Academic Literacy Skills

This course has been developed to prepare you for writing assignments at a tertiary level. Some Universities accept this course as equivalent to year 11/12 English. Please check with your university first before enrolling.

This course covers:

• what academic writing is, and what makes it different from other kinds of writing
• what the main ideas are, why they are important, and how they can be recognised
• how to organise ideas and communicate them clearly
• how to summarise and note down accurately the information required
• how to research, write, reference and present essays.

The course materials include:

• student welcome letter
• course guide book
• Academic Literacy Skills book
• You will also receive instructions on how to access your Online Classroom to submit your assignment online.

The course cost covers the course and all course materials (including any textbooks).

Australian students: $580
International students: $720

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You have 12 months to complete this course, however it may be completed sooner. Need an extension?

This course requires a minimum of 160 hours or 13 weeks to complete.

There is no final exam for this subject. Once you have completed all the required progress tests, you will be awarded a Statement of Achievement.

Tutorial support is provided by our experienced and qualified educator, Kelly Lofthouse.

Before enrolling in this course, you must check with the university you plan on attending to ensure the course meets their requirements for English. (For example: some universities require you to receive at least 75% on your final exam before it will be accepted.)

Please go to the Student Forms page to download an application form.

Enrolments take approximately two days to be processed, but may take longer during our peak times.

Materials should be received within 10 business days (for Australian students) and 20 business days (for international students).