New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Level 5)

Course details

New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Level 5)
NZQF Level	5

About the course

Programme Overview

This qualification is intended for learners of English as an additional language, who wish to pursue further English language study in an academic context. Graduates will have the 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 (i.e IELTS 6.0). This qualification allows educational institutions to make informed judgements regarding the level at which the graduate can use English for academic purposes

Programme Length

16 weeks

Programme Scheduling

There are two parts, Part A and Part B. Part A is textbook-based. Students complete 8 units that have been designed by ICL.

Part B is topic-based.

20 hours per week on one of our three timetable strands: 8:30-12:30 / 1:00-5:00 pm / 5:30-9:30, Monday to Friday (20 hours), plus up to 5 hours of optional workshops (by arrangement with the course tutor).

Students are also expected to complete 17.5 hours of personal self-study, per week

Learning Outcomes & Education Pathways

Understand main ideas and supporting details of moderately complex oral academic texts.
Participate effectively in sustained spoken academic discourse.
Understand main ideas and supporting details of moderately complex written academic texts.
Write detailed, developed, moderately complex academic texts.

Education Pathways

This certificate builds on the:

New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Academic) (Level 4)
New Zealand Certificate in English Language (General) (Level 4)
New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Employment). (Level 4)

NZCEL (L5) can lead to:

programmes/courses that are linguistically demanding and/or a specialised field of study most postgraduate programmes/courses, depending on the focus of the programme leading to this qualification.

Entry requirements

International students must meet the following requirements

Be at least 16 years of age
Produce evidence of proficiency in English equivalent to a Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) B2 Intermediate level. This may be demonstrated via a recognised English language testing system such as IELTS, Cambridge, TOEFL, achievement in the New Zealand Certificate of English Language (level 4) or by achieving an appropriate score on ICL’s placement test.
Possess the appropriate student visa

A prospective student for the NZCEL (Level 5) programme cannot produce evidence of current English proficiency. ICL will use their own placement test to assess and determine the student’s entry-level.

About the provider

Welcome to Bridge International College, New Zealand’s specialist language school for academic pathways and university entry.

We are located in heart of Auckland, New Zealand’s biggest city. With beautiful scenery, great beaches, harbours and islands all at an arm’s reach, there’s plenty to explore! We pride ourselves on the small size of our school and individual classes, as we strive to provide a personalised learning environment. Our students come from different backgrounds and with varying levels of English. Bridge International College is part of the ICL Education Group, which provides our students with the opportunity to continue their studies within the partnering schools.

Bridge’s flagship programme is the New Zealand Certificate in English Language (NZCEL). The NZCEL Level 4 is recognized by all NZ universities as meeting the normal undergraduate degree English entry level. And the NZCEL Level 5 is recognized by all NZ universities as meeting the normal postgraduate degree English entry level. The programmes are 16 weeks long, with start dates throughout the year, and students can enrol in face-to-face classes in Auckland or online offshore.

Bridge is also one of only two schools currently approved to deliver the English New Zealand Accredited Pathway Assessment (APA). The APA is accepted by all NZ universities as meeting their entry level at foundation, undergraduate or postgraduate levels.

Founded over 20 years ago, Bridge is situated in the heart of the Auckland CBD, in the ICL Education Centre, alongside its partner schools Auckland English Academy and ICL Graduate Business School. Most NZCEL graduates progress to ICL’s diplomas and master’s degrees.