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English for Academic Purposes

Provider Code: 01440A
CRICOS Course Code: 019229A
Duration: 4 to 52 weeks

Students planning to go on to further study in an English-speaking environment choose EAP. This course is designed to help develop the language and study skills necessary for success at university, college or TAFE in an English-speaking country. Students are accepted on to the program once they have reached a strong Intermediate or an Upper Intermediate level.


The course teaches the following skills:

  • Research & reference skills
  • Vocabulary extension
  • Critical reading of authentic texts
  • Distinguishing fact from opinion
  • Planning & organising ideas
  • Writing in the appropriate genre
  • Listening & summarising efficiently
  • Critical thinking
  • Seminar / PowerPoint presentation skills
  • Test taking strategies