Course - English for Healthcare and Nursing

Overview

This upper-intermediate English course prepares you for the communication needs of working in the healthcare and aged care industries. You will develop your language skills in order to read and understand workplace texts, write observations, communicate with patients and clients, and participate in meetings. You will also practise job-seeking skills and do interview role-plays.

Key Strengths

Clinical Terminology
Build up your clinical vocabulary so that you can confidently speak and write in the workplace. Topics include medical history, symptoms, vital signs, medication, and much more. You won’t just learn new words, you’ll practise them repeatedly in role-plays, discussions, mini-presentations and writing tasks.

Passionate & Experienced Teachers
Our experienced English language teachers will provide you with a variety of fun opportunities to practise your English skills. They will explain difficult vocabulary and grammar points clearly, and help you to build confidence and level-up your English ability.

Communication Skills
We focus on real workplace communication skills through discussions, role-plays and mini-presentations. Practise communication skills such as admitting a patient, taking vital signs, assisting an older person with mobility, participating in a handover meeting, and joining a safety huddle.

Relevant Learning Materials
Our learning materials are created in-house, and everything is available to you online. You don’t need to use a textbook. The lessons are continually updated to align with current Australian workplace practices.

Career Opportunities

The English for Healthcare and Nursing course can enhance your employability in the healthcare or aged care fields. You will learn the language skills that enable you to communicate in jobs such as Assistant in Nursing (AIN), aged carer or disability carer.

Intake Dates

Charter Australia adopts a rolling enrolment model. Students have the flexibility to enrol in the week when a new topic commences.

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Overview

Delivery Model: In-person or live online classes

Duration: 13 weeks for SWP or pathway programs; 10-26 weeks for international students

Requirements: English level of B1+ (IELTS 4.5), determined by a placement test or a recognised external test from the past 2 years

Topics: Up to 20

CRICOS Code: 0100821

Rolling Class

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Entry Requirements

Students require a minimum English level of B1+ (IELTS 4.5). You can take our placement test to check if the course is suitable for you. For Charter Australia’s minimum entry requirements, please visit Entry Requirements page.

Core Learning

Learning Activities

Speaking practice in class
Writing tasks with individualised teacher feedback
Group projects
Regular assessment with constructive feedback
Excursions

Lots of opportunities to practise language in real work situations and learn specialist vocabulary.

Learning Materials

The learning materials are all provided via our online portal. There is no need to purchase a textbook. The resources include reading and writing tasks, videos and listening tasks, speaking activities, and realistic materials from the Australian healthcare and aged care industries.

Levels

Upper-intermediate (B2 / equivalent to IELTS 5.5)
Pre-advanced (B2+ / equivalent to IELTS 6.0)

The Pre-advanced level is only available to in-person international students.

Delivery Mode

In Person Class Hours - North Sydney Campus

20 hours per week
5 hours per day
4 days per week

Course Duration & Delivery

Duration: up to 26 weeks (20 weeks tuition, 6 weeks break)
We have new intakes every 2 weeks.
A 13-week intensive program is offered to OBA Pathway students and working holiday visa holders as part of Charter Australia's Study and Work Program.

Live-online Class

3 hours per day, 3 days per week
Duration: 13 weeks

Fees

Visit Fees & Refunds for International Students page.

Pathways to Further Studies

English for Healthcare and Nursing is integrated into Charter Australia’s Study and Work Program.

The Study and Work Program combines English training with a nationally recognised vocational qualification in aged care, disability, or early childhood education, and includes job placement support. This pathway provides a step-by-step journey from foundation English skills to real employment outcomes.

English for Healthcare and Nursing also provides a pathway to OET Preparation and OBA registration for internationally registered nurses who wish to become registered nurses in Australia.

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English for Healthcare and Nursing can also be used as a pathway for international students who want to study for a vocational qualification at Charter Australia after their English language study. In this case, the English course must be taken in-person. Entry requirements are set by the Department of Home Affairs. Please check the Entry Requirements page for more details.