International English Language Testing (IELTS) Preparation

Name: International English Language Testing (IELTS) Preparation
SKU: 10040
Price: 4187 ZAR
Availability: InStock

R4 187

This short course is for anyone who needs to prepare for the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam in order to attend a postgraduate course in South Africa or abroad, anyone who needs to prove proficiency in English for studies or immigration to a country such as the UK, Australia, USA or Canada, or international students who need the minimum IELTS score to apply for university entrance in South Africa.

The IETLS short course is intended to accomplish its goal online in 25 learning hours by developing your ability to –

recognise the format and content of the IELTS exam, by discussing, practising and analysing each section of the exam;
improve your test-taking skills and strategies, by completing IELTS-style practise tests in reading, listening, speaking and writing;
perform optimally within an academic context, so as to gain entry into your chosen academic programmes; and
recognise the scoring procedures for the exam, so that you may interpret your own test scores.

2023 course dates

2 October to 13 November
20 November to 15 December

2024 course dates

15 January to 16 February

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Downloadable documents

– IELTS 2023/4 Information Guide

Presenters

Our presenters are qualified and experienced English language instructors with specialised skills in preparation for the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam.

Location

The IELTS Preparation Course is presented online for two hours, twice a week over four to six weeks
(2 hours per week; 25 hours in total). You can study remotely from the convenience of your own home.

On completion of the course, you will be able to –

skim and scan academic and authentic texts for general and specific information;
extract information from and make inferences based on texts of varying lengths, such as university lectures, radio documentaries, radio interviews and conversations;
interpret and compare data in tables and graphs;
develop arguments and express opinions on abstract topics;
provide information in a formal interview context; and
use academic vocabulary related to common topics such as the environment, science and technology, health, energy, transport, education, the arts and media.

The IELTS Preparation Course is a 25-hour, intensive online learning course offered twice a week for 2 hours per session over five weeks. You can study remotely from the convenience of your own home, or face-to-face in Stellenbosch by special arrangement.

As this course is a blended learning course, you will need access to a laptop, or desktop computer with good speakers or earphones and a microphone, as well as internet access for the three video chat sessions with the presenter.

In order to apply for this course –

you should be able to speak and write English fluently. That means that you need upper-intermediate English language proficiency (CEFR level B2); and
you may need to complete an online proficiency test before the course starts.

If you do not have the desired level for entry to the course, we will make recommendations on how to improve your English, so that you may be admitted at a later stage.

Click on the ‘Apply now’ button. This will take you to an MS Form to register your interest in the IELTS Preparation course.

Please e-mail your proof of payment along with a copy of your South African ID and/or passport photo page to Jeanene Olivier at olivierj@sun.ac.za. Acceptance to the course will take place only after full payment of the fee, completed online registration and a copy of your identity document/passport has been received.

On completion of the IELTS Preparation Course, you will receive a certificate of attendance.

This course prepares you to write the exam to obtain an IELTS Certificate. An IELTS Certificate is recognised as evidence of English language proficiency by more than 10 000 education and training providers globally. Having obtained an IELTS Certificate opens up migration, study and work opportunities to English-speaking countries such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK, as well as for study and work in the USA.

The fee of R4 187 is based on a minimum of three participants.