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Foundation of IELTS Preparation

Mercury Colleges

  • Sydney, Australia
  • 0.5 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Foundation

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About the program

A face-to-face course preparing students for the IELTS General or Academic test at Mercury Colleges in Sydney.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (0 year): no
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Learners studying IELTS Preparation can develop the ability to develop discipline-specific knowledge
  • Critically evaluate relevant evidence and communicate ideas using suitable professional or academic methods. These are indicative learning goals
  • Not a confirmed list of the university's assessed course outcomes.

Career outcomes

  • IELTS Preparation Specialist
  • IELTS Preparation Associate

Curriculum

  • Practice in the Reading
  • Writing
  • Listening and Speaking modules
  • With test structure
  • Scoring
  • Time management and vocabulary strategies. Learners describe graphs and tables
  • Write short essays on current affairs and discuss everyday speaking topics
  • With weekly practice tests and feedback. The course runs 20 hours a week.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Aged 18 or over
  • IELTS 5.0 (or equivalent) or completion of an Intermediate-level English course (or equivalent). Grade guidance from source: unreported
  • No minimum grade.

Accepted academic background

Aged 18 or over, IELTS 5.0 (or equivalent) or successful completion of an Intermediate-level English course.

Language tests

  • IELTS 5.0

Documents you’ll need

  • Application Form
  • Passport Copy
  • English Language Test Results (if applicable).

How to apply

  1. Check the course
  2. Your level and the entry age (18 or over) on the course page. Complete the Mercury Colleges application form with your passport copy
  3. English proof (if you have one) and OSHC proof of payment
  4. submit it to the admissions office. Sit the English placement test
  5. You may be asked for more documents. If you meet entry requirements you receive a conditional Letter of Offer: sign it and pay the first payment on its schedule to secure your place. The college then issues your Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE). Use the CoE code in your Australian student visa application. Tell the college your Australian address within 7 days and attend orientation on the first day.

Other costs

Tuition per year$3,480 AUD
Application fee$100 AUD
Deposit$1,000 AUD

Program details

CampusSydney CBD
Faculty or schoolEnglish Programs
DepartmentIELTS Preparation
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value24
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay0 year
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Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 0.5 years.