Learn English
Fluency in English is essential for both personal and professional communication and integration in society. The top free resources are:
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Learn English
1. Australian Government's Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) offers free English language
courses to eligible migrants and humanitarian entrants who hold a permanent visa or an
eligible temporary visa and to Australian citizens who previously held a permanent visa.
When you are in an AMEP class, free childcare is available for children under school age.
Eligible Temporary Visas
Find A Location And Provider Near You
2. TAFE, Technical and Further Education Institutes are vocational training providers managed
by state governments in Australia. Many TAFE institutes across Australia offer free English
language courses to international students.
Find a TAFE near you:
Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
New South Wales (NSW)
Northern Territory (NT)
Victoria (VIC)
Victoria (VIC)
Victoria (VIC)
Victoria (VIC)
Victoria (VIC)
Western Australia (WA)
Western Australia (WA)
Western Australia (WA)
Western Australia (WA)
3. Download Duolingo – a free mobile app that will help you learn any language on the go.
Highly recommended by everyone on our team.
4. Open a Coursera account – free to try multiple courses; can be used to learn more than just
English.
Sample Beginners’ English Course:
www.coursera.org/specializations/learn-english-beginning-grammar
5. Migrant Resource Centers (MRCs) are non-profit community organizations that provide
settlement programs and services to assist individuals and communities.
Locate an MRC near you:
Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
New South Wales (NSW)
New South Wales (NSW)
Northern Territory (NT)
Northern Territory (NT)
Queensland (QLD)
Queensland (QLD)
South Australia (SA)
Tasmania (TAS)
Victoria (VIC)
Victoria (VIC)
Western Australia (WA)
Association for Services to Torture and Trauma Survivors (ASeTTS)
Western Australia (WA)
If this is all too much reading and you’re struggling to find what you need, please reach out to us for free support so we may assist.
If you are on a student visa and/or have an English Proficiency Requirement, then please visit the Australian Government Department of Education website, which lists all Australian education providers and the courses offered to people studying in Australia on student visas.
cricos.education.gov.au
Please look into the English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (ELICOS) – not free but if you need it and can afford it, it can help you with your education in the long-term.
If you are aware of any other resources that we have missed, please do share so we can update the list.
