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ETC offers the following courses:

  • Certificate in English Language Competence (IELTS Academic)
  • Certificate in English Language Competence (General)
  • Certificate in English Language Competence
          (OET Occupational English for medical nurses)
  • Certificate in English for Living in New Zealand
          (Academic and Employment)
  • Executive English (short courses under 10 weeks
Certificate in English Language Competence (IELTS Academic)
This course develops the writing, reading, speaking, and listening skills for the IELTS test. One programme is for students wanting to gain 6.0 to 7.0 or higher and another for students wanting 5.0 or higher.
Both are intensive study programmes and require serious students who are willing to study in the classroom 25 hours per week, and another 10 to 15 hours self study.
Students can sit the IELTS test in Palmerston North and Wellington, tests are held every 4 weeks.

Certificate in English Language Competence (General and Academic)

This very popular course is suitable for students with elementary, basic, pre-intermediate or intermediate English.
We have different classes at each level. Students who complete this course can advance to the academic English course. The course is also suitable for international students who are planning to work or study in New Zealand.
Certificate in English for Living in New Zealand (Academic and Employment)

 

This course introduces students to different aspect of New Zealand society and culture. Topics include recycling, shopping, employment issues, taxation and employment. Reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills are integrated into the programme.

Certificate in English Language Competence (OET Occupational English for medical nurses)

Our OET course is specifically designed to help nurses,while other medical professions may study this course. The focus will be English for nurses. This 6 month course covers the writing reading speaking and listening requirements of the OET test. When ever possible lessons use medical contexts, this not only helps in the preparation of the OET test, it also increases students understanding of medical issues.

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What is the OET Occupational English Test?

The test measures the language competency of health professionals who are seeking registration and the ability to practice in an English-speaking context. It is designed to ensure that language competency is assessed in a relevant professional context. The OET is administered by the OET Centre six times a year.

Currently the OET tests the following professions
Dentistry Pharmacy
Dietetics Podiatry
Medicine Physiotherapy
Nursing Radiography
Occupational Therapy Speech Pathology
Optometry Veterinary Science

ETC Learning Centre is the first educational centre in New Zealand to have its contact details placed on the official OET website Melbourne, Australia.
Palmerston North, Auckland and Christchurch are all testing centres for OET.

 


Costs

For international students

ETC Course
International Price
(per week)
Certificate Courses NZ$360 [US $255.90, €175.30]
  as at 17/12/2009
Enrolment Fee NZ$100
Student supervision fee
For parents who would like us to arrange extra care and support for their children. (Recommended for all students under 18 years old)
NZ$50 per week


Government subsidies are available for New Zealand permanent residents

 

 

Insurance
International students are required to have health insurance for both health and personal belongings.
Students have the option to purchase health insurance in their own country. Students who purchase insurance in from their home country must provide evidence of their health insurance at the time of enrolment. We recommend that you purchase health insurance from a New Zealand company as this makes the processing of any claims quicker. Currently we recommend Southern Cross Travel Insurance, Orbit, Tower or Unicare.

The Southern Cross Travel Insurance rates are listed below for 1 to 24 months.

1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
$50 $100 $125 $152 $190 $228 $266 $304 $342 $380 $418 $456
                       
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
$494 $532 $570 $608 $646 $684 $722 $760 $798 $836 $874 $912

 

 

 


Prices quoted in New Zealand dollars. You can check out their website
at www.internationalstudent.co.nz

   

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