International English for Speakers of Other Languages (IESOL)

Course details

About the course

Guaranteed lessons until you reach the required IESOL proficiency level.

The New Zealand College of Business, with 20 years of experience in training international students, is the official IESOL examination center. We have academic partnerships with the University of Canterbury, Lincoln University, and Massey University. Among them, the University of Canterbury and Massey University not only recognise IESOL examination results but also acknowledge the course's internal results from our college. Students can use the internal course results as the proficiency English results from our college to apply for undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs at these two universities.

Course Features:

- After you submit your application, we will conduct an entry assessment to determine the required time to reach the target level.

- If the expected proficiency level is not achieved after completing the course, free re-enrolments will be provided until the standard is met.

- 100% attendance is required (except for illness with a doctor's certificate).

- Emphasis on excellent performance and provide personalised guidance and feedback from the teacher.

- Student visa holders enrolled in our courses for 14 weeks or more are allowed to work part-time legally, with a minimum hourly wage of NZ$23.15 for 20 hours per week.

Course Objectives:

- Improve English communication skills.

- Master key grammar and vocabulary.

- Develop listening and reading comprehension abilities.

- Enhance academic English-writing skills.

- Practice IESOL exam skills.

- Ensure students meet the English entry requirements for further studies at New Zealand tertiary institutions including: the University of Canterbury, Massey University, Victoria University, Lincoln University, polytechnics and all private tertiary institutions from Level 3 Certificates to Level 10 Doctoral programs.

Entry requirements

Must meet New Zealand Immigration requirements

About the provider

The New Zealand College of Business (also known as NZCB) was registered in New Zealand with the Ministry of Education in 2004 according to the 1989 "Education Act" (code: 1327).

NZCB is also recognized by the New Zealand Qualification Authority (NZQA) as a tertiary level institute which provides high quality academic instruction and support to international students (Code: 7653).

NZCB is a member of Export New Zealand, Education Christchurch Canterbury, Christchurch Educated, Christchurch Employer Chamber of Commerce, New Zealand Association of Private Education Providers and Study Auckland.

The NZCB campus is located in Christchurch (the biggest city in South Island, New Zealand).