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Certificate in IELTS Preparation for Academic and Professional Purposes

CEF Reimbursable Course

CEF Reimbursable Course

Course Code
EN026A
Application Code
2285-1501AW

Credit
30
Study mode
Part-time
Start Date
08 May 2025 (Thu)
Next intake(s)
Sep 2025
Duration
15 weeks
Language
English
Course Fee
HK$9,900
Deadline on 26 Apr 2025 (Sat)
Enquiries
2975 5741
2508 6403
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Special Announcement:

For those who apply online must provide your supporting document(s) as email attachment(s) for result verification before submitting the online application.  The email should be sent to Mr Shawn Mui, shawn.mui@hkuspace.hku.hk and marked "Application for Certificate in IELTS Preparation" in the subject line.

Highlights

This programme aims to provide students with a comprehensive and solid preparation for IELTS (International English Language Testing System), thereby maximising their potential in achieving a higher band score for further studies or career advancement. This programme enables students to enhance their competence in the key language skills (including listening, speaking, reading, writing, vocabulary and grammar), develop essential test-taking strategies, undertake intensive practice, accumulate practical test-taking experience, and acquire comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the topics that are commonly assessed in both types of IELTS, namely IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training.
 
Through systematic and innovative delivery of flexible learning (i.e. real-time online lectures, face-to-face classroom teaching and self-paced asynchronous e-learning) blended with flipped classroom pedagogy (pre-lecture learning), this programme provides students with greater accessibility to English language resources, ample test-based practice and student-centred learning experience.

On completion of the programme, students should be able to:
1.    familiarise thoroughly with the test structure, question formats, assessment criteria and types of IELTS;
2.    answer different types of questions from multiple topics in each section of IELTS;
3.    analyse and apply the language skills and test-taking strategies needed for each type of question; and
4.    identify the common mistakes and how to avoid them when answering the test questions.

Syllabus

The syllabus covers extensive topics:

  • Exploring IELTS scoring
  • IELTS Academic and General Training
  • Visual information
  • Vocabulary and collocation
  • Understanding charts, tables and graphs
  • Analysing complex charts
  • Comparing and contrasting data
  • Understanding a diagram
  • Understanding and describing a map
  • Understanding the task
  • Coherence and cohesion
  • Fast speaking and reductions
  • Speaking useful phrases
  • Asking for clarifications
  • Reading for main ideas
  • Identifying key information
  • Understanding context
  • Following a conversation
  • Recognising paraphrases
  • Preparing for common topics
  • Language preparation for the topics
E-learning Activities

In addition to face-to-face class lessons, students should take part in e-learning activities as self-study engagement.  These e-learning activities are available on HKU SPACE Online Universal Learning (SOUL) platform which include supplementary online tasks related to course book content (grammar and vocab quizzes, listening comprehension, etc). This helps lay a good language foundation.

Assessment

Course participants' progress are measured through a number of assessment components including:

  • Class Participation and E-learning activities
  • Writing Test
  • Speaking Test
  • Reading Test
  • Listening Test
  • Final Mock Test
Award

Students who successfully pass* the Programme are eligible to attain the Certificate in IELTS Preparation for Academic and Professional Purposes awarded within the HKU system through HKU SPACE.

*By passing the Programme, students have to meet the following:

  • Attendance requirement: 70% of the total 90 lecture hours; and
  • Performance requirement: 50%  overall pass.

Programme Details

Students have to attend 30 teaching-learning sessions (3 hours per session; twice a week; total 90 hours) comprising:

  • 45 hours' face-to-face lectures
  • 45 hours' real-time online lectures

To heighten learning outcomes, students have to spend a minimum of 12 additional hours on e-learning exercises and activities. 

Application Code Commencement Day / Time Venue

2285-1501AW

8 May 2025
(Face-to-face; every Thursday)

Thursday,

7:00 - 10:00 pm

Kowloon East Campus, Kowloon Bay

10 May 2025
(Real-time Online; every Saturday)

Saturday, 

6:00 - 9:00 pm

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Teaching Staff

Instructor(s) of the Programme are drawn from our panel of qualified English language teachers with rich experience in IELTS preparation and assessment, improve test-takers' language abilities and enhance their band scores. 

Notes to Applicants
  • Applications will be accepted on a first come, first served basis.
  • Unless changes are made to the advertised details, we do not usually issue joining instructions. If your application has been accepted, you should go to the first session of the class at the time and place shown.
  • No refunds or transfers to a different class will be approved.
Application Code 2285-1501AW Apply Online Now
Start Date 08 May 2025 (Thu)
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Duration
  • 30 meeting(s)
  • 3 hours per meeting

Fee

Course Fee
  • Course Fee : HK$9,900 (Excluding IELTS Test fee)

Entry Requirements

Applicants shall:

1.     hold a Certificate in General English (Intermediate), Foundation Certificate in Business English Usage, or Certificate in Business English Usage (Foundation), or Certificate in Business English Usage awarded within the HKU system through HKU SPACE; or

2.     have gained in the HKDSE Examination Level 3 in English Language; or

3.    have obtained in the HKCEE Grade D (Syllabus B) or Grade B (Syllabus A) in English Language prior to 2007 or Level 3 in English Language from 2007 onwards.

Applicants with equivalent qualifications will be considered on individual merit. Those who fail to provide evidence of their English proficiency level or qualifications will be required to take a test in English.

For those who apply online must provide your supporting document(s) as email attachment(s) for result verification before submitting the online application.  The email should be sent to Mr Shawn Mui, shawn.mui@hkuspace.hku.hk and marked "Application for Certificate in IELTS Preparation" in the subject line.

CEF

  • The CEF Institution Code of HKU SPACE is 100
CEF Courses
CERTIFICATE IN IELTS PREPARATION FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES [NOTE: THIS IS AN ELIGIBLE ONLINE COURSE]
COURSE CODE 38C157032 FEES $9,900 ENQUIRY 2975-5741
Continuing Education Fund Continuing Education Fund
This course has been included in the list of reimbursable courses under the Continuing Education Fund.

Certificate in IELTS Preparation for Academic and Professional Purposes

  • This course is recognised under the Qualifications Framework (QF Level [3])

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Enrolment Method
Payment Method
1. Cash, EPS, WeChat Pay Or Alipay

Course fees can be paid by cash, EPS, WeChat Pay or Alipay at any HKU SPACE Enrolment Centres.

2. Cheque Or Bank draft

Course fees can also be paid by crossed cheque or bank draft made payable to “HKU SPACE”. Please specify the programme title(s) for application and applicant’s name. You may either:

  • bring the completed form(s), together with the appropriate course or application fees in the form of a cheque, and any required supporting documents to any of the HKU SPACE enrolment centres;
  • or mail the above documents to any of the HKU SPACE Enrolment Centres, specifying “Course Application” on the envelope. HKU SPACE will not be responsible for any loss of personal information and payment sent by mail.
3. VISA/Mastercard

Applicants may also pay the course fee by VISA or Mastercard, including the “HKU SPACE Mastercard”, at any HKU SPACE enrolment centres. Holders of the HKU SPACE Mastercard can enjoy a 10-month interest-free instalment period for courses with a tuition fee worth a minimum of HK$2,000; however, the course applicant must also be the cardholder himself/herself. For enquiries, please contact our staff at any enrolment centres.

4. Online Payment

Online application / enrolment is offered for most open admission courses (enrolled on first come, first served basis) and selected award-bearing programmes. Application fees and course fees of these programmes/courses can be settled by using "PPS by Internet" (not available via mobile phones), VISA or Mastercard. In addition to the aforesaid online payment channels, new and continuing students of award-bearing programmes with available online service, they may also pay their course fees by Online WeChat Pay, Online Alipay or Faster Payment System (FPS). Please refer to Enrolment Methods - Online Enrolment  for details.

Notes

  • If the programme/course is starting within five working days, application by post is not recommended to avoid any delays. Applicants are advised to enrol in person at HKU SPACE Enrolment Centres and avoid making cheque payment under this circumstance.

  • Fees paid are not refundable except under very exceptional circumstances (e.g. course cancellation due to insufficient enrolment), subject to the School’s discretion. In exceptional cases where a refund is approved, fees paid by cash, EPS, WeChat Pay, Alipay, cheque, FPS or PPS by Internet will be reimbursed by a cheque, and fees paid by credit card will be reimbursed to the credit card account used for payment. 

  • In addition to the published fees, there may be additional costs associated with individual programmes. Please refer to the relevant course brochures or direct any enquiries to the relevant programme team for details.
  • Fees and places on courses cannot be transferrable from one applicant to another. Once accepted onto a course, the student may not change to another course without approval from HKU SPACE. A processing fee of HK$120 will be levied on each approved transfer.
  • HKU SPACE will not be responsible for any loss of payment, receipt, or personal information sent by mail.
  • For payment certification, please submit a completed form, a sufficiently stamped and self-addressed envelope, and a crossed cheque for HK$30 per copy made payable to “HKU SPACE” to any of our enrolment centres.