English for Academic Purposes

Do you need to prepare for further study in Australia? Our English for Academic Purposes (EAP) course can help you develop the skills and knowledge you need.

The EAP course can help you get ready to study in Australian Technical & Further Education (TAFE), foundation studies courses and university at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Academic English can be very different to the English you use in conversation. It can be difficult to understand the new words and writing style used in academic settings, so preparing yourself for study in English is very important.

There are two levels in our EAP course:

• EAP 1 (B1 to B1+)
• EAP 2 (B1+ to B2)

Each level runs for 10 weeks. When you finish EAP 2, you can continue your academic studies in our IELTS Preparation program for 10 weeks.

In EAP, you will learn not only skills in the four main areas of reading, listening, writing and speaking, but also study skills:

Reading skills for academic purposes

• introduction to academic texts
• techniques for efficient reading, including skimming for main ideas and scanning for specific information
• analysing and describing graphs, diagrams and charts
• predicting content from context
• understanding the writer’s tone, style and purpose
• extending your academic vocabulary for further studies

Listening skills for academic purposes

• listening skills for lectures and tutorials
• note-taking strategies and skills

Writing skills for academic purposes

• summarising and paraphrasing, writing essays and reports on a range of academic genres
• planning, drafting and editing skills
• referencing skills

Speaking skills

• oral presentation skills
• collaborative speaking skills such as active listening and turn-taking
• expressing, explaining and supporting a point of view confidently

Introduction to study skills

• developing effective study habits
• time management
• effective collaboration with peers
• research skills, including sourcing and evaluating academic materials
• develop familiarity with learning management systems used in further studies

EAP follows the Navitas English curriculum for Academic English 1 and Academic English 2

Each level has assessment tasks that will help you track your progress. You will have mid course tests and end of course tests, as well as other assessments throughout the course.

At the start of your course, your teacher will explain the assessment tasks you will need to do. Your assessment tasks will cover the four skills of listening, reading, writing and speaking.

You will receive a report of your results at the end of the course. 

EAP1 

• IELTS 4.5 (writing 4.5, no band under 4.0)  or 
• TOEFL iBT^R  32 (writing 12, reading 2, listening 2, speaking 11)  or
• PTE-Academic 30 (writing 30 with no communicative skill below 24)  or
• Upper Intermediate level in the official Hawthorn-Melbourne Placement Test

EAP2 

• IELTS 5.0 (writing 5.0, no band under 4.5)  or 
• TOEFL iBT^R  35 (writing 14, reading 3, listening 3, speaking 13) or
• PTE-Academic 36 (writing 36 with no communicative skill below 30) or
• Pre-Advanced level in the official Hawthorn-Melbourne Placement Test