Language Institute

The Language Institute is part of the office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and offers English language programmes for students learning English as an additional language (EAL) who are either resident in New Zealand or from other countries.

The Certificate of Attainment in English Language provides comprehensive programmes of study in English at eight levels, in academic contexts, primarily for students wishing to prepare for enrolment in degree programmes at the University of Waikato. The General English programme provides English language studies to students in a more general context, and is available for enrolment on a week by week basis. Specifically designed English courses are available for organised groups from overseas. The Language Institute also provides language teacher development programmes, including the Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate Certificate of English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA) and specially designed short courses for language teachers from overseas.