Integrated English by UQ College
Integrated English (IE) will improve your everyday and academic English skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing. At higher levels, the course will help you prepare for the Academic IELTS test. You will have the opportunity to choose an elective class* as part of your course. Possible electives include Business English, Academic English Skills, IELTS, Pearson PTE-A and Tourism and Hospitality.
*Dependent on student numbers and course level
- Local Students
- International Students
Course Modules
Integrated Skills
- Practise reading, writing, listening and speaking in real-life situations
- Build your grammar and vocabulary so that you can express yourself
- Become an effective communicator in English.
- Learn the language and style of English writing
- Express yourself clearly and precisely
Electives*
*All elective offerings are dependent on student numbers and course level. Choose from:
- Business
- Academic English Skills
- IELTS
- Pearson PTE-A
- Tourism and Hospitality
Who is this program for?
Integrated English is ideal for a wide range of abilities and goals. Study English for life, travel or pathway into the UQ College Foundation Program. Integrated English is also suitable for students wishing to study in an English medium university and who need an IELTS score to enter.
Passing Integrated English assessment does not enable direct entry to UQ.
Entry to a UQ program
If you meet the academic requirements for entry to a UQ program but need to meet the English language entry requirements, you can apply for a UQ package offer. The UQ package offer includes:
- an English course to get you to the level you need for entry to your UQ program, and
- a conditional place in your preferred UQ program.
To receive a UQ package offer, you must provide evidence of your current English language ability (IELTS or other recognised test) with your UQ application. If you do not have an IELTS score or equivalent for your UQ program, or the overall IELTS score you achieved is below 5.0, join our Pathway English classes.
Entry into the UQ College Foundation Program (UQ College Package Offer)
If you want to enter the UQ College Foundation Program, but do not meet the IELTS (or equivalent) entry requirement, you can apply for an English and Foundation Package. When you successfully complete Integrated English Level 3, you can enter the UQ College Standard Foundation Program.
To apply for an English + Foundation Program + Degree Package Offer, please visit: https://plus.icte.uq.edu.au/apply_to_courses/Foundation.
What you will learn
Integrated English classes will help you:
- Develop your confidence with the English language
- Understand spoken English in conversations and lectures
- Speak fluently, clearly and confidently
- Express facts, ideas and opinions in writing, using correct and appropriate vocabulary, grammatical structures
- Apply a range of reading skills to understand and respond to written texts
Course Duration
5 to 45 weeks. Classes start every 5 weeks.
Entry requirements
- Package offer students must have an accepted English language test result. Note the minimum requirement for a UQ package offer is IELTS 5.0 with no skill below 5.0
- Unless stated otherwise, all UQ Package Offer lengths given below are for UQ degree programs that require minimum English language entry requirements of Academic IELTS OB6.5 (no score less that 6.0) or equivalent. For UQ package offers for programs that require Academic IELTS higher than minimum see information at the end of Integrated English Level 5 section below.
- English only/non package students can take the UQ College Placement test if they do not have an accepted English language test result
Students with a jagged result profile may be placed at a higher or lower level dependent on learning needs
Integrated English Prep (non-package students only)
Integrated English Level 1 (Non-Package Students Only)
Integrated English Level 2 (Non-Package Students Only)
Integrated English Level 3
Package Offer Length from Integrated English Level 3. 30 – 25 weeks of Integrated English + UQ Degree Package.
Integrated English Level 4
Package Offer Length from Integrated English Level 4
- 20 – 15 weeks of Integrated English + UQ Degree Package
- 10 weeks of Integrated English + Accelerated Foundation Program Package
Integrated English Level 5
Package Offer Length from Integrated English Level 5
- 10 weeks of Integrated English + UQ Degree Package
For UQ programs that require Academic IELTS higher than 6.5 (no score less than 6.0) or equivalent
- 10 weeks of Integrated English + UQ Degree Package:OB no more than 0.5 band below the specified UQ program requirement. IELTS sub-band scores, no more than 0.5 band below the sub-band requirement.
- 15 weeks of Integrated English + UQ Degree Package:OB no more than 0.5 band below the specified UQ program requirement. IELTS sub-band scores, no more than 1.0 band below the sub-band requirement.
- 20 weeks of Integrated English + UQ Degree Package:OB no more than 1.0 band below the specified UQ program requirement. IELTS sub-band scores, no more than 1.0 band below the sub-band requirement.
Testing
Your teachers will provide informal feedback throughout the course. Formal tests on speaking, writing, reading and listening are held at the end of every 5-week session.
The results of the assessment may enable you to:
- move up to the next level of Integrated English
- enter UQ’s Foundation Program
- Integrated English test results cannot be used for entry to Bridging English or UQ. To transfer to Bridging English or to meet UQ English language entry requirements, students will need to achieve the required IELTS entry score or equivalent.
Completion of Course
Other fees
As a student on a Student Visa, you must pay for your own health insurance.
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