If you are not a native English speaker but you have a bachelor or higher degree, this is the course for you.

Develop the written and oral English language communication skills that are essential for pursuing a career in your specific field. The course includes units in Advanced English for Speakers of Other Languages (AESOL) and an internship.

If you complete the Graduate Certificate in Professional English Communication with at least four distinction grades, you are eligible to apply for admission to the Master of Communication.

• Location:
  Footscray Park
• College:
  College of Arts
• Study mode:
  Full Time and Part Time
• Course code:
  ATEC
• Duration:
  0.5 years
• This information is for Australian residents.
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How to apply

This course equips you for:

• admission to a postgraduate degree
• professional positions where English is the preferred language for business communication

Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.

This course aims to:

• enhance students' opportunities to gain professional employment utilising their professional qualifications in a work environment that uses English as the language of communication;
• facilitate application of postgraduate studies in using English for communication in professional settings through an internship;
• provide the opportunity to gain confidence and competence in working in a professional environment where English is the language of communication.

To pass the Graduate Certificate, students need to satisfactorily complete three units, of which two are AESOL studies tailored to the profession plus a double unit internship. Students need to demonstrate that they have acquired a high level of English language competence and workplace knowledge that will give them confidence in their future careers.

• Professional English for Non-Native Speakers of English

  Unit code

  ACG5001

  Credits

  12

• Interacting in the Professional Workplace

  Unit code

  ACG5002

  Credits

  12

• Professional Practice in the Workplace

  Unit code

  ACG5003

  Credits

  24

• Mature: Students would usually take the Certificate at the end of their Masters studies, or they could take it after two semesters before embarking upon a minor thesis (in courses of that structure) or undertaking their final Masters semester. Advanced English for Speakers of Other Languages studies and LiWC are embedded in some Masters courses already and this Graduate Certificate would complement and augment these studies. The course is also open to suitable students with a professional Bachelor level degree. The course suitability for these students will be determined after an interview with the course coordinator.