Australian Courses

General English (Elementary to Advanced)

English language course (ELICOS) How English courses work

Offered by Signet Institute of Australia. CRICOS course code 0100288.

Tuition (whole course)A$16,000
Duration1.2 yr60 weeks
Tuition per yearA$13,867
Other feesA$450
Estimated totalA$16,450
LevelNon AQF Award

Where it's taught

Details

Living in Forest Lodge: rent about $910 a week, 26.8% speak a language other than English (Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish). About Forest Lodge →

Getting to Signet Institute of Australia, Forest Lodge (54 Parramatta Rd): Nearest station is Glebe Light Rail (light rail L1), 1.0 km away. Also Jubilee Park Light Rail (light rail L1), 1.1 km away. Buses within 500 m: 412, 413, 422, 440, 469, 470, 480, 483, N50, N60, N61, N70 and 7 more (closest stop: University Of Sydney Ross St Gate, Parramatta Rd, 170 m). Plan a trip (Transport NSW trip planner).

Living in Adelaide: rent about $660 a week, 42.5% speak a language other than English (Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese). About Adelaide →

Living in Melbourne: rent about $540 a week, 54.6% speak a language other than English (Mandarin, Cantonese, Indonesian). About Melbourne →

Getting to Signet Institute of Australia, Melbourne (1/11 - 15 Rocklea Dr): Nearest station is Beacon Cove/Light Rail #129 (light rail 109), 1.6 km away. Buses within 500 m: 235, 606 (closest stop: Rocklea Dr/Salmon St, 265 m). Plan a trip (PTV journey planner).

Working while you study: a student visa lets you work up to 48 hours a fortnight during term and unlimited hours in scheduled breaks. The national minimum wage is $26.44 an hour, or $33.05 casual (most student jobs are casual), so a full 24 hours a week pays about $793 before tax. Most students work in hospitality, retail, cleaning, aged care, delivery and warehousing. Visa rules · Fair Work pay rates.

What this page cannot tell you

The CRICOS register records that this course exists, how long it runs, where it is taught and what it costs. It does not record the things below. No central register holds them:

  • Entry requirements — the qualifications you need to join
  • English level — the IELTS, PTE or similar score you need
  • Start dates — which months the course begins
  • Credit for past study — whether your past study makes the course shorter
  • Whether places are available now

Each school sets these rules. They can be different for each country and each student. They also change between intakes. Ask Signet Institute of Australia directly. Get the answer in writing before you pay anything.

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