New Zealand Certificate in English Language (General/Workplace/Academic) (Level 4)
Course details
| NZQF Level | 4 |
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About the course
This qualification is intended for learners of English as an additional language, who are attending NZQA-approved programmes delivered in Aotearoa New Zealand or offshore.
Graduates will have the language skills required to communicate independently and effectively in familiar, and some less familiar situations, with fluency and flexibility in everyday/social/community, workplace and/or academic English-language contexts. This qualification is at a level comparable to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) B2.
This qualification allows the Aotearoa New Zealand community, employers and educational institutions to recognise the level at which the graduate can use English for general, workplace or academic purposes.
The primary focus of the Level 4 programme is the acquisition of English grammatical structures, functional language and language skills over the four areas of speaking, listening, reading and writing for use in academic contexts and for academic purposes. Where appropriate, the course will seek to integrate skills over the four language areas.
Course duration: 16 weeks
Entry requirements
- Be a minimum of 16 years of age prior to the commencement of the programme;
- Must meet New Zealand Immigration requirements;
- Have achieved an IELTS score of 5.5 with no band lower than 5.0 or equivalent, or students have had their language skills assessed to be at this level range to be eligible for the programme. For student who does not meet requirement 3 (above), NZCB will use their own placement test and a one-on-one interview to assess and determine a student’s entry level.
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).