The Adult Learning Services at Tropical North Queensland TAFE offers English programs which cater for permanent, migrant residents of Australia wishing to learn to read and write English.  These programs are designed to develop social language skills at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels.

Location: Cairns, Innisfail
Dates: 2013:  Continuous enrolments.  February - June.  July - December.
Fees: Please contact the Adult Learning Service Unit on (07) 4042 2578.

Additional Fees and Charges

• Migrant English programs are free for the majority of newly arrived migrants, who are eligible for up to 510 hours of English tuition under the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP).  The AMEP is a Commonwealth Government initiative funded by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC)
• Ask at your local Centrelink about the Education Supplement for this course.
• Longer term residents pay nominal fees (between $7.50 and $27.00 per subject).

Prospective students must be:

• Over 18 years of age
• Permanent residents, of non English speaking backgrounds

All students must also attend an assessment interview.

Childcare
TAFE Queensland provides subsidised child care, where necessary, under the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) to enable eligible students to study AMEP formal classes, conditions apply.  Childcare benefits are available for other students attending language classes.  Information and enquiries should be directed to their local Family Assistance Office in Centrelink.

CRICOS provider Code 02012B

Application mode Please Enquire

Study area Skills and Work Preparation

Skill area General Education Programmes

This course provides students with the social language skills to assist in gaining employment and further education.

Enrolment Instruction

The published fees apply to Australian citizens and permanent residents only. Program commencement is dependent on sufficient enrolments. Contact the Admissions Centre on 1300 656 959 for more information on enrolment procedures. For detailed information on policies, fees, payments, concessions, refunds, subsidies, exemptions, pre-requisites, withdrawals and RPL refer to the Tropical North Queensland TAFE Fees & Conditions document.
Information supplied in this document is correct at time of printing but may be subject to change without notice.

Tropical North Institute of TAFE
http://tnqit.tafe.qld.gov.au

Phone: 1300 656 959
Phone (international): +61 (7) 4042 2429