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RW5.40 The amount of ESOL tuition to be pre-purchased (08/05/2017)

  1. The amount of ESOL tuition to be pre-purchased is determined by the applicant's English language test results according to the following table.

    Test

    Overall score

    Charge to be paid

    ESOL entitlement

    International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - General or Academic Module

    4.5 or more but less than 5.0

    NZ$1,735

    NZ$1,531.82

    Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-based Test (TOEFL iBT)

    32 to 34

    Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic)

    30 to 35

    Cambridge English: First (FCE)

    or

    Cambridge English: First (FCE) for Schools

    147 to 153

    Occupational English Test (OET)

    Not applicable (see RW5.1.1)

    IELTS - General or Academic Module

    4.0 or more, but less than 4.5

    NZ$3,420

    NZ$3,063.64

    TOEFL iBT

    31

    PTE Academic

    29

    FCE

    or

    FCE for Schools

    142 to 146

    OET

    Failed to achieve Grade C or higher in all four skills (Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking), but achieved at least Grade D in all four skills*

    IELTS - General or Academic Module

    3.5 or more, but less than 4.0

    NZ$5,110

    NZ$4,600.00

    TOEFL iBT:

    Not applicable

    PTE Academic

    Not applicable

    FCE

    or

    FCE for Schools

    Not applicable

    OET

    Not applicable

    IELTS - General or Academic Module

    Less than 3.5

    NZ$6,795

    NZ$6,131.82

    TOEFL iBT

    Not applicable

    PTE Academic

    Not applicable

    FCE

    or

    FCE for Schools

    Not applicable

    OET

    Not applicable

     

    * A score in all four skills is required for the OET as there is no overall grade for this test.

  2. The charge includes the applicant's ESOL tuition entitlement, as well as INZ and TEC administration costs.
  3. If an applicant has not submitted an English language test result when requested, the maximum charge of NZ$6,795 applies.

Effective 08/05/2017

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