Types of English training
Australia offers a range of English courses to suit a range of study needs.
General English
- Your Goal – To improve general proficiency to access higher level courses; to improve your English for everyday use; to improve your English for travel; to improve your English for work purposes or to do casual work in an English speaking country
- Course description – Focusing on communication skills with emphasis on speaking and listening
English for Academic Purposes
- Your Goal – You want to study in an Australian school, vocational college or university
- Course description – Preparing you for study at an English-speaking university, higher education or vocational institute
English for Specific Purposes (ESP)
- Your Goal – You want to learn the spoken and written English needed for a specific context and perhaps want to consider an internship
- Course description – Focusing on practical English for specific course areas such as business, aviation or tourism
Examination Preparation
- Your Goal – You plan to take an exam such as IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC, or the Cambridge First Certificate
- Course description – Preparing you for English language proficiency examinations
English for Teaching
- Your Goal – You want to teach English in schools in your own country
- Course description – These courses include TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, EfTC (English for Teaching Children.)
Source link: https://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/english/australian-education/english-courses