Language & Literature
A course by
Otago Polytechnic
A 17-week full-time Level 4 certificate for upper-intermediate English speakers to enhance academic English for study or professional contexts, delivered on campus in Dunedin.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Dunedin, Dunedin
It will take a total of 17 weeks
This course requires 32 hours per week

Understand the main ideas and key supporting details of quite complex spoken and written information on familiar and unfamiliar topics.

Take part effectively in sustained, spoken academic conversation.

Write detailed, well-developed and quite complex academic texts.
The New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Academic) (Level 4) at Otago Polytechnic is designed for upper-intermediate English speakers aiming to boost their English for further tertiary study or professional settings. The programme prepares students for advanced study, helps them make new connections, and experience New Zealand culture. Teaching is supportive, group-based, and includes interaction with native speakers. Graduates meet the requirements for many certificate, diploma, and degree programmes, and can apply their improved skills at Otago Polytechnic or other New Zealand institutions.
What you need to know first
Placement test at Otago Polytechnic
New Zealand University Entrance OR

Education
Language Education
Academic Preparation

Otago Polytechnic is known for high quality, hands on learning that leads to strong outcomes. With excellent student satisfaction, high graduate employment rates, and a commitment to sustainability, it’s a place where practical skills meet purpose. Their award winning programmes span design, fashion, creative arts, trades, health, and business, giving you real experience and real confidence for whatever comes next.
Language & Literature
A course by
Otago Polytechnic
A 17-week full-time Level 4 certificate for upper-intermediate English speakers to enhance academic English for study or professional contexts, delivered on campus in Dunedin.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Dunedin, Dunedin
It will take a total of 17 weeks
This course requires 32 hours per week

Understand the main ideas and key supporting details of quite complex spoken and written information on familiar and unfamiliar topics.

Take part effectively in sustained, spoken academic conversation.

Write detailed, well-developed and quite complex academic texts.
The New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Academic) (Level 4) at Otago Polytechnic is designed for upper-intermediate English speakers aiming to boost their English for further tertiary study or professional settings. The programme prepares students for advanced study, helps them make new connections, and experience New Zealand culture. Teaching is supportive, group-based, and includes interaction with native speakers. Graduates meet the requirements for many certificate, diploma, and degree programmes, and can apply their improved skills at Otago Polytechnic or other New Zealand institutions.
What you need to know first
Placement test at Otago Polytechnic
New Zealand University Entrance OR

Education
Language Education
Academic Preparation

Otago Polytechnic is known for high quality, hands on learning that leads to strong outcomes. With excellent student satisfaction, high graduate employment rates, and a commitment to sustainability, it’s a place where practical skills meet purpose. Their award winning programmes span design, fashion, creative arts, trades, health, and business, giving you real experience and real confidence for whatever comes next.
Overall Academic IELTS 5.5 (achieved in one test completed in the last two years) OR
Acceptable alternative evidence of required IELTS
Overall Academic IELTS 5.5 (achieved in one test completed in the last two years) OR
Acceptable alternative evidence of required IELTS