Improve your English for university study
If you’re ready for university but don’t have the senior English prerequisite, successful completion of Griffith Bridging English meets Griffith’s English subject prerequisite requirements for a range of Griffith undergraduate degrees. You could commence your studies* in the next available trimester.
*Subject to meeting other admission criteria and selection rank.
Griffith Bridging English
Course topics
Topics covered in the course include:
- communicating with texts
- arguments and perspectives
- sources of academic knowledge
- writing for university
- researching, reading and referencing.
Delivery mode
This course is offered part-time over 7 weeks in online mode. It is expected that you will commit to approximately 13–15 hours per week of study comprised of:
- a compulsory 3-hour, face-to-face tutorial once each week online;
- approximately 7 hours per week of self-study completing online modules; and
- approximately 3 hours per week for reading and assessment.
Tutorials
Tutorials are run once weekly from 5.30 pm to 8.30 pm
- Online tutorials use virtual classroom technology
Learn more about the technology requirements.
Fees
The course fee is $450.
Course dates
- Trimester 3 2023 for degree entry in Trimester 1 2024
- 23 November 2023–11 January 2024
- The course is subject to meeting a minimum enrolment number and will be offered in online mode
- Trimester 1 2024 for degree entry in Trimester 2 2024
- 21 March –9 May 2024
- The course is subject to meeting a minimum enrolment number and will be offered in online mode
Eligibility
This course is for prospective Griffith University students. You could be:
- an Australian citizen
- a New Zealand citizen
- the holder of a permanent resident/humanitarian visa.
Griffith Bridging English caters to domestic mature-age students who need to meet the English subject prerequisite for Griffith programs, or would like to brush up on their English studies since leaving school.
The course is not available to international students, or applicants who have not completed their studies with English as the language of instruction or worked extensively in an English-speaking environment. Completion of this course will not satisfy English Language Proficiency requirements.
How to apply
Step 1: Check entry requirements
To help you complete your Griffith Bridging English course application you will need to have chosen your Griffith University degree. Remember to check the entry requirements specific to your chosen degree. In addition to English as a subject prerequisite there are also other entry criteria that you will need to meet.
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Step 2: Apply
Complete the Griffith Bridging English application form including your personal details, Griffith University program details, and previous study.