NZCEL LEVEL 4 Academic

This qualification is intended for learners of English as an additional language, who wish to pursue further English language study in an academic context. Graduates will have the language skills required to communicate independently and effectively in familiar and some less familiar situations with fluency and flexibility in academic settings.

This qualification is at a level comparable to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) Mid B2 (i.e. IELTS 6.0). This qualification allows educational institutions to make informed judgements regarding the level at which the graduate can use English for academic purposes.

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

• 16-week programme.
• There are two parts, Part A and Part B.
  • Part A is textbook-based. Students complete 5 units designed by ICL.
  • Part B is topic-based. Students complete 5 NZQA unit standards.
• 25 hours per week, Monday to Friday (20 hours), plus 5 hours of compulsory workshops (face-to-face tutorials with course tutor).
• Students are also expected to complete 12.5 hours of personal self-study per week.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Understand the main ideas and supporting details for oral academic texts of low to moderate complexity.
• Moderate to effective participation in sustained spoken academic discourse.
• Understand the main ideas and supporting details for written academic texts of low to moderate complexity.
• Write modest academic texts of low to moderate complexity.

EDUCATION PATHWAYS

• NZCEL Level 5 (Academic).
• Meeting language requirements for undergraduates and graduate studies at ICL Graduate Business School and most New Zealand Universities.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• Be at least 16 years of age.
• Produce evidence of proficiency in English equivalent to a Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) Low B2. This may be demonstrated via a recognised English language testing system such as IELTS, Cambridge, TOEFL, achievement in the NZCEL Level 3 Applied (academic), or achieving an appropriate score on Bridge’s IEPT^*
• Possess the appropriate student visa.

^*Where a prospective student for the NZCEL Level 4 programme cannot produce evidence of current English proficiency. Bridge will use its own Internal English Proficiency Test (IEPT) to assess and determine the student’s entry level.