22637VIC Course in EAL

Award Course

Overview

The Course in EAL assists adult learners of non- English speaking backgrounds to develop language and literacy skills. Learners entering this course are assessed as beginners with remedial learning needs arising from limited or disrupted schooling. The learning focus for the Course in EAL is to develop survival English Language skills

Careers

Further Education and Employment Opportunities

Pathways

Students can pathway through, Certificate I, Certificate II and Certificate III in EAL

Course Delivery

Classroom - Training will be delivered on site at SuniTAFE

Entry Requirements

Applicants are required to undertake a Pre-Training Review to help confirm the course is suitable. Applicants will be interviewed by the department as part of the Pre-Training Review. Interviews are to be conducted by Teaching staff by appointment through the Department Engagement Officer.

Expected Time to Complete

2 Years

Units & Assessment

Core Units

Code	Unit Name	Hours	Material
VU23494	Use strategies to develop language learning with support	30	$15.00
VU23495	Begin language learning with support	55	$15.00
VU23496	Communicate basic personal details and needs	70	$20.00
VU23497	Give and respond to short highly familiar information	70	$20.00
VU23498	Read and write short highly familiar messages and forms	70	$20.00
VU23499	Read and write short, highly familiar factual texts	70	$20.00
VU23577	Recognise and use numbers and money from 50 to 100 for highly familiar activities	40	$15.00
VU23578	Recognise and use time in highly familiar situations	40	$15.00

Your particular units of study will be determined from the core and elective units required for this qualification.

RPL is a formal assessment process that recognises relevant skills and knowledge you have already gained through previous training, work and life experiences. Contact the Institute today to discuss your options for RPL.

Course Fees

Indicative Fees

	2026
Government Subsidised	$630
Concession	$140
Self-Funded	$1,119

Average total fees include designated materials and will vary according to your specific unit choices and other factors.

The student tuition fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment.

For information on refunds in relation to withdrawals, transfers and cancellations refer to the following policies and procedures.
Refund of Course Fees Policy
Student Withdrawal and Refund of Course Fees Procedure

Please visit our Fees and Charges page for more information.

Course Intakes

Intake	Campus	Course Details
2026 April	Mildura Campus	Part Time, Classroom, Term 2, Monday and Wednesday Evenings, 5.30PM - 9.00PM
2026 April	Swan Hill Campus	Part Time, Classroom, Term 2, Monday and Wednesday Evenings, 5.00PM - 9.00PM
2026 July	Swan Hill Campus	Part Time, Classroom, Term 3, Monday and Wednesday Evenings, 5.00PM - 9.00PM
2026 July	Mildura Campus	Part Time, Classroom, Term 3, Monday and Wednesday Evenings, 5.30PM - 9.00PM
2026 October	Swan Hill Campus	Part Time, Classroom, Term 4, Monday and Wednesday Evenings, 5.00PM - 9.00PM
2026 October	Mildura Campus	Part Time, Classroom, Term 4, Monday and Wednesday Evenings, 5.30PM - 9.00PM