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New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Applied) (Level 3)

This English programme is applied in an academic context, and designed to further develop your English language and study skills in preparation for further study in a specific field.

Programme Overview

Unitec employs the latest teaching practices, uses collaborative learning spaces, and provides a true campus and community experience, so you'll be prepared for success in a range of subjects:

• Foundation and Bridging Education
• Animal Management and Welfare
• Automotive Engineering
• Building and Carpentry
• Business
• Computing and Information Technology
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Landscape and Garden Design
• Plumbing, Gasfitting and Drainlaying
• Social Work and Community Development

Is this the right level for me?

If you're not sure, you can take a free online test to help you determine what English programme to apply for. Alternatively, you can simply apply and we can move you into the right programme after you sit the placement test (if required).

Where to from here?

Most students who successfully complete this programme can move into the New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Academic) (Level 4), as well as any Unitec programme that requires IELTS 5.5, including most Level 4 Certificates.

Career Options

• Improve your English for work in a professional field or continue your studies.

Annual Tuition Fees

• Domestic/NZ students: $3,700 (approximate fees only - includes GST but excludes the Compulsory Student Services Fee (CSSF) levy)
• International students: $7,157 (NZD) (approximate fees for 60 credits)

Semester Dates

• Sem 1 2026: 23 Feb – 28 Jun
• Sem 2 2026: 20 Jul – 22 Nov

Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

For this programme, you will need the following:

1. To be at least 16 years old by the time the programme begins
2. A New Zealand Certificate in English Language (General) (Level 3) or equivalent, IELTS (Academic) with an overall score of 5.0 with no band lower than 4.5, or achieve an appropriate score on Unitec's Language Studies English Language Placement Test.

If you don't meet these requirements, you may still apply under special or discretionary entrance.

Courses and Timetables

Compulsory Courses

Level 3 | Courses | Credits | Aim | | --- | --- | --- | | Oral & Text-based Skills (L3)(EAPL3150) | 30.0 credits (0.250 EFTS) | This course develops the language skills required for students to participate effectively at CEFR low B2 level in routine academic English language contexts. | | English for Academic Purposes (L3)(EAPL3151) | 30.0 credits (0.250 EFTS) | To develop students' English language skills to enable them to communicate with some independence and fluency in order to participate in routine academic English language contexts at CEFR low B2 level. |