Manukau Institute of Technology
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English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) II, III, IV

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For international students and permanent residents

Get to work on your English skills
Do you need an English qualification to get the job you want? Are you an international student who wants to study in New Zealand?

These ESOL courses give you a firm grasp of English language skills, including functions, structures and vocabulary. You will become a confident speaker and listener, and develop your vocabulary. Conversation and pronunciation skills are practised in real-life situations. Plus you are provided with reading and writing practice.

You’ll also learn about living, studying and working in  New Zealand.

You can study at either Otara or Newmarket.

Programme Code MN4310; MN4311; MN4312
Study Method Full time or part time
Qualification MIT Certificate
Duration Full time: 9 weeks or 18 weeks
Part time: 9 weeks (evening) or 18 weeks (day)
Applications By interview and assessment test
Start Dates (18 weeks) Full and part-time: February and July
(9 weeks) Full and part-time: February, May, July, October
Level 2, 3 or 4
Credits 60 (18 weeks full-time) 30 (nine weeks full-time)
Fees Permanent ResidentsNine weeks full-time $1,390 (approx)
Nine weeks part-time (evening) $274 (approx)
18 weeks full-time $2,776 (approx)
18 weeks part-time $853–$1,081 per module (approx)
International Student Fees $7,020

Offered by

Faculty of Education and Social Sciences - School of English

Entry Requirements

No qualifications are required to enter this programme.

Programme Summary

ESOL – 18 weeks full-time

Students complete the following courses:

  • Reading and Writing
  • Speaking and Listening.

Plus one of the following:

  • Conversation and Pronunciation
  • English Through the News
  • Integrated Language Skills
  • Living in New Zealand
  • Practice for IELTS.

ESOL – Nine weeks full-time

Students complete the following courses:

  • Reading and Writing
  • Speaking and Listening.

Plus an option which is decided by the language  level of the class.

ESOL – part-time day classes

Students choose one or two of the following:

  • Conversation and Pronunciation
  • English through the News
  • Integrated Language Skills
  • Living in New Zealand
  • Practice for IELTS
  • Reading and Writing
  • Speaking and Listening.

ESOL – part-time evening classes (Tuesday and Thursday evenings at Otara only)

Students choose one of the following:

  • General English, elementary to advanced level
  • Practice for IELTS, open entry
  • Reading and Writing
  • Speaking and Listening.

Further Training or Study

English for Further Study (EFS) and English for Study Purposes (ESP), which prepare students for study at diploma and degree level.

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