Course Briefing
| Duration of the course | 40 weeks |
| Duration per level | 10 weeks |
| Face to face scheduled contact hours | 20 hours a week |
| Proficiency Levels | Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4 |
| Scheduled breaks | Two weeks during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. |
| Intake | every Monday (except Christmas and New Year Holiday) |
Entry Requirements:
The entry requirements of this course:
- Education: None
- Age: 18 or more years old
Course purpose
The English for Academic Purposes (EAP) course focuses on developing English skills for students from non-English speaking countries wishing to enter higher program that requires an English language level of IELTS 5.5 or higher. Students will engage in activities that help them execute spoken and written English appropriate for their future academic studies. Students will study academic reading, writing, speaking, listening, note-taking, summary writing, essay writing, and presentation skills. There are in-class and out-of-class (library visits for research) activities explicitly designed to achieve academic language skills. There are eight Formative assessments and four summative assessments for each level.
Modes and methods of course delivery
The studies will take place in-class and out-of-class (library visits for research) to help students achieve academic language skills. There will be 20 hours of face-to-face tuition per week. Students will be given formative and summative assessments throughout their students.
Course structure
| Course and Level | Entry Requirement | EAP Exit Overall Result/IELTS Band | CEFR Exit Level | Course Length | |
| IELTS Score*/ | Placement Test Overall Result in IELTS Indication | ||||
| EAP Level 1 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 | B1+ | 10 weeks |
| EAP Level 2 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.5 | B2 | 10 weeks |
| EAP Level 3 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6.0 | B2+ | 10 weeks |
| EAP Level 4 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 | C1 | 10 weeks |
* The IELTS score displayed in the table is intended as an indicative measure mapped across with the Harbourside Institute of Australia’s placement test result. Students who wish to enrol in the program with a valid IELTS certificate must provide their overall IELTS score for each level, ensuring that no individual score is less than 0.5 from the overall result. If a student’s individual result is less than 1.0 from the overall result, they will be eligible to enrol in the level below. This approach ensures that students are accurately placed in the appropriate course level, allowing them to maximize their language learning potential.