General English

Why study General English (GE)?

Diners at an outdoor cafe in conversation The General English course is excellent if you want to advance your English language for everyday life, work and travel.

It also provides a base for further study for your university journey or to advance onto business English to improve your career prospects.

General English will enable you to:

use English for everyday occasions such as discussing the news, travel and sharing opinions
communicate with native and non-native English speakers
expand your vocabulary
speak more clearly, fluently and accurately
understand news, movies and websites without translation or captions
write emails and informal notes.

Course details

Level

Basic to advanced. We will give you a simple test on your first day in our Brisbane campus to work out the best class for you. You do not need an IELTS or any other test score for entry to this course.

Fees

AUD $420 per week for tuition.
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Length

5 - 45 weeks in 5-week sessions. Students usually study for 10 weeks at each course level. If you already know your English level and what you want to achieve, work out how long you may need to study English to reach your goal.

Dates

Start dates are throughout the year.
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Hours

Full-time: 20 hours per week in class, 5 hours per week on tasks outside of class.

You will be placed in a morning or afternoon class.

Morning: 8.15am - 12:45pm
Afternoon: 1pm - 5.30pm

Class size

Up to 18 students

Laptop

We recommend that you bring your own laptop.

Testing

Your teachers will provide informal feedback throughout the course. Formal tests on speaking, writing, reading and listening are held at the end of every 5-week session. Read more about assessment and certification.