SCHOOL OF LINGUISTICS AND APPLIED LANGUAGE STUDIES

Skilled Migrant Programme

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Introduction

Workplace Communication for Skilled Migrants is a non-credit, 1 trimester programme (ELIN 003) to help you understand and develop appropriate communication skills in New Zealand workplaces, to understand employment conditions in New Zealand and to gain New Zealand workplace experience.

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Skilled Migrant Information Sheet 317KB PDF

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How the Course Will Help

  • This course will help you to:
  • Understand and develop skills in social communication in New Zealand workplaces
  • Understand different management styles in New Zealand workplaces and how these styles are reflected in communication
  • Understand employment conditions in New Zealand
  • Analyse and practise workplace interactions
  • Experience New Zealand workplaces through work placements

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Course Description

Read a description of the history, philosophy and operation of ELIN 003 Workplace Communication for Skilled Migrants and a description of the partnership of the course with the Rotary Club of Wellington here.

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Skilled Migrant Course Description 230KB PDF
Brain Gain, The Human Rights Commission 2008, (pp44-47) 2.27MB PDF

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Who is ELIN 003 for?

The course is specifically for recently arrived migrants with a Bachelor degree or higher, whose first language is not English. Migrants' English proficiency level must be good - IELTS 6.0 or above. Migrants must be permanent residents who are currently underemployed or unemployed, and have a minimum of three years work experience in their profession.

Migrants must be referred to the course by the ESOL Assessment and Access Specialist Service.

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Case Studies of Past Students

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Ajay Mistry 13KB PDF
Jane Tang 14KB PDF
Paula Yin 13KB PDF

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Course Dates

2011

  • ELIN003 14 February - 13 May, 2011
  • ELIN003 13 June - 9 September, 2011

2012

  • ELIN003 5 March - 8 June, 2012
  • ELIN003 9 July - 5 October, 2012

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Timetable

This course is full time and consists of six weeks of guided communication skills practice in the classroom and six weeks of work placement.

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Final Assessment and Certificate

A certificate of participation in Workplace Communication for Skilled Migrants will be awarded to students who fulfil mandatory course requirements.

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Fees

This programme is partly funded by Wellington Region  Work and Income, Ministry of Social Development (MSD).

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ESOL Assessment and Access Specialist Service

(with the Multicultural Services Centre)
Level 1
39 Webb Street

Wellington, 6011

Phone: +64-4-384 8618
Email: address

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