepared and eligible for the Certificate I in ESL (Access). Another outcome will be that they will have the basic English survival skills required for daily living in an English-speaking country. 

Valuable green knowledge and skills are incorporated in this course through the use of environmental materials as English practice.

Entry levels

A table of equivalence for entry and exit levels is now provided. This allows DU English College to set appropriate levels of entry and exit for international students, regardless of which major English ratings system has been used in the past to evaluate proficiency.

NOTE 1: It is impossible for any organisation to create an entirely accurate and valid equivalency table due to the diverse range of English language level frameworks. The purpose of this approximation is to provide prospective students with an idea of which course would suit them and of what exit level they need to achieve in order to be assessed as competent. Further assessment of the student’s work would confirm the entry level, and for the exit level, the ISLPR is applied consistently across all student results.   

NOTE 2: Whilst the objective of this course is to prepare ESL students for an English-speaking workplace or for higher education in an English-speaking institution, no guarantees are made regarding entry into any occupation or institution. 

NOTE 3: For any rating in the table, a student must achieve that minimum level of proficiency in all macro-skills (not just in one or two macro-skills). 

NOTE 4: A student who has completed the Certificate III qualification is eligible for entry to the Certificate IV; and Certificate IV completion provides eligibility Diploma entry.