Course overview
Build language skills to succeed academically
Not confident you’ll be ready to study in a new language? The English for Further Studies program is designed for international students with ambitions to succeed in an Australian academic setting.
In developing your academic and language skills, you’ll learn self-study techniques, become familiar with lecturer expectations, and get a better understanding of academic coursework.
This is achieved through:
- Library and project research
- Academic reading, listening and note taking
- Presentations and public speaking
- Academic essay and report writing
- Critical thinking and analysis
The English for Further Studies course is offered at La Trobe University’s Melbourne campus and can be packaged with your academic course into a single offer letter.
ELICOS classes are currently scheduled from 11:00am-1:00pm & from 1:30pm-3:30pm (Australian Eastern Standard time - AEST).
Entry requirements
Your starting point will depend on your IELTS score
| English Level | IELTS | TOEFL(iBT) | PTE | Exit to |
| EFS 3 | 4.5 (minimum writing score 4.5) | 34 | 30 | - |
| EFS 4 | 5.5 (minimum writing score 5.0) | 40 | 36 (no skill less than 29) | Foundation Studies |
| EFS 4 | 5.5 (minimum writing score 5.5) | 40 | 36 (no skill less than 36) | Diploma of IT / Diploma of Business |
| EFS 5 | 5.5 (minimum writing score 5.5) | 55 | 46 (no skill less than 36) | Undergraduate degrees/Diploma of Health Science/Diploma of Bioscience/Diploma of Engineering/Diploma of Psychology |
| EFS 6 | 6.0 (minimum writing score 6.0) | 75 | 46 (no skill less than 46) | Postgraduate programs/Diploma of Media and Communications |
English program dates
View term dates below
| Terms | START DATE(Orientation) | Classes | Student’s Study breaks & Public holidays |
| 1 - 6 January (Break) | |||
| Term 1 | 5 January | 9 January – 10 February | 26 January, Australia Day |
| Term 2 | 9 February | 13 February – 17 March | |
| Term 3 | 16 March | 20 March – 28 April | 7 - 13 April, Easter break 25 April, Anzac Day |
| Term 4 | 27 April | 1 May – 2 June | |
| 5 – 9 June (Break) | |||
| Term 5 | 8 June | 13 June – 14 July | 12 June, Queen’s Birthday |
| Term 6 | 13 July | 17 July – 18 August | |
| 21 – 25 August (Break) | |||
| Term 7 | 24 August | 28 August – 28 September | 29 September, AFL Final |
| Non-Teaching | 2-6 October (Break) | ||
| Term 8 | 5 October | 9 October – 10 November | 7 November, Melbourne Cup Day |
| Term 9 | 9 November | 13 November – 15 December | |
| Xmas Break | 18 – 31 December (Break) |
2024 Fees
Our Elicos fees
A$20,855 (for 56 weeks) at a cost of A$485 per week plus a non-refundable enrolment fee of A$220.
For further details about English for Further Studies, contact one of our representatives.