English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS)

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English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS)

Swinburne University of Technology

Australia, Melbourne

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Swinburne University of Technology

Australia , Melbourne

Key Facts

Program Level

Foundation

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

0102124

Campuses

Hawthorn

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines3-Mar-2026

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Duration 5 week(s)

Next Intake 3-Mar-2026

English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS)

About

Overview

Want to improve your English language skills and help progress your career?

Our English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS) is designed to improve your language skills in everyday conversational situations. We also teach you the language skills needed to study at university.

When you study an ELICOS course, the content and length of your course will be personalised to your existing English language skills.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Admissions

Students studying English for Academic Purpose may be eligible to transfer to their chosen Swinburne course, provided they meet the minimum English language entry requirements.

Assess your eligibility for entry to Swinburne

English Program Requirements

English language requirements

VCE Units 3 and 4: a minimum study score of 20 in any English or English as an Additional Language (EAL) or equivalent.

Please note that applicants with a study score of 20–24 in EAL will be required to complete Swinburne's free Skills Plus program as part of their studies.

Evidence of English proficiency is necessary for students wishing to undertake further studies at Swinburne after their English language course.

IELTS or equivalent

Level	Approximate entry-level
Advanced (EAP)	IELTS 5.5 - 6.0 or equivalent
Upper-intermediate (EAP)	IELTS 5.5 or equivalent
Intermediate	IELTS 5.0 or equivalent
Pre-intermediate	IELTS 4.5 or equivalent
Elementary	IELTS 3.5 or equivalent

English placement test

Swinburne reserves the right to conduct a placement test on arrival (or in the first week of your study) to assess all students' level of English. This may affect the duration of your English course if the result shows you need more or fewer weeks than originally offered. This may, in turn, affect timely entry into future courses.
The test measures all skills and will take approximately 1 hour to complete. Based on your results, we will recommend the number of weeks you will need to complete to enter into your chosen course.

Admission requirements

Meeting the minimum entry requirements for the course does not guarantee an offer of a place. See admission requirements for general information about the admission process.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

AUD 0

Application Fee

AUD

How to Apply

To apply online, you will need these supporting documents

Certified copies of your previous academic results.
Certified English language proficiency test results (IELTS, PTE or TOEFL).
Letters from your school or employer.
If you do not meet the Year 12 design prerequisite a portfolio will need to be submitted for assessment (except for the Swinburne Foundation Year (Design)).
A Statement of Activity if there is a gap in study (for example, if you graduated secondary education in 2017 and are applying for one of our courses in 2019, we will require a written statement of what you have been doing in 2018).

If you are applying for credit, you must include course outlines and translated (English) copies (if required) from your previous or current course.