Develop your English language and academic skills for successful entry to a Flinders University degree
The English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program provides high-quality English language training to help students improve all aspects of their English language skills and prepare them for academic success.
The course builds critical thinking, independent learning, team work and analysis skills in small classes with a balanced and tailored curriculum to suit your needs.
Based in the heart of the Bedford Park campus, you will be a Flinders student from day one. Our EAP course prepares students for success not only in the classroom but also for life and work in Australia, through tailored support emphasising cultural engagement and social activities.
Duration
5 to 40 weeks
Start Dates
Monthly intakes.
Our friendly admissions staff will guide you to the intake that best matches your destination course.
Delivery Mode
Full-time, face-to face at our Bedford Park and City Campus
Fees
2025: AUD $490/week
Duration
5 to 40 weeks
Start Dates
Monthly intakes from November 2022
Our friendly admissions staff will guide you to the intake that best matches your destination course.
Delivery Mode
Full-time, face-to face at our Bedford Park and City Campus
Fees
2025: AUD $490/week
What can you expect from the English program?
This full-time course includes 20 hours of face-to-face instruction per week.
- Comprised of 10 hours of Reading and Writing class and 10 hours of Listening and Communication class.
- In addition, students can attend between 2 to 6 hours of support and elective classes per week.
- There is a maximum of 18 students and a minimum of 1 teacher in each class.
In the Reading and Writing component of the course, students develop their reading comprehension skills and learn to utilise information presented in written texts within their writing, an essential skill for success at university.
In the Listening and Communication component of the course, students improve their listening comprehension in contexts likely to be encountered in a university setting as well as in everyday life. Communication activities are also linked to listening activities so that students can respond to what they have heard and learn invaluable skills for communicating effectively with others.
Support and elective classes provide students with further opportunity to accelerate their learning and focus on skill areas that they would like to improve. These classes can provide tailored English language content and activities to prepare students for the field of study in their destination degree.
Students who study EAP at Flinders Academy will have a pathway to any degree at Flinders University.
- Students who have successfully completed the EAP1 level of the course will have an English language proficiency equivalent to IELTS 5.0.
- Students who have successfully completed EAP 2 will have an English language proficiency equivalent to IELTS 5.5.
- Students who have successfully completed EAP 3 will have an English language proficiency equivalent to IELTS 6.0.
- Students who have successfully completed EAP 4 will have an English language proficiency equivalent to IELTS 6.5, or IELTS 7.0, depending on their final grade.
You may be eligible for up to 20% full duration Pathways Scholarship to study at Flinders University. Check here to find your eligibility.
Your pathway to a Flinders degree
Sturt Rd, Bedford Park
South Australia 5042
South Australia
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