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"During the DEC course I applied to be a CET Student Leader. This experience actually inspired me to be a volunteer overseas. I built houses and taught English to students in the second poorest village in Sri Lanka. I am really proud of myself after that experience."
Students will study for 36, 25, 15, 10 or 5 teaching weeks.
All courses involve 20 hours of classes per week.
Course length depends on the gap between your current IELTS score and the English requirement of your degree course.
You can use the table below to calculate the duration that suits you. Before using the tables ensure you know:
Current IELTS (vertical) & Target IELTS (horizontal) | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 |
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5 | DEC 36 | |||
5.5 | DEC 15 or 10 | DEC 25 | DEC 36 | |
6 | DEC 5 | DEC 15 or 10 | DEC 25 | DEC 36 |
6.5 | DEC 5 | DEC 5 | DEC 15 or 10 | DEC 25 |
7 | DEC 5 | DEC 5 | DEC 15 or 10 | |
7.5 | DEC 5 | DEC 5 |
You cannot study a DEC that does not match up to your current and target overall scores as shown in the table above.
Check the test concordance table (pdf, 139KB) for the IELTS score that matches your English language score.
Then use the table above to find the DEC duration that suits your needs.
Start date | End date | CET payment deadline |
---|---|---|
22 April 2024 | 24 January 2025 |
15 March 2024 |
23 September 2024 | 27 June 2025 |
16 August 2024 |
Start date | End date | CET payment deadline |
---|---|---|
8 January 2024 | 12 July 2024 |
17 November 2023 |
8 July 2024 | 24 January 2025 | 31 May 2024 |
Start date | End date | CET payment deadline |
---|---|---|
25 March 2024 | 12 July 2024 | 9 February 2024 |
23 September 2024 | 24 January 2025 | 16 August 2024 |
Start date | End date | CET payment deadline |
---|---|---|
6 November 2023 | 9 February 2024 |
29 September 2023 |
6 May 2024 | 12 July 2024 | 22 March 2024 |
28 October 2024 | 24 January 2025 | 20 September 2024 |
Start date | End date | CET payment deadline | |||
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8 January 2024 |
9 February 2024 |
17 November 2023 | |||
11 June 2024 | 12 July 2024 | 26 April 2024 | |||
9 December 2024 | 24 January 2025 | 1 November 2024 |
Our learning support program enables you to further strengthen your skills throughout the course and for university.
Learning support we offer our students are:
To study this course, you will need:
Entry requirements may be subject to change without notice. See below for additional conditions specific to each course.
For students requiring an overall target score of 6.5, no more than 1.5 bands below degree entry requirement in any skill.
IELTS score required | Minimum degree requirements | Minimum DEC 36 requirements |
---|---|---|
Overall | 6.5 | 5.0 |
Listening | 6.0 | 4.5 |
Reading | 6.0 | 4.5 |
Writing | 6.0 | 4.5 |
Speaking | 6.0 | 4.5 |
For students requiring an overall target score of 7 or more, no more than 1 band below degree entry requirement in any skill, and a minimum of 5.5 in reading and listening.
IELTS score required | Minimum degree requirements | Minimum DEC 36 requirements |
---|---|---|
Overall | 7.0 | 5.5 |
Listening | 6.0 | 5.5 |
Reading | 6.0 | 5.5 |
Writing | 6.0 | 5.0 |
Speaking | 6.0 | 5.0 |
IELTS score required | Minimum degree requirements | Minimum DEC 25 requirements |
---|---|---|
Overall | 6.5 / 7.0 | 5.5 / 6.0 |
Listening | 6.0 | 4.5 |
Reading | 6.0 | 4.5 |
Writing | 6.0 | 4.5 |
Speaking | 6.0 | 4.5 |
IELTS score required | Minimum degree requirements | Minimum DEC 25 requirements |
---|---|---|
Overall | 7.0 | 6.0 |
Listening | 7.0 | 6.0 |
Reading | 7.0 | 6.0 |
Writing | 7.0 | 6.0 |
Speaking | 7.0 | 6.0 |
Course duration | Tuition fee | Admin fee | Materials fee |
---|---|---|---|
DEC 36 (36 teaching weeks) | A$23,400 | A$300 | A$460 |
DEC 25 | A$16,250 | A$300 | A$350 |
DEC 15 | A$9,750 | A$300 | A$250 |
DEC 10 | A$6,500 | A$300 | A$200 |
DEC 5 | A$3,250 | A$300 | A$150 |
Important information regarding offers:
Course duration | Tuition fee | Admin fee | Materials fee |
---|---|---|---|
DEC 36 (36 teaching weeks) | A$21,960 | A$300 | A$460 |
DEC 25 | A$15,250 | A$300 | A$350 |
DEC 15 | A$9,150 | A$300 | A$250 |
DEC 10 | A$6,100 | A$300 | A$200 |
DEC 5 | A$3,050 | A$300 | A$150 |
Please read the Centre for English Teaching (CET) terms and conditions that apply to you.
Payments made by credit card (Visa or Mastercard) will incur a 1.53% surcharge.
If you intend to study under a student visa, you will need Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC).
CET can arrange OSHC for you with Allianz as part of the application process. Simply indicate the type of insurance required (single/dual/family) on step 2 of the application form.
You may also arrange your own cover. See the overseas student health cover page for approved providers.
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