Preparation Courses

University of Canberra English Language Institute (UCELI) offers IELTS preparation classes for the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) throughout the year. In the preparation classes you can learn more about the test, get practice in both Academic and General IELTS contexts, and improve your IELTS results.

Two types of IELTS preparation classes are offered on an alternating schedule through the year.  No preparation classes are offered in January 2012, because there is a full time course (daytime) available.  For more information about the full time course please email uceli@canberra.edu.au

IELTS PREP

The IELTS PREP evening course helps you to maximise your IELTS score by developing strategies and improving your confidence and performance in the IELTS test.  The classes run over four weeks from 6-8pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evening. Each evening is dedicated to a specific skill:  Tuesday - Writing, Wednesday - Speaking and Listening, Thursday - Reading.

IELTS Preparation Schedule 2012:

  1. Tuesday, 20 March 2012 until Thursday, 12 April 2012
  2. Tuesday, 5 June 2012 until Thusday, 28 June 2012
  3. Tuesday, 28 August 2012 until Thursday, 20 September 2012
  4. Tuesday, 13 November 2012 until Thursday, 6 December 2012


IELTS PREP PLUS

The IELTS PREP PLUS course is designed for candidates who already have a higher English language proficiency and would like to achieve an IELTS Band score of 7 or 8.

The course is conducted over three consecutive Saturdays, and is dependent on sufficient numbers of enrolment.  All skills will be covered each day, and registration for only one or two particular skill(s) is possible.  

The dates for 2012 are:

18 February 12

25 February 12

3 March 12

5 May 12

12 May 12

19 May 12

28 July 12

4 August 12

11 August 12

13 October 12

20 October 12

27 October 12

To reserve a place in any of the preparation courses, an application form (PDF, 305KB) and full payment have to be received at our office in building 16a no later than one week prior to the commencement of the course.  

IELTS preparation Invoices: