Reading and Writing for Academic Purposes for University Entrance (Level 4)

  • EAP Reading – Unit 22751
  • EAP Writing – Unit 22750

Canterbury College offers two EAP (English for Academic Purposes) modules at Level 3: Reading (unit 30511) and Writing (unit 30508).

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Pathway Leading You to University.

Get extra NZQA credits to meet the university literacy requirements

Why Academic Reading & Writing?

  • Students depend on their reading and writing skills to succeed in their university studies
  • Students often underestimate how much reading and writing is required at university
  • Improve reading speed and develop reading techniques to cope with large amounts of reading material
  • Overcome difficulties with writing (structure, organisation, formality, word choice, plagiarism, etc.)
  • Language difficulties are barriers to understanding assessment criteria, completing assignments, doing exams and tests

Two Modules: EAP Reading (Unit 22751) & EAP Writing (Unit 22750) at Level 4

Why English for Academic Purpose for University Entrance (Level 4) ?

Canterbury College offers two EAP (English for Academic Purposes) modules at  Level 4: Academic Reading (unit 22751) and Academic Writing (unit 22750). The Level 4 modules provide you with a pathway to university entrance. Students will get 12 extra credits. This pathway is an alternative to the IELTS examination and can help to start any undergraduate study. These EAP units are also part of New Zealand Certificate in English Language (NZCEL Level 4, Academic).

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Two Modules: EAP Reading (Unit 22751) & EAP Writing (Unit 22750) at Level 4

This Course Will help You To:

  • Improve your academic reading and writing
  • Understand the main points and some specific details of moderately complex written texts on reasonably familiar topics
  • Write coherent texts appropriate to audience and purpose
  • Pass the unit standard assessment as you study. No final exam needed!
  • Get literacy credits for University Entrance

Course Information

  • Study: Part-Time course 
  • Duration of the course: 11 weeks 
  • Credits: 12 NZQA credits 

Fees

  • Tuition fee – $1,645
  • Enrolment fee and materials – $345
  • Resit (if required) – $200 per credit

Entry Requirements

  • The entry can be through the Canterbury College Internal English Language Proficiency Assessment,
    Canterbury College English Test (CCET),
  • OR completion of Level 3 NZCEL (Applied – Academic Context),
  • OR an overall IELTS proficiency level in Academic English of 5.5 with no individual band score lower
    than 5.0,
  • OR an acceptable equivalent score from an NZQA approved International English Language Test.