The University Of Auckland Academic English

Academic Englishwill help you improve your English language skills to prepare you for study success at university. This course provides you with opportunities to develop your independent learning strategies and individual needs in listening, speaking, reading and writing.



This course has 4 levels: EAP Intro, EAP1, EAP 2, EAP3. Each level has two sessions of lessons every day as per below: 

EAP Intro :  Academic English (session 1) + IELTS or university study skills (session 2)
EAP1:  Academic English (session 1) + IELTS or university preparation skills (session 2)
EAP 2: Academic English (session 1) + IELTS or university preparation skills (session 2)
EAP3: Academic English (session 1) + IELTS or university preparation skills (session 2)

If you wish to improve your IELTS band scores, you may choose:

  • Academic English (session 1) + IELTS (session 2)
  • Take an IELTS test upon completion of the course at ELA’s official IELTS Test Centre. 

If you wish to improve your English for future tertiary studies, you may choose: 



  • Academic English (session 1) + university preparation skills (session 2)

You will develop the language and academic skills to help you progress to the next level of English, move to our FCertEAP pathway course, or transition to your destination programme.

A course for students interested in studying General English prior to their Academic English course can be arranged.

Book a free demonstration lesson of this course HERE

Course length
Students can take more than one block of 10 weeks depending on their needs. Each block is 10 weeks; except Summer School, which is 7 weeks.

Course dates



29 June – 4 September 2020 (10 weeks)
14 September – 20 November 2020 (10 weeks)
23 November – 22 January 2021 (7 weeks)
25 January – 1 April 2021 (10 weeks)
12 April – 18 June 2021 (10 weeks)
28 June – 3 September 2021 (10 weeks)
13 September –  19 November 2021 (10 weeks)
22 November –  21 January 2022  (7 weeks)

Total hours
200 hours; Plus optional workshops available in Blocks 1 – 4 (January – November)