EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP) in SMEAG, Cebu

• Assessment Entry Level preparation course before entering a prestigious University abroad

AUSTRALIA EAP

• The Australia College course teaches a curriculum in practical and professional techniques relating to their profession
• It is called the Vocational Education and Training- VET and the quality of skilled training course and the great performance of the students is well-known worldwide

Features of TAFE

• Assistance and Management by state government
• More than 1,300 campuses are distributed all around Australia
• Graduate students have the opportunity to work or they can apply pathway degree courses directly into the 2nd or 3rd grade
• Having on-site training opportunities based on practice and lecture
• Offering various education curriculum (e.g. Degree preparation, English, Special Training Technique)

Entry Requirements and Dates

• School admission is available in February, but some majors are also available in July
• With the completion of high school together with a 5.5~6.0 IELTS score, applicants can enter the course. If there is no English Assessment Test, they may take the TAFE English preparation course or EAP course in partnership with an English School

Certification and Degree System

• Australian Qualification Framework-AQF, Certificate 1,2,3,4, Diploma, Advanced Diploma

Courses Offered

• Business, Hospitality and Tourism, Beauty Therapists, Cook, Health and Community Services, Information Technology, Design, Auto, Aviation, Welding, Architecture, Sports, Engineering, Horticulture, Interpreter and Translator

Program Content and Purpose

• Students have the opportunity to be admitted to TAFE in Australia through SMEAG Philippines Training Center
• They can successfully be entitled to an acceptance to any degree courses (Certificate, Diploma) even without an IELTS score

At SMEAG Philippines Training Center, students who have successfully completed the training will have the opportunity to enter to a pathway college without having to take a separate entrance exam

	Course 1	Course 2
Entrance Requirements	IELTS 3.5 or TOEIC 490	IELTS 4.0 or TOEIC 550
Enrollment period	16 Weeks	12 Weeks
Course Content[45 Min Each]	1:1, IELTS Reading & Writing A / 1:1, IELTS Reading & Writing B 1:1, IELTS Listening & Speaking A / 1:1, IELTS Listening & Speaking B 1:4, Academic English A / 1:4, Academic English B 1:8, English Aptitudes A / 1:8, English Aptitudes B
Completion Conditions	Not more than 4 absences in Regular Classes 100% Attendance in Morning/Night Sparta Class in the first 4 weeks 100% Participation in weekly IELTS Mock Test ( All three conditions should be met )
Benefits	Successful completion of the course will permit admission to an associated college
Special Regulations	10 unexcused absences will result in expulsion from the program

Students who do not complete the program or are expelled are responsible for taking the admissions test

SMEAG Australia Partnership

Le Cordon Bleu EAP

EAP Program Description

	EAP Course 1	EAP Course 2
Requirements	IELTS 4.0 Or TOEIC 550	IELTS 5.0 Or TOEIC 680
Course Contents [ 45 Min Each ]	1:1, IELTS Reading & Writing A / 1:1, IELTS Reading & Writing B 1:1, IELTS Listening & Speaking A / 1:1, IELTS Listening & Speaking B 1:4, Academic English / 1:4, Academic English B 1:8, English Aptitudes / 1:8, English Aptitudes B
Completion conditions	Not more than 4 absences in Regular Classes 100% Attendance in Morning/Night Sparta Class in the first 4 weeks 100% Participation in weekly IELTS Mock Test ( All three conditions should be met )
Benefits	Acquire an equivalent score of 5.5 from IELTS	Acquire an equivalent score of 6.5 from IELTS
Study Period	12 weeks

※ Students who do not complete the program or are expelled are responsible for taking the admission test

2014 SMEAG EAP Course and Le Cordon Bleu Entrance Dates

SMEAG EAP Course Entrance Dates		Le Cordon Bleu Entrance Dates
Jan 20, 2014	May 26, 2014	Jan 23, 2014 / Apr 15, 2014 Jul 14, 2014 / Oct 06, 2014
Feb 24, 2014	June 23, 2014
Mar 24, 2014	July 28, 2014
Apr 21,2014	Aug 25, 2014

※ Required to check the pathway universities’ entrance date and SMEAG EAP course entrance date

ACT GAC In 13 countries including US & UK

ACT GAC 1. UP TO 31 College Credits Recognized

• Selected Pathway Universities in the United States offer GAC graduates up to one year of credit
• Courses in the GAC program have been certified by The United States American Council on Education (ACE) and up to 31 units can be earned as college credits at a Pathway University
• This allows students to complete their university studies faster, saving them a significant amount in tuition fees and living expenses
• Scholarships and bursaries are also offered by a number of GAC Pathway Universities. Students interested in attending a Pathway University in UK or Australia can be accepted as completing Foundation 1 (1st year of college)

ACT GAC 2. OVER 90 Pathway Universities

• The GAC program is operating in approximately 120 centers in 13 countries
• If students successfully complete the program, they are granted guaranteed entry into one of 90 GAC pathway universities in more than 10 countries, which include but not limited to; US, Canada, Australia, UK, Singapore, Indonesia, and Taiwan
• Some of the universities included are World University ranking #49, The University of New South Wales (Australia), World University ranking #59, University of Glasgow (UK), in addition to U.S. University ranking #21, University of Iowa, among others

ACT GAC 3. 5,000 GAC Students

• The Global Assessment Certificate™ (GAC) program is an internationally recognized university preparation program for students who do not have English as their first language
• GAC provides vital independent learning and academic skills that are needed at a university
• GAC program includes lectures, seminars, tutorials, group work, class discussion, and presentations
• The assessments are designed to prepare the students for the challenges of university study, and include the same kind of assessments they would find at a university in the first year
• Currently, there are about 5,000 students in the program preparing to study abroad