NZCEL Level 4 (Academic), Full-Time
New Zealand Certificate in English Language
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New Zealand Certificate in English Language (NZCEL Level 4, Academic)
COURSE OVERVIEW
This programme is intended for learners of English as an additional language, attending NZQA approved programmes who wish to pursue further English language study in an academic context.
The programme will enable learners to gain language skills required to communicate independently and effectively in familiar and some less familiar situations with fluency and flexibility in academic settings.
This qualification is at a level comparable to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) mid B2. Completion of the programme and the award of the qualification will allow educational institutions to make informed judgements regarding the level at which the learner can use English for academic purposes.
KEY INFORMATION
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Course duration: 18 acdemic weeks
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Study full-time
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Classes: 23 hours per week
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9 units covering reading, writing, speaking and listening English language skills
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62 NZQA credits
- After completion you will be awarded a New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Level 4, Academic)
TUITION FEES
International Student: $9000 per year
Enrolment fee ： $250
Resourse fee：$500
The tuition fee should be paid in full in advance before the start of the term.
KEY DATES
Please check with academic@cancan.com
NZCEL Level 4: Graduate Profile Outcomes
What you will learn
Reading
Understand main ideas and supporting details of moderately complex written academic texts.
Writing
Write detailed, developed, moderately complex academic texts.
Speaking
Participate effectively in sustained spoken academic discourse.
Listening
Understand main ideas and supporting details of moderately complex oral academic texts.
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What is NZCEL Level 4 (Academic) ?
This certificate may facilitate meeting the language requirements for:
– many vocational and undergraduate programmes/courses and specialised fields of study requiring lower and/or New Zealand Qualifications Framework Level 5, for entrance, depending on the focus of the programme leading to this qualification.
NZCEL Level 4 (Academic): Units
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NZCEL English language Certificates: Progression, IELTS & CEFR
NZCEL Level 4 Academic Certificate on the exit provides English skills similar to IELTS 6.0 or CERF mid B2.
NZCEL Study Pathways into Mainstream Programmes
Graduates of NZCEL meet the English proficiency requirements to enrol in mainstream programmes, as shown on the chart below. Specifically, NZCEL Level 4 academic provides a pathway to most undergraduate degrees in New Zealand Universities.
Entry Requirements
To be admitted to the New Zealand Certificate in English Language – Level 4 (Academic):
- Canterbury College English Test (CCET);
- OR completion of Level 3 NZCEL (Applied – Academic Context);
- OR an overall IELTS proficiency level in Academic English of 5.5 with no individual band score lower than 5.0;
- OR an acceptable equivalent score from an NZQA approved International English Language Test.
Canterbury College English Test
Before the start of the course you will be required to complete Canterbury College English Test for us to better understand your level of English.