The course in focus is Academic English which is more than a pathway course but ideal for business and career development.

As always, do reach out to me or your dedicated Recruitment Manager listed at the bottom of this newsletter for further support.

Kind regards,
Daren Tearney
Director, Student Recruitment & Marketing

Academic English for Business Use

Did you know that Academic English is perfect for students who want to develop transferable skills to support future work in business and industry.

Academic English provides a comprehensive course that ensures each student can build and develop confidence to succeed in group activities and presentations for future career progression and use in a business environment.

This course creates a framework of how to use the right vocabulary with complex sentence structures, styles, and formatting.  Improve written and spoken communication skills through class presentations and work on critical thinking and problem-solving skills with tailored support.

The skills developed during the 10-week course will ensure that a student is ready to start or continue their future work life or career in business and industry with confidence, elevating their career path especially with the experience and skills they will develop in teamwork, research and analytical skills and technical literacy.

Charles Darwin University

I’m pleased to announce that we are now offering packaging for students wishing to study at the CDU Sydney campus. For students wishing to access CDU Darwin campus, packaging is accepted on a case-by-case basis, which will be assessed by CDU admissions team.

Conditions of Enrolment 2025

There are some critical changes to the application form and refund policy for Navitas English which are outlined below for your review. 

It is vital that the Student Application Form is signed by the student and the privacy sections ticked before a Letter of Offer is issued.   The new Letter of Offer will be updated with a section for the student to review and sign as this forms an acceptance of the Offer. When returned with any outstanding documentation and payment, the student will progress to being enrolled.

The changes in the refund policies are listed below:

Prior to initial course start date

• 8 weeks prior to the initial course start date - 100% refund, no cancellation fee.
• Less than 8 weeks but more than 4 weeks prior to initial course start date – 80% refund, cancellation fee is 20%.
• Less than 4 weeks prior to initial course start date – 60% refund, cancellation fee is 40%.
• For those on an instalment plan, the cancellation fee is payable if the pre-paid instalment amount is less than the cancellation fee.

On or after the initial course start date (current course)

• No refund - 100% cancellation.
• For those on an instalment payment plan, they need to pay the remaining current course fee.

After the initial course start date (students with multiple courses)

• Multiple courses are all courses outlined in the Letter of Offers at the time of offer acceptance. Those courses’ cancellation will follow the refund policy below:
  a)   8 weeks prior to each subsequent course start date - 100% refund, no cancellation fee
  b)   Less than 8 weeks but more than 4 weeks prior to each subsequent course start date – 80% refund, cancellation fee is 20%
  c)    Less than 4 weeks prior to each subsequent course start date – 60% refund, cancellation fee is 40%.
  d)   For those on an instalment plan, the cancellation fee is payable if the pre-paid instalment amount is less than the cancellation fee.
• Multiple courses due to a course change will follow the refund policy of on or after course commencement which is:
  a)   No refund - 100% cancellation.
  b)  For those on an instalment plan, the cancellation fee is payable if the pre-paid instalment amount is less than the cancellation fee.

Download the updated documents below. 

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Navitas English Student Stats

Currently we have 400 students studying at Navitas English across Perth and Sydney campuses. There has been a marked decline in evening students studying whilst student diversity remains strong, having 35 nationalities studying with us.

As an indication for both campus locations the percentage of diversity is:

Colombia 19%, Japan 14%, Mongolia 16%, Brazil 9.5%, China 3%, Korea 4.5%, Spain 1%, Taiwan 3%, Thailand 6%, Vietnam 3% Turkey 1% and Chile 4%.

General English remains the standout course, followed by IELTS Preparation and Academic English. The number of students studying Cambridge Preparation remains a challenge.

Refer to the Course Level Indicator for update course running at each campus linked here. 

Onshore Student Applications

We have noticed a renewed focus when processing student visa applications via Department of Home Affairs onshore. If the student is currently studying onshore, it is vital that they provide evidence of their current study plan, attendance and completion certificate.  

Evidence must be provided to ensure that the Department of Home Affairs can access the application based on the student’s progression, attendance and success. Failure to do so may result in an unfavorable outcome i.e. potential visa rejection.

Please read the Agent FAQ which captures a series of notes for your review and support.

Recruitment Team Details

Please feel free to contact your dedicated Recruitment Manager with any questions and remember they are here to assist you including additional training. 

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​​​​​​Read our previous edition here: ​Edition 16 - January 2025