Waikato Institute of Education, Hamilton Central (Hamilton)

About Waikato Institute of Education

Waikato Institute of Education (WIE) is an English language school based in Hamilton, New Zealand. It is registered with the New Zealand Ministry of Education as a New Zealand Government Approved Institution, and its programmes are accredited by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA).

WIE holds authorisation as the only Cambridge English, Occupational English Test (OET), and IELTS Pre-Test Examinations Centre in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions, and is the only TOEIC testing centre in Hamilton.

The institution receives three forms of funding from the New Zealand Tertiary Education Commission (TEC): Student Achievement Component Funding, ACE Communities funding, and English for Migrants Funding. WIE's New Zealand Certificates in English Language (NZCEL) are nationally recognised qualifications that can be used as evidence of English ability for entry to tertiary study in New Zealand. Teacher training is offered through the NZCLT levels 4–5 programme.

International students are accepted from age 14 and above, drawn from countries across Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, Europe, and the Pacific.

Studying at Waikato Institute of Education

Waikato Institute of Education is located at 218 Anglesea Street, Hamilton. Its programmes focus on English language study for international students, including those seeking to work in New Zealand.

The Practical English for Work programme is structured around four modules and is taught at ESOL levels from Elementary to Advanced. It is available in two study modes:

• Full-time: 25 hours per week, with a minimum duration of four weeks (or 12 weeks for those on a student visa)
• Part-time: eight hours per week, with modules available individually over 12 weeks or combined into programmes of 24, 36, or 48 weeks

The programme's four modules cover living and working in New Zealand, two sequential units on finding employment, and language for the workplace. Each module is self-contained and can be started at any time.

Programmes

The following named programmes are offered by Waikato Institute of Education:

• NZ Countryside Experience
• The NZ Experience
• 2 Week NZ Experience — 2 weeks
• The Winter NZ Experience
• English with Rugby
• English Studies for Aviation
• English Studies for Aviation Short Term Course
• General English
• Working Holiday English
• English for Working Office
• IELTS Preparation
• TOEIC Preparation

Subject area: English Language School

The Ministry of Education groups Waikato Institute of Education under English Language School — the broad field of education and training it's classified under in the official tertiary directory.

Address

Where Waikato Institute of Education is based, taken directly from the Ministry of Education's own address record for this provider.

• StreetLevel 1 Tower Building, Centre Place
• SuburbHamilton Central
• CityHamilton
• Postcode3240
• Territorial authorityHamilton City
• RegionWaikato Region

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Contact Waikato Institute of Education

Find the published contact details for Waikato Institute of Education, including its phone number, website and other available contact information.

• Phone+64 7 838 2450
• Fax07-8382453
• Websitewww.wie.ac.nz

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