Archive for August, 2009

Dear All,

UNE’s English Language Centre (ELC) was audited for re-accreditation purposes by NEAS (the National ELT Accreditation Scheme) on 8 July 2009. This is in addition to the re-accreditation of our English language programs earlier this year and completes the NEAS audit cycle that has been pending for some time. NEAS is the professional ELICOS body that oversees the quality of ELICOS centres operating in Australia.

It was pleasing at the conclusion of the visit to be informed by the auditor that NEAS considers the ELC to be one of the best ELICOS centres in NSW and that we have teachers with the best qualifications in the State. He also stated that our reputation amongst his colleagues and therefore the industry is excellent and that he had a sense of high quality care being shown by ELC staff for students in academic and pastoral matters.

I have today received the official letter approving the ELC for continued operations. The letter is unusually fulsome in its praise and I attach it now for your information and interest. Given the current levels of criticism of international education industry in the media it is good to have some external confirmation that UNE not only offers up-to-date fully accredited English language courses, but that it offers them and the necessary ancillary services at an exemplary level.

The areas of strength noted in the report letter are of course due to the combined effort of everyone who works in English Language and International Services. Their contribution to the Centre and to the language development and lives of the students while at the ELC and subsequently during their award-bearing studies at UNE should not be underestimated.

Regards,

Vernon

Vernon Crew PhD
Director, English Language & International Services
UNE International, Building E21
University of New England
Armidale, NSW 2350
Australia

E-mail: vcrew@une.edu.au

Tel: +612 6773 4277
Mob: +61 414 009 577