{"id":25027,"date":"2024-05-15T15:20:29","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T07:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/?post_type=advice&p=25027"},"modified":"2026-04-02T12:27:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T04:27:55","slug":"learn-english-and-study-in-australia","status":"publish","type":"advice","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/advice\/learn-english-and-study-in-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn English and study in Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

At Curtin University, students from around the globe are gaining the English skills they need to study a degree in the beautiful city of Perth, Western Australia.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having good English skills is important if you want to study in Australia. But if your English isn\u2019t yet strong enough, you may be worried about when and how to apply for a course in Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Curtin University<\/a> runs specific programs in Perth, Western Australia to help you improve your English so you can meet the requirements for studying a course at the university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can apply for a Curtin English<\/a> course at the same time as your chosen degree and package them together<\/a> on your student visa. When you package your Curtin undergraduate or postgraduate course with your Curtin English course, you may be eligible to receive up to AUD$7,496 to put towards your university tuition fees*.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And there are many other benefits. Learning English at Curtin University helps you get used to the university campus and Australian life. With practice, you will feel more confident speaking and writing English, which will assist you both inside and outside of your classes, and make it easier to meet new friends and find work opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you study at Curtin, you can be assured you\u2019re studying at a highly credentialled university. Curtin ranked in the top 1% of universities worldwide in the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2025. Our graduates were rated the best in Western Australia for employer satisfaction in the Australian Government\u2019s 2024 QILT survey<\/a>, and the university continues to achieve the highest QS Stars<\/a> rating possible for a tertiary institution: Five Stars Plus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Terms and conditions<\/a> apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Curtin English programs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The minimum score required for a student visa<\/a> from an IELTs test score is 6.0. The minimum score required to take a packaged ELICOS (English language intensive courses for overseas students) is 5.0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Curtin English<\/a> offers several programs, each catering for different levels of English skill: General English in partnership with Navitas; Gateway English; and English Language Bridging. You can start your journey at a level that suits your skills, and progress through a tailored pathway until you reach the level you need for your degree course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All programs are designed to help you feel more confident speaking and writing English, which not only helps you in your university classes, but also enables you to socialise outside the classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senior English teacher Jamina Tubbing describes what to expect from her English classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cStudents learn all four English skills \u2013 reading, writing, speaking and listening,\u201d Jamina explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cClasses are communicative, meaning there’s lots of opportunities to interact with other students. We have students from all over the world \u2013 lots of different nationalities working together to improve their English. We make grammar fun and there’s a lot of games associated with that. It helps the students with their memory, and it helps them to build friendships and relationships with other students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe main goal of most students, in addition to progressing on to academic studies, is to build up the skills and confidence for their interactions. So, whether that be in getting some part-time work or finding new friends and socialising, the work that we do really helps to foster that confidence for living in Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI love watching them build their confidence. Most students come to us almost in a state of panic and worried about how they’re going to be successful, worried about how they’re going to learn all the English \u2013 and just watching those light bulb moments where students realise and understand and then they find themselves using it is absolutely joyful.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Which Curtin English program is best for you?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n