Australian Courses

General English (Elementary to Upper Intermediate)

English language course (ELICOS) How English courses work

Offered by Swanston Institute. CRICOS course code 116159B.

Tuition (whole course)A$8,500
Duration1.1 yr56 weeks
Tuition per yearA$7,893
Other feesA$1,000
Estimated totalA$9,500
LevelNon AQF Award

Where it's taught

Details

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

Getting to Swanston Institute, Melbourne (364 Lonsdale St): Nearest station is Melbourne Central Station/Elizabeth St #5 (light rail 19, 57, 59), 129 m away. Also Bourke Street Mall/Elizabeth St #3 (light rail 19, 57, 59), 192 m away, Melbourne Central Station/La Trobe St #5 (light rail 1, 30, 75, 35), 193 m away, Queen St/La Trobe St #4 (light rail 1), 245 m away. Buses within 500 m: 200, 207, 216, 220, 232, 234, 236, 250, 251, 302, 303, 304 and 10 more (closest stop: Elizabeth St/Lonsdale St, 46 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 Swanston Institute directly. Get the answer in writing before you pay anything.

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