General English

Non AQF Award

Duration

2 months – 1.8 years

Indicative Cost

$2,660 – $39,495

AUD — confirm with college

Colleges

174

ACT, NSW, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA

Median cost

$19,005

Half charge more, half less

What this course is

General English is a non aqf award that typically takes 2 months – 1.8 years and is offered by 174 accredited providers across ACT, NSW, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA in the field of Society and Culture.

Estimated total cost of study

Based on tuition from the CRICOS register, DHA living cost figures, and the current student visa application charge. Duration: 0.2 years – 1.9 years.

Tuition

Total course cost as registered on the CRICOS register. Confirm current fees directly with the provider before applying.

$2,660 – $39,495

Living costs

DHA financial capacity figure — $29,710/year × 0.2 years – 1.9 years. This is the amount DHA requires students to demonstrate access to; actual living costs vary by city and lifestyle.

$5,713 – $55,421

Student visa application charge (Subclass 500)

Government fee, primary applicant. Effective 1 July 2026.

$2,500

Estimated total

Range reflects different providers offering this course.

$10,873 – $97,416

Not included: Health cover (OSHC) and medical exam costs. OSHC cost varies by approved provider and policy length. There is no government-set price — each provider (ahm, Allianz Care, BUPA, CBHS, Medibank, nib) sets their own rates independently. No verified figure is available for medical exam and biometric costs either.

Tuition source: CRICOS register (Commonwealth of Australia). Retrieved from the Australian CRICOS register. Not guaranteed current — confirm fees directly with the provider.

Living costs source: Migration (LIN 19/198) Amendment (LIN 24/042) Specification 2024 — Federal Register of Legislation (F2024L00529). Retrieved 2026-08-07. Effective 2024-05-10.

Visa charge source: Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2026 (F2026L00874). Retrieved 2026-08-07. Effective 2026-07-01.

Where you can study this course

174 colleges on the CRICOS register offer this course. Narrow the list, or sort it by a figure that matters to you.

Colleges shown: 174
Median cost: A$19,005

What colleges charge for this course (select a column to narrow the list)

A$3kmedian A$19kA$38k+

The same course, the same register. Each column is the total fee recorded against the course, in dollars. Where a college sits on this spread is worth asking them about.

State

Type

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Queensland University of Technology (QUT)QLD1 yearA$2,660A$51/week
SA Adelaide Language Centre LtdNSW2 monthsA$2,950A$295/week
AISL PTY LTDNSW4 monthsA$4,500A$281/week
SA Adelaide Language Centre LtdNSW5 monthsA$5,900A$295/week
Platinum Properties Melbourne Pty LimitedVIC8 monthsA$7,700A$226/week
GLOBAL COLLEGE AUSTRALASIA PTY. LTD.WA1 yearA$9,470A$182/week
Malvern Institute Pty LtdVIC8 monthsA$9,600A$267/week
Gold Coast Learning Centre Pty LtdQLD1 yearA$10,560A$203/week
JBS Australia Pty LimitedQLD1 yearA$11,250A$216/week
Federation University AustraliaVIC5 monthsA$11,485A$574/week
SA Adelaide Language Centre LtdNSW9 monthsA$11,800A$295/week
Durban International College Pty LtdSA1 yearA$12,000A$231/week
Global Institute Australia Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$12,000A$231/week
Sharma Education Pty LtdVIC9 monthsA$12,400A$310/week
Australian NIT College Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$12,630A$243/week
Pass Global Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$12,650A$253/week
Hampton College Pty LtdWA9 monthsA$12,650A$316/week
Wakefield International Business School Pty LtdACT1 yearA$12,980A$250/week
Brighton Educational Services Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$13,000A$250/week
Downtown Australia Pty LtdNSW1.5 yearsA$13,200A$174/week
Sydney College of English Pty LtdNSW1.2 yearsA$13,250A$221/week
EDU4U Pty LtdQLD11 monthsA$13,250A$288/week
Mpower College Australia Pty LtdVIC1.2 yearsA$13,250A$214/week
The Canberra Training School Pty. Ltd.ACT1.3 yearsA$13,500A$214/week
Langports (Gold Coast) Pty LtdQLD1 yearA$13,675A$268/week
Active Transition Training Pty LtdVIC1.3 yearsA$13,800A$197/week
IAA Education Pty LtdSA11 monthsA$13,850A$301/week
Riverton English Academy Pty LtdQLD1.2 yearsA$14,000A$233/week
Institute of Health & Management Pty LtdVIC1.1 yearsA$14,250A$254/week
Malwa College of Australia Pty LtdNSW1.4 yearsA$14,400A$200/week
Inforum Australia Pty LtdQLD1 yearA$14,500A$279/week
Apex Institute of Education Pty LtdNSW1 yearA$14,500A$279/week
Sydney School of Business and Technology Pty LtdNSW1 yearA$14,500A$279/week
Aura Education Pty LtdQLD1.2 yearsA$14,500A$242/week
SECURITY COLLEGE OF AUSTRALIA Pty LtdVIC1.2 yearsA$14,600A$235/week
Lawson College Australia Pty LtdVIC1.3 yearsA$15,000A$214/week
TOWNSVILLE INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH SCHOOL PTY. LTD.QLD1 yearA$15,200A$281/week
Ashton College Pty. Ltd.VIC1.2 yearsA$15,500A$250/week
Australian International College of Skills & Education Pty LtdNSW1.3 yearsA$15,600A$223/week
Magill College Pty LtdNSW1 yearA$15,700A$314/week
Amazing English Pty LtdVIC1.2 yearsA$15,750A$254/week
Unity College Australia IncorporatedACT1.3 yearsA$15,800A$251/week
Australian International College of Language Pty LtdQLD11 monthsA$15,840A$330/week
Boston Institute Pty LtdNSW1.2 yearsA$15,850A$264/week
Excelsia University CollegeNSW1.2 yearsA$15,950A$266/week
Australian College of International Studies Pty LtdNSW1.3 yearsA$16,200A$231/week
Shane Global Village Brisbane Pty LtdQLD1 yearA$16,380A$315/week
AISL PTY LTDNSW1 yearA$16,500A$317/week
Central Australian Institute of Technology Pty LtdVIC1.2 yearsA$16,500A$266/week
Gamma Education & Training Pty LtdQLD8 monthsA$16,500A$458/week

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Source: CRICOS register, Commonwealth of Australia, licensed under CC BY 2.5 AU. The register is authoritative for registration, provider and course code. It is not authoritative for fees, duration or intake dates — those are provider-published, and the college is the one to confirm them with.

Entry requirements

The CRICOS register does not publish entry requirements. They are set and published by each provider. Open the provider's own page for the requirements that apply to a given course and intake.

Course details and pricing are from the Australian CRICOS register. Providers may have updated their offerings, confirm directly with the provider before applying.

Questions about General English

Answered from the records on this page.

How much does this course actually cost?

Across the 174 colleges with a fee recorded, this course runs from A$2,660 to A$39,495, with a middle figure of A$19,005. That is the same qualification on the same register — the spread is real, and it is the reason the list above can be sorted by price and by cost per week. Fees come from the CRICOS register, which is not authoritative for what a college charges today.

Why does a price here differ from the college's own website?

The register records what the provider lodged. The provider's own page records what they charge now. Where the two differ, the college is the one to trust — always confirm the fee, the course length and the intake dates with them before you apply or pay anything.

Does it matter which state I study this in?

This course is registered with colleges across 7 states and territories, and the fee varies between them — you can see the spread above. Living costs also differ by city, and that difference is often larger than the difference in tuition. What we cannot tell you is which is right for you; that depends on things this register does not record.

What does this page not tell me?

Entry requirements, English language levels, intake dates and what the course leads to afterwards. The CRICOS register does not publish any of those, so neither do we. Entry requirements are set by each college. For anything about a visa, a registered migration agent is the person to ask — every one of them holds a number issued by the Migration Agents Registration Authority.