Course details

Summary

To help students to achieve their goal of studying at Otago, the University of Otago Language Centre offers a pathway for students to meet the English language requirements for undergraduate study. The English for Otago course meets the undergraduate English language requirements for admission to Otago. English for Otago also provides excellent preparation for academic study at the University of Otago. This may suit: students who already have a conditional offer from the University of Otago and are required to improve their English; students who have an unconditional offer from the University of Otago and who have not studied at a New Zealand tertiary institution. This is an intensive course requiring a high entry standard. Students are required to pass the entrance test in order to enter English for Otago or have achieved the following results within 6 months before the start date of the course: IELTS - 5.5 (no band below 5.0), TOEFL iBT - 70 (writing 15), Paper based TOEFL - 525 (TWE 4.0), Computer based TOEFL - 193 (essay, rating 4.0), GCE O-Level English - Grade C6, HKDSE English - Level 2, HK ALE Use of English - Grade D7, SPM Bahasa Inggris - Grade 4. Course content are: Academic vocabulary in general and specific subject areas; Reading, critical understanding and assessment of academic texts; Listening skills and strategies needed to understand academic texts and lectures; Paraphrasing and summarising academic texts; Critical assessment of academic reading and listening; Delivery of presentations; Participation in academic debates and discussions; Research skills including electronic research, methodology and presentation of results; Distinguishing between academic genres/production of different academic writing; Structuring an argument for academic texts and essays; Group research skills.