Most students studying in Australia will hear about preparatory courses and language classes, so is there a difference between them? Come and have a look with me.

First, the curriculum is different.

English course is a course provided by the Language Center of Australian universities, which aims to improve students' English level and meet the language requirements of schools, and will not cause too many language barriers when entering the main classes of Australian schools. Language courses will also help students learn how to listen to lectures. How to take notes? How to write a paper? How to make a speech? And other practical skills!

The setting of preparatory courses includes not only language learning, but also the basic courses of the majors that students study after entering undergraduate courses, which lays a solid foundation for students to enter related majors and plays a comprehensive role. When students enter the university, they will not have too much psychological pressure and can study undergraduate courses more quickly and easily.

Second: the length of the course is different.

The length of language courses is determined by the gap between students' own English level and the English level required by Australian schools. Students with big gaps will spend more time reading Chinese; Students with small gaps spend less time reading the language. Generally, it will not exceed 30 weeks. In most cases, every 0.5 point difference in IELTS scores (regardless of the total score or single item, whichever is the worst) requires 65,438+00 weeks of language courses, including 5 weeks for Deakin University and 6 weeks for Wollongong University.

The duration of preparatory courses is often determined by high school scores and IELTS scores, which is generally 8- 12 months. For example, the University of Melbourne and the University of Sydney, the top eight universities in Australia, have a preparatory course of 1.5 years.

Third: the application conditions are different.

Language courses are generally arranged only according to IELTS or TOEFL scores. Generally speaking, the eight major cities in Australia require students to have an IELTS score of 5.0 before they can enter the school. Students who do not have a relatively low score in the eight major cities can also enter the school, or take an internal university exam (which can be equivalent to IELTS or TOEFL), and then arrange corresponding language courses.

Preparatory courses generally require students to reach IELTS 5.5-6.0 before they can enter the school directly. Students of IELTS 5.0 can add language first and then take the main courses of the preparatory course. Individual schools can also enroll in short-term preparatory courses because of their high IELTS scores.