EAP goes beyond conversation — it builds the academic writing, critical thinking and study skills Australian universities actually demand.
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EAP is built as a ladder — you join at the right rung and climb until you reach the standard your degree or postgraduate program requires.
Skills you build
Argumentative essays, dissertations and research papers with structure, cohesion and formal academic register — from first draft to final text.
Scientific articles, university chapters and academic reports — reading to analyse, compare and question, not just to understand.
Listening and note-taking strategies to keep up with lecturers at native speed and take an active part in tutorials.
The Academic Word List (570+ word families), formal collocations and the hedging language of university writing.
APA, Harvard and Chicago — how to cite sources properly, paraphrase without plagiarising and build a reference list.
Seminars, academic debate and defences in English — formal fluency with critical argument and command of the university register.
Why take EAP
Many Australian universities accept the EAP certificate from partner schools as an alternative to IELTS — no external exam, no single make-or-break score. You prove your English through real performance across the course.
Already have IELTS? EAP still earns its keep: it builds the skills the university will demand from week one — essay writing, critical reading, seminars and academic debate.
Prerequisite: Intermediate English (B1 or above). Not there yet? We’ll build a plan combining General English with EAP.
The EAP → University pathway
Our partner schools
STB partners with academic English programs and direct university pathways. Talk to an advisor and pick the right school for your goal.
General English · Pathway to 70+ universities
One of the oldest private English schools in Australia, with students from more than 100 countries and a direct pathway to over 70 partner universities and colleges.
General English · EAP · IELTS · Cambridge · CELTA
An international school running in four countries. In Australia, one of the few with campuses in five cities — as much freedom as you can get in choosing where to study.
General · IELTS · Cambridge · EAP · Business · Vocational · Pronunciation
One of the most complete ELICOS schools in the country, with a direct pathway into Australian universities and colleges — no external English exam needed.
General · General + Business · IELTS · Cambridge · EAP
In the heart of Sydney, the most awarded English school in Australia and the only one in the country certified as a Cambridge Gold Preparation Centre.
General · IELTS · Cambridge · Academic English Program
One of the longest-standing schools in Australia, with a welcoming feel and a strong pathway program into Australian universities.
Next step
STB connects you to an EAP school and to the Australian universities that accept the certificate without an external exam. Free advice, no strings attached.
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