University English Entry Course (UEEC)
UEEC prepares you for entry into university if you’ve received a conditional offer from UNSW Sydney.
Why study UEEC?
A pass grade for UEEC allows you entry into UNSW Sydney. You do not need to sit any other English tests.
Course Content
Prepare for university by developing your skills in:
- Established academic conventions
- Listening to and processing real lectures, discussions and media reports
- Giving academic presentations in your discipline
- Participating effectively and confidently in academic discussions
- Reading real university-level texts
- Producing complex essays, case study analyses and reports
- Independent learning strategies
Sample Timetable
Please find below a sample Essential English timetable. This is a guide only, and is subject to change.
Morning class times: 9.00 - 11.00 am and 11.30am - 1.30pm
Afternoon class times: 1.30 - 3.30pm and 4 - 6pm
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Monday
Listening to Lectures: identifying specific information and supporting ideas
Reading Skills: locating specific information in the literature and reporting structures
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Entry Requirements
| wdt_ID | Program Length | IELTS Academic Module | IELTS Sub scores | TOEFL Internet based Test iBT | TOEFL Paper based Test PBT | Pearson Test of English |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 weeks | 6 Overall, Writing 6.0 | L & R ≥ 5.5, S ≥ 5.0 | 80 Overall, Writing 20 | 550 Overall, TWE 5.0 | 54 Overall, Writing 54 |
| 2 | 15 weeks | 6 Overall, Writing 5.5 | No score less than 5.0 | 75 Overall, Writing 18 | 537 Overall, TWE 4.5 | 50 Overall, Writing 50 |
| 3 | 20 weeks | 5.5 Overall, Writing 5.5 | No score less than 5.0 | 65 Overall, Writing 18 | 513 Overall, TWE 4.5 | 46 Overall, Writing 46 |
| wdt_ID | Program Length | IELTS Academic Module | IELTS Sub scores | TOEFL Internet based Test iBT | TOEFL Paper based Test PBT | Pearson Test of English |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 10 weeks | 6.5 Overall, Writing 6.0 | L, R, S ≥ 5.5 | 90 Overall, Writing 23 | 577 Overall, TWE 5.0 | 64 Overall, Writing 54 |
| 5 | 15 weeks | 6.0 Overall, Writing 6.0 | No score less than 5.0 | 80 Overall, Writing 20 | 550 Overall, TWE 5.0 | 54 Overall, Writing 54 |
| 6 | 20 weeks | 6.0 Overall, Writing 5.5 | No score less than 5.0 | 75 Overall, Writing 18 | 537 Overall, TWE 4.5 | 54 Overall, Writing 46 |
* For each 0.5 band in Listening, Reading or Speaking subscore below the requirement, add 5 weeks
| wdt_ID | Program Length | IELTS Academic Module | IELTS_subscores | TOEFL Internet based Test iBT | TOEFL Paper based Test PBT | Pearson Test of English |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 10 weeks | 6.5 Overall, Writing 6.5 | L, R, S ≥ 6.0 | 90 Overall, Writing 25 | 577 Overall, TWE 5.5 | 64 Overall, Writing 58 |
| 8 | 15 weeks | 6.5 Overall, Writing 6.0 | No score less than 5.5 | 90 Overall, Writing 23 | 577 Overall, TWE 5.0 | 64 Overall, Writing 54 |
Dates and Fees
There are 10 terms per year for Essential English.
| wdt_ID | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNSW Term 1 | 8 October - 14 December 2018 12 November - 8 February 2019 |
| 3 | UNSW Term 3 | 27 May - 2 August 2019 1 July - 6 September 2019 |
| 5 | UNSW Diploma | 8 October - 14 December 2018 27 May - 2 August 2019 1 July - 6 September 2019 |
| 8 | UNSW Diploma (2020) | 14 October - 20 December 2019 |
| 9 | UNSW Term 1 (2020) | 14 October - 20 December 2019 18 November 2019 - 7 February 2020 |
| wdt_ID | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNSW Term 1 | 3 September - 14 December 2018 8 October - 8 February 2019 |
| 2 | UNSW Term 3 | 23 April- 2 August 2019 27 May - 6 September 2019 |
| 3 | UNSW Diploma | 3 September - 14 December 2018 23 April - 2 August 2019 27 May - 6 September 2019 |
| 4 | UNSW Diploma (2020) | 9 September - 20 December 2019 |
| 5 | UNSW Term 1 (2020) | 9 September - 20 December 2019 14 October 2019 - 7 February 2020 |
| wdt_ID | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNSW Term 1 | 30 July - 14 December 2018 3 September - 8 February 2019 |
| 2 | UNSW Term 3 | 18 March- 2 August 2019 23 April - 6 September 2019 |
| 3 | UNSW Diploma | 30 July - 14 December 2018 18 March - 2 August 2019 23 April - 6 September 2019 |
| 4 | UNSW Diploma (2020) | 5 Aug - 20 Dec 2019 |
| 5 | UNSW Term 1 (2020) | 5 Aug - 20 Dec 2019 9 September 2019 - 7 February 2020 |
Entry requirements
You will be placed in an appropriate class based on a test score under the following conditions:
- IELTS, TOEFL and PTE tests must have been taken within 12 months of the enrolment date.
- If you have variations in test subscores, you may be assessed individually for placement and may require additional weeks of study.
- UNSW Global reserves the right to require you to undertake our placement test to confirm appropriate course placement.
- UNSW Global reserves the right to make changes to this course placement guide without notice.
- Progression into the next English course level depends on your achievement in course assessments. You may progress more quickly or slowly than the indication in weeks provided in this table.
- UNSW Global also accepts Cambridge Advanced English (CAE).