Improve your English skills at Divine Trainings
Our English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS) is designed to help you improve your English language skills in preparation to study or to progress your career.
Divine Trainings offers two types of English language courses:
- General English
- English for Academic Purposes.
General English is designed to improve your language skills for day-to-day situations. It can also prepare you for further English language studies.
English for Academic Purposes is designed to teach you the language skills needed to study at university. It can help you meet the minimum English language entry requirements for entry to your chosen course.
When you choose ELICOS at Divine, the content and length of your course will be personalized to your existing English language skills. Our aim is to help you meet your goals.
Course description
English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (ELICOS) at Divine Training offers two types of course: General English and English for Academic Purposes.
General English, Levels 1–3 (Elementary to Intermediate)
General English prepares you to join our English for Academic Purposes programs. It is designed to improve your overall English language skills for day-to-day situations in an Australian context. Through a range of activities, this program will help you improve your writing, reading, listening, speaking, pronunciation and grammar knowledge.
English for Academic Purposes, Levels 3–5 (Intermediate to Advanced)
English for Academic Purposes is designed to prepare you for direct entry to your chosen course Divine Training helping you meet the minimum English language requirements for the course. The program focuses on academic language, critical thinking and academic literacy skills and aims to enhance your success in your chosen course.
Course Requirements
Prerequisites
Evidence of English proficiency is necessary for students wishing to undertake further studies at Divine Trainings after their English language course. Students who do not have evidence of English proficiency can opt to sit an English Placement Test.
IELTS or equivalent
| Level | Approximate entry level |
| Advanced (EAP) | IELTS 5.5 – 6.0 or equivalent |
| Upper-intermediate (EAP) | IELTS 5.5 or equivalent |
| Intermediate | IELTS 5.0 or equivalent |
| Pre-intermediate | IELTS 4.5 or equivalent |
| Elementary | IELTS 3.5 or equivalent |
