If you don't meet the English language requirements, you can apply for our study abroad with English program. Depending on your English language proficiency, you might be able to combine your English study with some coursework in your preferred field.

Your premium pathway to QUT

The QUT College offers you a premium pathway to a study abroad or exchange semester at QUT. Be fully immersed and make friends with like-minded people while improving your English skills.

Apply for a semester with English

Applying for study abroad with English

If you're going to study English at QUT before your semester of university study, then, in addition to the steps to apply for study abroad, you'll also need to complete the study abroad with English confirmation form (PDF file, 1.3 MB) and upload it to the QUT Application Portal when you submit your application.

Costs

You may be eligible for a reduction of 25% of the full course tuition fee of your English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program if you are from Colombia and Latin America, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Macau, Mongolia, Sri Lanka, Thailand or Vietnam. Students from these countries may be eligible for QUT College English Language Concession.

Program2023 fees2024 fees
General English 5-week sessions (5-45 weeks)
  • $1,820 (5 week period)
  • $1,965 (per 5 teaching weeks)
EAP 1 Extended (15 weeks) + Study Abroad Semester (with Diploma units)
  • $14,085 (3 units)
  • $16,485 (4 units)
  • $14,688 (3 units)
  • $17,184 (4 units)
EAP 1 Standard (10 weeks) + Study Abroad Semester (with Diploma units)
  • $11,790 (3 units)
  • $14,190 (4 units)
  • $12,288 (3 units)
  • $14,784 (4 units)
EAP 2 Extended (15 weeks) + Study Abroad Semester (SAS)
  • $14,085 (3 units)
  • $16,485 (4 units)
  • $14,688 (3 units)
  • $17,184 (4 units)
EAP 2 Standard (10 weeks) + Study Abroad Semester (SAS)
  • $11,790 (3 units)
  • $14,190 (4 units)
  • $12,288 (3 units)
  • $14,784 (4 units)
Study Abroad Semester (with Diploma units or Communication units
  • $7,200 (3 units)
  • $9,600 (4 units)
  • $7,488 (3 units)
  • $9,984 (4 units)
Study Abroad Year (with Diploma units or Communication units)
  • $14,400 (3 units)
  • $19,200 (4 units)
  • $14,976 (3 units)
  • $19,968 (4 units)

English units

Depending on your English language test scores, you can study a range of combinations of English programs.

General English

English required: less than IELTS 5.0 (RW 5.0) or TOEFL 49 (R 10, W 15)

Develop your reading, writing, speaking and listening skills and increase your fluency and accuracy. You will take a class placement test on the first day. Different levels are available commencing at elementary.

If your overall score is less than 5.0, the QUT Global team will assess General English applications case by case. Contact stae@qut.edu.au and provide your IELTS or TOEFL result for further assessment.

Build your English skills and confidence

You will improve your English language and gain the knowledge and skills you need to succeed.

EAP 1 Extended + Study Abroad Semester (with Diploma units)

English required: IELTS 5.0 (RW 5.0) or TOEFL 49 (R 10, W 15)

EAP 1 Extended is a 15-week program that will help prepare you for EAP 2 or QUT College's foundation or diploma programs. Improve your language proficiency while developing skills for academic study in an Australian university context.

  • EAP 1 Extended (20 February 2023 - 2 June 2023) + SAS Diploma units (24 July 2023 - 18 November 2023)

EAP 1 Standard + Study Abroad Semester (with Diploma units)

English required: IELTS 5.5 (RW 5.0 LR 4.5) or TOEFL iBT 56 (LR 8, W 15, S 12)

EAP 1 Standard is an intensive 10-week program that will help prepare you for EAP 2 or QUT College's foundation or diploma programs. Improve your language proficiency while developing skills for academic study in an Australian university context.

  • EAP 1 Standard (27 March 2023 - 2 June 2023) + SAS Diploma units (24 July 2023 - 18 November 2023)

EAP 2 Extended + Study Abroad Semester (SAS)

English required: IELTS 5.5 (RW 5.5) or TOEFL iBT 56 (R 14, W 18)

EAP 2 Extended is a 15-week program that will help prepare you for degree-level study. Improve your language proficiency while studying degree-level units in our faculties.

  • EAP 2 Extended (20 February 2023 - 2 June 2023) + SAS (24 July 2023 - 18 November 2023)

EAP 2 Standard + Study Abroad Semester (SAS)

English required: IELTS 6.0 (RW 5.5 LS 5.0) or TOEFL iBT 71 (L 10, R 14, W 18, S 14)

EAP 2 Standard is an intensive 10-week program that will help prepare you for degree-level study. Improve your language proficiency while studying degree-level units in our faculties.

  • EAP 2 Standard (27 March 2023 - 2 June 2023) + SAS (24 July 2023 - 18 November 2023)

Diploma and communication units

You can also combine your Study Abroad experience with diploma-level units or communication units instead of an English program.

Study Abroad Semester or Year (with diploma units)

English required: IELTS 5.5 (RWLS 5.0) or TOEFL iBT 56 (LR 10, W 15, S 14)

You will study two or three units from any of our diploma programs each semester. Choose units from:

You’ll also study one communication unit each semester:

Course dates:

Study Abroad Semester

  • 26 February 2024 – 22 June 2024
  • 22 July 2024 – 16 November 2024
  • 18 November 2024 – 14 February 2025

Study Abroad Year

  • 26 February 2024 – 16 November 2024
  • 22 July 2024 – 14 February 2025

Study Abroad Semester or Year (with communication units)

English required: IELTS 6.0 (RW 5.5, LS 5.0) or TOEFL iBT 71 (R 14, W 18, L 10, S 14)

You can study two English Academic Communication units at the College and choose one or two degree units at the faculty from the Study Abroad unit list.

Course dates:

Study Abroad Semester or Year

  • 26 February 2024 – 22 June 2024
  • 22 July 2024 – 16 November 2024

Apply for study abroad or exchange

Now that you know what you will study, learn how to apply!

How to apply

Need more information?

If you have questions about studying abroad with English, get in touch with the study abroad and exchange team and we’ll gladly help you out.