English for Academic Purposes (EAP)

To enrol in EAP 1, you need an IELTS score of 5.0 or the equivalent. To progress to EAP 2, you need either a Certificate of Completion from EAP 1 or an IELTS score of 5.5.

The EAP course runs for 24 weeks with 20 hours of study per week. Morning sessions run Monday to Thursday (5 hours of study per day), and evening sessions run Monday to Friday (4 hours of study per day).

Completing the EAP course provides direct entry to Universities, Colleges and TAFE NSW with whom BIC has pathway arrangements at undergraduate and master level courses. The course also focuses on presentation, writing and referencing skills you will need to excel at university or college, and includes group study and university-style learning contexts as well as weekly testing and practice to monitor progress.

The EAP course has weekly intakes starting on Monday, meaning you can enrol and begin your studies almost any week throughout the year.

The EAP timetable covers a range of academic skills including Academic Vocabulary Building, Academic Listening (listening to university lectures and taking notes), Academic Reading, Academic Writing and Research (including plagiarism), Grammar Development, Academic Speaking, Academic Presentation Skills, Tutorial Discussion, Practice Tests and Current Affairs.