Non AQF · CRICOS course

General English (Elementary to Advanced)

10 CRICOS providers offer this course to international students in 6 Australian cities. Typical tuition for the whole course is AUD $2,500 - $21,000, and it usually takes about 1 year.

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Typical tuition, whole course
AUD $2,500 - $21,000
Course length
10 mo - 1 yr
Providers
10 providers
Cities
6 cities

Typical = the middle 80% of CRICOS tuition fees across providers. Full range AUD $2,500 - $24,000. Fees change, so confirm with the provider.

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📍Sydney · Melbourne +4
CRICOS 2026
About the course

What it prepares you for

Courses outside the AQF are mostly English courses for international students (ELICOS). On a Student visa they include at least 20 hours of face-to-face classes a week.

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Your pathway

Levels in the same field

Many students start lower and move up: a Certificate IV or Diploma can lead into a Bachelor degree, often with credit for what you have already studied.

  1. 01MastersMaster of English Language in Australia
  2. 02Non AQF · This courseGeneral English (Elementary to Advanced)
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