GO GLOBALCAREER ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM

TOP 100 UNIVERSITIES WORLDWIDE

English language training Workplace preparation Professional internship

Go Global is a unique, three-step program that will give you the skills and experience you need to improve your position in the global talent pool.

STEP 1Develop global communication skills

Study a quality 10 or 15 week intensive English language program and get the skills and confidence you need to communicate with the global business world. Choose from General, Business and Advanced courses.

Today’s global workforce is competitive.To get ahead you need fluent English language and cross-cultural communication skills, practical work experience, initiative and confidence.

The easiest way to get these skills and secure the job you want is to ‘Go Global’.

STEP 2Prepare for the global workforce

Undertake a professional development program and quickly develop the practical workplace skills that multinational companies are looking for.

You will receive a total of 30 hours of specialised workplace preparation training. Sessions will be delivered part-time during step 1 and as an intensive block before progressing to step 3.

Workshop topics include job application and interview skills, communication, negotiation, teamwork, problem solving, self-management and work planning skills.

The University of Queensland (UQ) is one of Australia’s leading universities and is consistently ranked among the top 100 global universities in all major world ranking systems*.

UQ’s Institute of Continuing & TESOL Education (ICTE-UQ) is an award-winning leader in English language training and professional development programs for students, graduates and young professionals. ICTE-UQ Go Global program participants benefit from:

QUALITY ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAININGIn an independent survey of more than 14,000 English language students from 90 schools around the world, ICTE-UQ students ranked their campus buildings #1 and campus environment #2 globally and their overall experience in the top five within Australia**.

As an ICTE-UQ student you will:

• Meet, make friends and learn English with students from more than 40 countries around the world

• Learn from experienced, qualified teachers in small classes of 14-15 students

• Study in an award-winning building purpose-built for language learning

• Have access to all the benefits of studying on a university campus, including student clubs and societies, sporting facilities and much more.

PRACTICAL WORKPLACE SKILLS TRAININGICTE-UQ workplace preparation trainers are qualified professionals with many years of real-world business experience. They know what today’s multinational employers are looking for and will show you how to write a great resume, excel in job interviews, and mentor you to develop practical, real-world professional workplace and communication skills.

EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP PLACEMENTSThe Go Global professional internship is coordinated by ICTE-UQ program partner Australian Internships (AI).

AI specialises in arranging internships for young professionals seeking international experience. Established in 1998, AI has developed a reputation for providing high quality internship placement and support services.

As an intern in Australia’s multicultural workforce, you will experience diverse, global workplace environments, meet professionals from around the world and make important industry connections.

SUPERB LOCATIONICTE-UQ is located on UQ’s St Lucia campus in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland and one of Australia’s top destinations for international students and visitors.

Brisbane fast facts

• Australia’s third largest city and gateway to business in the Asia Pacific

• Warm, subtropical climate • Welcoming multicultural population of 2.3 million• Voted Australia’s ‘hippest city’ by Lonely Planet in 2014 • Easy-to-use public transport (buses, trains and ferries) • A short distance from beautiful Gold Coast and

Sunshine Coast beaches

The ICTE-UQ Advantage

Go Global is ideal for anyone who has international career aspirations including:• University students

who want to spend a semester abroad gaining international experience before they graduate

• Recent graduates and job seekers who want to quickly develop skills and experience to secure employment with an international company

• Young professionals who want to fast track a promotion

• Forward thinking companies who want to train staff to take their organisation global.

STEP 3Undertake a professional internship

Gain global professional experience with an eight-week, full-time internship placement.

Undertake real work projects, receive specialised professional training and make important industry connections.

Internship fields include marketing and business, finance, education, government, tourism/travel, natural resources management, science, engineering, architecture and information technology.

* Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015, QS World University Rankings 2015, Academic Rankings of World Universities 2016** iGraduate English Language Barometer 2016

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13 February - 2 June 2017 (15 weeks)Option B

27 March - 2 June 2017 (10 weeks)

5 June - 9 June 2017 (1 week)

12 June - 4 August 2017 (8 weeks)(includes one-day end of program capstone at ICTE-UQ)

Semester 2

Option A

28 August - 15 December 2017 (15 weeks)

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9 October - 15 December 2017 (10 weeks)

8 January - 12 January 2018 (1 week)

15 January - 9 March 2018 (8 weeks)(includes one-day end of program capstone at ICTE-UQ)

AccommodationICTE-UQ homestay accommodation is available for Go Global program participants in 2017 for a weekly fee of AUD$ 250 (plus a one-off placement fee of AUD$ 250).

More information about ICTE-UQ homestay and other accommodation options is available from icte.uq.edu.au/accommodation.

Visa Information*

Go Global can be undertaken on a Working Holiday Visa or a Work and Holiday Visa.

To see if you are eligible to apply for one of these visas, and to view current visa fees, please visit: border.gov.au

*All visas are issued at the discretion of the Department of Immigration & Border Protection (DIBP). For up to date visa information please visit: border.gov.au

Institute of Continuing & TESOL EducationThe University of Queensland (ICTE-UQ)

T: +61 7 3346 6770E: admissions@icte.uq.edu.auW: icte.uq.edu.au

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Dates

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English language studies (Step 1)

Workplace preparation (Step 2)

Professional internship placement (Step 3)

English language course components include the following study breaks: 20 - 24 March, 5 - 9 June, 17 - 21 July, 2 - 6 October 2017.

ICTE-UQ will be closed on the following public holidays: 2 January, 26 January, 14 April, 17 April, 25 April, 1 May, 16 August, 2 October, 25-26 December 2017. ICTE-UQ will also be closed for Christmas and New Year holidays from 25 December 2017 - 1 January 2018 inclusive.

Entry Requirements and Fees

English Language Entry Requirements

Additional Entry Requirements

Fees*

Option AIELTS 5.0 (no score less than 5.0) TOEFL iBT: 56 (Speaking: 15; Writing: 17) TOEIC: 700

Participants must:

• Have an education or employment background in the chosen field of their internship placement

• Be a current student or recent graduate (within 2 years)

• Be aged between 18-30

AUD$ 9,550

Option BIELTS: 5.5 (no score less than 5.5) TOEFL iBT: 70 (Speaking 17; Writing: 19) TOEIC: 750

AUD$ 7,550

* Program fees include tuition and internship placement costs only. They do not include visa application or processing fees, travel, health or personal liability insurance, accommodation or other living expenses.ICTEUQ

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