CQUniversity provides English language courses for international and local students.  Courses include General English, IELTS Preparation and EAP (English for Academic Purposes). 

General English classes are intended for people who are either beginners or have some English skills and want to improve them.  They are particularly suitable for migrants who need to help with their listening skills and the accuracy of their spoken English.  The reading and writing taught in these classes focuses on practical English: writing letters or email, shopping lists, filling in forms, reading instructions or magazines and newspapers. The higher level General English classes are a good starting point for IELTS Preparation and EAP.

IELTS Preparation is a more advanced level class suitable for anyone preparing to sit the IELTS Exam or for those who want an academically focused upper intermediate class.  The skills taught in this class continue on from the General English.  In addition to teaching IELTS Exam skills this class is an excellent starting point for anyone who wants academic English and more advanced literacy skills.  The Language Centre at Rockhampton is an IELTS test centre so students can prepare for the exam and sit it at the same location.  An acceptable IELTS band score fulfils the English language entry requirements for many degree programs at CQUniversity.  Therefore IELTS Preparation can function as a preparatory course for tertiary study.

EAP classes are intended for people who want to learn academic English.  The content is very similar to IELTS Preparation but differs in that there is more focus on referencing, essay writing and presentation, information literacy and note taking for lectures.  The over-arching objective of the EAP classes is to teach students how to collect, assess and present information in English.  These classes are also intended to teach international students the study skills needed in a western style university so that they understand the ‘rules of the game' when they begin their degree programs.

Classes at Rockhampton campus run 4 hours per day from 9am to 2pm with a 15 minute break from 10.30am and 45 minutes for lunch.  The late afternoons are left free so students can either study or work.

General English classes run every day and students can join them at any time.  EAP and IELTS Preparation run between set dates.  To obtain a pass in them, students must attend from the start to the finish date.  At Rockhampton, students can join EAP at any time (with approval from the Director of Studies) however they will not be able to use their attendance to claim entry to a degree program.

For course start and finish dates see the downloadable brochure at: www.language.cqu.edu.au  

All courses have continuous assessment and comprehensive test feedback.  At the end of their course of study, students receive a certificate that provides a comprehensive explanation of their English abilities and level of attainment.