Bond University English Language Institute (BUELI)

English for Academic Purposes (EAP)

CRICOS Code 010335E

English for Academic Purposes (EAP) is our most prestigious course. This course will help you achieve the English language proficiency you need to undertake degree studies at Australian and International universities (IELTS 6.0 to 6.5 or TOEFL 530 to 550).

It is designed to help you to succeed in university studies by improving your English and academic study skills.

This course also helps you to obtain a better IELTS score in the academic module.

Most students who complete this course enrol at Bond University.

Course design

This course is a full-time, one semester (14 weeks) program. There are three levels - each level is one semester long. When you apply, you will be placed in the right level of the program for your level of English.

COURSE dates

English for Academic Purposes starts and finishes on the same dates as Bond's academic semesters. This allows you to progress easily into Bond University degree courses. See Course dates.

Admission to university studies

If you pass this course you can get direct entry to Bond University without an IELTS test, as long as you also meet the academic entry requirements.

English for Academic Purposes also includes intensive IELTS practice, so that if you choose to take the IELTS test you will be well prepared and ready to achieve a good score.

Curriculum

The EAP program focuses on the English, academic and study skills needed for Australian and international tertiary courses. You will study for 25 hours per week. Each level below is one semester of 14 weeks.

Level 1. Develops language and study skills through planning and writing essays, improving reading speed, learning how to take and organise notes, planning and delivering short speeches and presentations.

Level 2. Develops writing skills, research skills for essay writing, text analysis skills and note-taking strategies.

Level 3. Concentrates on developing skills in writing reports and essays, note-taking from written and spoken texts, understanding university lectures, research and study skills, arguments and debates.

Entry requirement

You will need to successfully pass our entry test to get a place on this course. As a guide, an IELTS score of at least 5.0 with no band less than 5.0 (TOEFL 500) is the required level for entry to level 1 - however you still need to pass the English for Academic Purposes entry test.

Enrolment option

You can enrol in this course even if your English has never been tested, by undertaking the entry test on the first day of the course. You will then be placed in the appropriate level. If your English level does not meet the entry requirement for EAP, you can enrol in General English and work towards gaining entry to EAP.