Quality Education with a Difference

At AICL, we offer unique teaching methods and encourage participative learning amongst our students. Our team of highly qualified teachers provide individual attention, and our highly skilled Student Services division offers quick response and timely guidance on any student issues that may arise.

 

 

Accreditation

AICL is a Registered Training Organisation and our courses are accredited and recognized by all relevant government bodies. AICL offers courses in the English Language, Business, Accounting, Hospitality Management (Commercial Cookery) and Hairdressing Salon Management.

The courses are registered by VETAB (Vocational Education and Training Accreditation Board) and NEAS (National English Language Training Accreditation Scheme).

AICL's Business, Accounting and Hairdressing and Hospitality courses are recognized under the Australian Qualifications Framework.

 

 

Articulation

Through articulation agreements with selected Universities, AICL provides students with direct pathways to these universities. Students are assured that by studying in AICL first, they can still progress to higher learning as all AICL courses are fully accredited by and recognized for credits with these selected Universities.

AICL has articulation agreements with the following universities:

 

* Sydney Institute of Business and Technology (SIBT)
* Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
* Blue Mountains Hotel Management School (BMHS)
* Central Queensland University (CQU)
* The University of Newcastle
* IMI Institute of Hotel Management, Lucerne, Switzerland
* University of Canberra
* Edith Cowan University
* The University of Ballarat
* La Trobe Univesity

 

AICL is constantly developing links with other key universities and we hope to offer an even greater range of university pathways in the future. Students can also apply independently to any university not mentioned above for credit points.

 

Click here for the conditions of each articulation agreement or assistance with pathways to any university.

 

 

Spectacular Location

AICL is located in the heart of Sydney, and is surrounded by amenities such as food courts, restaurants and entertainment venues. It is highly accessible by various forms of public transport such as trains, buses, and taxis.

AICL is just minutes away from Sydney's famous tourist spots, such as: China Town, Darling Harbour, Queen Victoria Building, Pitt Street's Shopping Mall, The Rocks, and the Opera House at Circular Quay. It is also a few minutes walk to major shopping malls, and for the more budget-conscious, to the best-priced markets in the Sydney CBD.

 

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Excellent Facilities

AICL offers the latest in educational design and technology, including: many large, bright & technically equipped classrooms; library; computer labs with internet access during school hours; listening lab; audio-visual facilities; common room with microwaves, hot water, and vending machine facilities.

 

 

Major Student Benefits

AICL offers quality education, participative learning, highly qualified and experienced lecturers, academic pathways, and quick-response student services. The teachers are friendly and supportive, and most class sizes are kept small to encourage greater interaction between students and teachers. AICL students come from approximately 40 countries, and because of such multicultural depth, its students are exposed to other cultures enriching their lives in more ways than can be measured by the formal studies they undertake.

 

A free trial lesson, free entry-test and free pre-departure English placement test are offered to students in Sydney.

 

 

English Courses with Unique Approach

For English courses, teaching and assessment strategies focus on both grammar and the practical use of the language. Depending on their learning styles, students can, with the help of their teachers, combine various learning facilities such as: interactive classes, language learning equipment, hands-on activities, excursions, and quiet self-study time to make their studies as effective and as beneficial for them as possible. The IELTS Preparation Program at AICL, General English and English for Academic Program have been running successfully for the last six years. To date we are very proud to say that we have almost 100% success rate with our IELTS Preparation Program for students entering the university of their choice.

 

 

Commerce Timetable Options

Business and Accounting students may select from either Morning/Evening program (depending on subjects availability) students can study either morning block or evening block on their selected choices each term.

 

Morning/Evening program students can study either morning block or evening block on their selected choices each term.

 

 

Packages Deals and Special Offers

Students can also avail of AICL's package deals where an English course is packaged with a Commerce course offering some savings over taking the English course on its own. There are a variety of package programs on offer. Special Offers are made from time to time, and interested students should enquire first on their availability.

 

 

Fun Social Program

AICL students take part in social programs that include special Sydney events, organised tours and social clubs.

 

 

Student Affair Service

Student Affair Service will provide support to existing students in exciting activities such as social clubs, sports, excursions, graduation and many more.

 

 

Supportive & Experienced Lecturers

At AICL all teaching staff are qualified and experienced lecturers. Individual attention, current material, practical exercises, and varied teaching methods are utilised to deliver high quality education to all our students.

 

 

Extensive Student Services

Our Student Services offer academic counseling, recognition for prior learning and exemptions services, careers advice, further study advice, tutorial support, personal advice, homestay services coordination, and airport pickup.

 

 

Student Success

Many AICL English students progress to Diploma courses with great success through the competency based English assessments. Our Diploma students enter Australian Universities with whom AICL has articulation agreements, and they have adjusted quite comfortably to their new environment. Our other Diploma students have also entered other Australian universities, and have found their stay in AICL most rewarding in preparing them for further studies.