Improve Your English at New Zealand's Top-ranked University

The ELA is the English language school of the University of Auckland, which is ranked in the world’s top 100 universities and the highest-ranked university in New Zealand. Each year more than 2,000 students from over 35 countries around the world choose to learn English at our campus. We have a team of experienced and qualified teaching professionals who are committed to developing your individual language learning needs.
Our English language courses include:
- General English
- Academic English
- University pathway programmes
- CELTA and TESOL Teacher Training
- Groups
- IELTS test preparation
The ELA is also an official IELTS, PTE Academic and Pearson VUE test centre.
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"Our world now is much more connected than it has ever been before. We now have more opportunities to work and do business almost everywhere, and so really effective communication has never been more important". Richelle speaks on what practical and transferable skills you can gain from our brand new Business English course offered in 2020.
First intake starts 17 February – 13 March 2020. More info here https://bit.ly/2rv6Zsd
Congratulations to all graduates of EAP Block 4 2019 - you should all be very proud of your success as we celebrated your achievements last Friday. Incase you missed it, catch our ceremony highlights below!
2020 university pathways here: https://bit.ly/2OEF3tU
Thank you to Auckland Art Gallery for collaborating with the ELA in our student volunteering programme. What a valuable opportunity for our students to utilise their English skills in a real world and local hot-spot. Hear more about the experiences captured on-site.