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English for Academic Purposes 1

KEY FACTS
Duration

10 weeks

Intakes

Feb, Apr, Jul, Nov

Location

Massey University, Auckland campus

Programme Fee

NZ$6,288

OVERVIEW

Our English for Academic Purposes (EAP) programme will provide you with an IELTS free pathway if you meet the academic, but not English language requirements for entry into Massey University. It focuses on various reading, listening and study skills and the strategies necessary for success in academic contexts. It will also help you to develop your vocabulary and grammar, particularly in key academic skills of discussion and presentation.


If you plan to study our Foundation Certificate (International), and don’t meet the English requirements, you will need to complete our English for Academic Purposes 1 (EAP1) programme. If you need to gain extra confidence, you can take EAP1 followed by English for Academic EnglishPurposes 2 (EAP2).


The EAP syllabus and programme dates have been carefully designed to allow students a smooth transition from English to tertiary studies.

Entry Requirements

Students are required to complete the recommended program duration according to their current English level. Entry to EAP 1 requires an IELTS of 5.0 overall (no band below 4.5). Click here for more information.


For students without English test results, we offer internal testing free of charge. Contact us for more information at muc.admissions@massey.ac.nz

Pathway

Programme Structure

In our EAP programme, we’ve created an adult learning environment that introduces you to university teaching methodologies. You’ll engage in collaborative learning, structured self-study, and student-teacher dialogue just as though you were studying a bachelor’s degree. You can expect a range of multi-media materials and challenging tasks that encourage you to draw on your future study direction or past career experience.


Our experienced team of teachers will carefully guide your development across the four key language skill sets. Our programme is designed to improve accuracy, fluency, and confidence across reading, writing, listening and speaking.


Here are some skills you can expect to develop across these four key areas:


Speaking: giving presentations, participating in seminars and tutorials, working in groups.


Listening: listening to lectures, note-taking techniques, listening skills practice.


Reading: strategies such as skimming and scanning, understanding assignment questions, coping with extended reading.


Writing: learning to construct paragraphs, essays, reports and summaries, analyses of numerical data and case studies, research and referencing techniques.


You will be expected to complete 30 hours of study each week, 20 hours of classroom instruction and 10 hours of self-study including research or projects.

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