English School in Perth, Australia

ECC, Perth:
Based on Edith Cowan University Mt Lawley Campus in Perth, Western Australia, Edith Cowan College (ECC) offers English Language Courses for people from non-English speaking countries in Australia. A variety of English courses are available to suit all levels from beginner to advanced. Students have access to a wide variety of student services, support and activities with the added advantage of interaction with Australian and International students studying degree courses. ECC's English Language Courses are renowned for their excellent teaching staff, high quality programs and outstanding facilities. ECC's English language courses are designed for people from non-English speaking countries and those who require direct entry pathways for International students wishing to undertake university study. ECC is renowned for its excellent teaching staff, high quality English language programs and outstanding facilities.

ECC English language programs are accredited by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA).  ECC is also a member of Western Australian Private Education and Training Industry Association (WAPETIA) and Australian Council for Private Education and Training (ACPET). This ensures students get high quality courses, qualified teachers and excellent facilities.

Teaching
The teaching staff are both highly qualified and experienced. Many have taught overseas and all of them have extensive qualifications in the art of teaching English as a second language and hold additional qualifications such as Honours degrees and Masters in Linguistics. ECC uses the communicative teaching method combined with a wide range of modern materials and resources to encourage active learning.

Services and Resources
Student are provided with many additional services including; educational, personal and career counselling, visa support, tour arrangement and airport transfers.

Homestay is a popular accommodation option available to overseas students in Perth. Homestay may be families, couples, single people or single mothers with children. All are selected to provide good quality facilities and meals if required. The Homestay families have requested a student to stay with them, so students can be sure they will be very welcome.

Host families speak English and this will help to improve language skills. Host families help with day-to-day problems such as transport, banking and shopping. Homestay gives you a friendly environment where you can live, relax and study in comfort and security.

Programmes:

Courses include:
- Academic English
- IELTS Preparation Course

Australia offers students a great place to study a Diploma program as a pathway to university and/or English Language Courses.

Australia is the world's sixth largest continent located in the southern Hemisphere. It is the only nation in the world to occupy an entire continent and thus it shares no borders with other nations. It is made up of six states each with their own parliament, flag and floral emblem.

Australia's coastal cities are places where the past collides with the present. Each city has its own personality and is littered with late 1800s European architecture mixed with modern high rise buildings.

Australian People
The Australian people are a friendly, energetic and vibrant bunch who enjoy a high standard of living with comparatively low cost of living. They are also very passionate about their sports, which can usually be seen during a game of football or cricket.

Australians also love their natural heritage, which exists as numerous national parks and well known tourist locations such as the Great Barrier Reef.

Landscape
Although Australia is the flattest country in the world, it is full of remarkable natural beauty. From the vast deserts to the dense tropical rainforests to the golden beaches, Australia is a country with a diverse landscape.

Australia is also home to some of the worlds most famous landmarks such as, Uluru (Ayers Rock), the Sydney Opera House and the 12 Apostles along the Great Ocean Road.

Multicultural
With 43% of its population born off-shore, Australia is renowned for its multicultural society. For this reason, overseas students have no problems fitting in and our teachers are well adjusted in teaching students from many different backgrounds.

Although English is the main language, it is not uncommon to hear people speaking other languages when you're walking down the street.

Perth is the capital city of Western Australia and has a population of over 2 million people. It is a vibrant, cosmopolitan city, enhanced by the unspoiled Indian Ocean beaches, the hillside hideaways, romantic Fremantle, cosmopolitan Subiaco and the select, comfortable suburbs which fringe the Swan River.

Services and facilities in Perth are world class and its peoples, industries and institutions are dynamic and global in outlook. In recognition of its wonderful lifestyle, Perth is consistently rated among the world's top 10 most liveable cities.

As Australia's unique western gateway to the world, Perth is linked to every corner of the globe via extensive international air links and sophisticated telecommunications.

Perth and the surrounding region boasts a strong economy with low levels of unemployment, excellent standard of living and low crime rates compared to other cities in Australia.

Perth is well-known as friendly, safe and relaxed, yet offers all the cosmopolitan attractions of a large international city.
The city boasts an abundance of restaurants and cafes, cinemas, nightclubs, music and sporting venues as well as great shopping!

Perth's warm sunny climate is perfect for sporting and leisure activities - everything from cricket and tennis to golf (there are 270 golf courses in the Perth metropolitan area) through to whale watching and sailing.

Every year more than 20,000 new and returning international students choose Western Australia as their prefered study destination for diploma and degree courses in Australia. These students enjoy high quality education combined with an excellent lifestyle, in a safe, clean and healthy environment.