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English for Business

CRICOS course codes - 20 weeks: 059175A; 10 weeks: 057133E

 
Improve your English in order to enter a postgraduate degree in UOW’s Faculty of Commerce or Graduate School of Business.

English for Business (EB) is a skills-based English course focusing on:

  • Building knowledge and concepts relevant to business study
  • Writing essays
  • Academic vocabulary and grammar
  • Critical analysis and referencing skills
  • Seminar participation and involvement in tutorials

You can enter English for Business upon successful completion of English for Academic Purposes or the required English language test.


Course structure

You will attend 22 hours of formal lessons per week. Additional, supervised study is available in the listening and computer laboratories and English Language Resource Centre.

The program has two study options:

Duration Intakes Entry requirement
10 weeks 2 per year IELTS 6.0 (Academic) with 6.0 in the reading and writing bands*
20 weeks 2 per year IELTS 5.0 (Academic) with 5.0 in the reading and writing bands*

*or the equivalent in another recognised English test


Course Dates

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Progression

With a Credit or higher, you can progress to the following degrees:

  • Master of Business Administration
  • Master of International Business
  • Master of Science (Logistics)
  • Other business-related Masters degrees