SCU College General English Program - Apply Now

Develop your English language proficiency through the SCU College General English (GE) unit. General English helps you build a solid foundation for English use in:

professional environments (work),
future academic English study,
social interaction, and
daily life.

This unit focusses on communicative English in real-world contexts. It will help you develop your English speaking, listening, reading and writing skills as well as your digital and critical literacy, giving you the confidence to communicate and collaborate with others in English.

General English is suitable for all levels of English (CEFR A2-C1). Classes may be mixed-ability providing flexible, personalised learning within a supportive classroom environment with our experienced English language teachers.

How to apply

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When can I start?

It depends on your current level of English. GE programs are based on individual requirements and can be 4 to 50 weeks in duration. Generally, classes start on Mondays (except at Easter, Christmas and session breaks) as listed below:

2026 ELP Breaks	2027 ELP Breaks
Monday 22 December 2025 - Sunday 04 January 2026	Monday 21 December 2026 - Sunday 03 January 2027
Monday 20 April 2026 - Sunday 26 April 2026	Monday 19 April 2027 - Sunday 25 April 2027
Monday 10 August 2026 - Sunday 16 August 2026	Monday 09 August 2027 - Sunday 15 August 2027
Monday 21 December 2026 - Sunday 03 January 2027	Monday 20 December 2027 - Sunday 02 January 2028

2026 Public Holidays	2027 Public Holidays
Thursday 01 January 2026	Friday, 01 January 2027
Monday 26 January 2026	Tuesday, 26 January 2027
Friday 03 April 2026	Friday, 26 March 2027
Monday 06 April 2026	Monday 29 March 2027
Saturday 25 April 2026	Monday, 26 April 2027
Monday 04 May 2026 (Gold Coast Campus ONLY)	Monday 03 May 2027 (Gold Coast Campus ONLY)
Monday 08 June 2026 (Lismore Campus ONLY)	Monday 14 June 2027 (Lismore Campus ONLY)
Monday 05 October 2026	Monday 04 October 2027

To study your GE program you will need to be on a tourist, working holiday or student visa. Class attendance is closely monitored as per the Attendance Policy for ELICOS Programs</a >.

What will I study?

All General English classes include:

20 hours of face-to-face tuition per week from experienced and qualified TESOL teachers
5 hours of independent self-study
Computer access during and after class
Formative and summative class assessment
Access to library, computer laboratories and other university facilities
Program completion documents.

What will it cost?

2026 Tuition costs:

$460 per week for 15 weeks or less (20 hours face-to-face tuition + 5 hours self-study)*
$270 enrolment fee (non-refundable)

*$420 for 16+ weeks in 2025

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Contact SCU College

Dean, SCU College - Pro Vice Chancellor (Academic Quality)	SCU College team
Professor Thomas Roche	Gold Coast, Lismore and Coffs Harbour
T: +61 7 5589 3366 E: colldirector@scu.edu.au	T: +61 7 5589 3366 E: scucollege@scu.edu.au

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