ICA’s highest English level: advanced academic English for degree and diploma study, with ten intakes a year.
Delivered by International College of Auckland, Auckland
ICA’s highest English proficiency level, for learners who need advanced academic English (CEFR high B2) for further study or work. You’ll develop academic reading, listening, speaking and writing together, along with academic vocabulary, complex grammar, critical thinking and study skills.
Classes combine group and pair work, project-based learning, role-plays, media-based learning and educational outings. Graduates can move on to academic programmes at Level 6 and above, depending on each programme’s requirements.
Reach CEFR high B2, the level many degree and diploma programmes ask for.
Start almost any month, with a 16-week programme.
Prepares you for academic programmes at Level 6 and above.
Group projects, role-plays, media-based learning and educational outings.
An outline of the main areas covered. The institution confirms the final list of papers when you enrol.
Not sure if you qualify? Send us your details and we’ll check them for you, with no consultation fee.
Ask us and we’ll send you the current fee for your intake, usually within one working day.
ICA doesn’t publish this programme’s international fee online. We’ll confirm the tuition fee and any other costs for your intake before you apply.
You’ll also need health and travel insurance and a student visa.
No admin, registration or education consultation fees. The Licensed Immigration Adviser charges separately for visa advice.
Up to 25 hours a week during term, as the programme leads to a Level 5 New Zealand qualification. Full-time holiday work isn’t available, because the programme is shorter than one academic year.
English language qualifications don’t lead to a post-study work visa. Many students go on to a diploma or degree, and that programme’s work rights then apply.
Based on Immigration New Zealand’s rules as at 26 October 2026. Your actual rights are the conditions on your visa, and rules can change. The Licensed Immigration Adviser we introduce you to will confirm them for your situation.
Academic programmes at NZQF Level 6 and above, depending on each programme’s English requirements.
Apply Direct handles your application with no admin, registration or consultation fees. For your visa, we introduce you to a Licensed Immigration Adviser, who charges for their advice.
Ask us anything without an account, or apply online when you’re ready.
Choose your programme and upload your documents from your phone or computer.
Our team checks everything, asks for anything missing, then sends it to the institution.
Your offer letter arrives in your account, ready for your visa application.
Gather what Immigration New Zealand asks for, such as your offer letter, passport, proof of funds, and any medical or police certificates.
We introduce you to a Licensed Immigration Adviser (LIA) in New Zealand, who checks your documents and advises you on your student visa. The adviser charges for this service and confirms their fee first.
Submit your application to Immigration New Zealand online, with your adviser guiding you through it.
Once Immigration New Zealand approves your application, your student visa is issued and you’re cleared to travel.
Book your flight, sort your accommodation and get set for orientation. Kia ora, and welcome to Aotearoa!
No. We don’t charge admin, registration or education consultation fees. You pay your institution’s tuition and Immigration New Zealand’s visa fee yourself. If you use the Licensed Immigration Adviser we introduce you to, they charge for their visa advice and confirm their fee before you go ahead.
No. Use the enquiry form or WhatsApp. When you’re ready, apply online with our application form; you don’t need an account.
Usually your passport, academic certificates and transcripts, and English test results. Each programme lists exactly what it needs, and we’ll tell you if anything is missing.
Your offer letter arrives, ready for your student visa. We tell you what Immigration New Zealand asks for and introduce you to a Licensed Immigration Adviser in New Zealand, who advises you on your visa application.
In New Zealand, only licensed immigration advisers and lawyers may give immigration advice. That’s why we introduce you to a Licensed Immigration Adviser, who checks your visa documents, advises you and guides your application. You can look up any adviser on the Immigration Advisers Authority’s public register.
No one can: Immigration New Zealand decides every application. What we can do is make sure your application to the institution is complete and correct, and put you in touch with a licensed adviser so your visa application is as strong as it can be.
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