Manukau Institute of Technology and Unitec - Otara

Last updated 27 August 2026
Last updated 27 August 2026

Contact details

Address
Otara Road, Otara, Auckland, Auckland
Phone
0800 626 252
Email
marilyn.turner@manukau.ac.nz
Website
https://www.manukau.ac.nz

Courses

Course

General English

These one-to-one or small-group tutorials are customised to meet learners’ needs, as identified through a needs analysis and interview. The English level, hours per week and duration can vary. Tuition can be provided on the MIT campus, on Otara Road or at the student’s residence.

Course timing

Full-time or part-time
Part-time
Private tutoring available
Yes
Hours per week
Variable
Course length
Variable

Course fees

Course costs
$130 per hour
Enrolment/administration fee
$0
Materials fee
$0
Course

New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Academic) (Level 4)

Suitable for Intermediate to Advanced English level learners.
Learners will develop the skills to:
- Understand the main ideas and key details of complex spoken presentations.
- Read and understand complex texts independently.
- Find, organise and summarise important information in texts.
- Speak fluently and naturally and in some detail in a range of familiar and unfamiliar settings.
- Write longer essays clearly in a range of styles.

Course timing

Full-time or part-time
Full-time
Private tutoring available
No
Hours per week
20 hours
Course length
19 weeks (inclusive of 3 weeks holiday)

Course fees

Course costs
$3,920 (domestic fees) approximately per semester
Enrolment/administration fee
$0
Materials fee
$0
Course

New Zealand Certificate in English Language (General/Applied) (Level 3)

Suitable for Intermediate English level learners.
Learners will develop the skills to:
- Understand the main points and key details in an extended conversation and in factual information.
- Speak more naturally and fluently to express their ideas and keep a conversation going.
- Read and understand a range of texts.
- Write clearly in paragraphs with reasonable accuracy and using a range of styles.

Course timing

Full-time or part-time
Full-time
Private tutoring available
No
Hours per week
20 hours
Course length
19 weeks (inclusive of 3 weeks holiday)

Course fees

Course costs
$3,920 (domestic fees) approximately per semester
Enrolment/administration fee
$0
Materials fee
$0
Course

New Zealand Certificate in English Language (L2)

Suitable for elementary English level learners.
Learners will develop the skills to:
- Understand and use basic language in familiar situations to engage in simple and routine tasks
- Read and understand simple texts on familiar topics
- Locate specific predictable information in short texts
- Write simple texts on familiar topics.

Course timing

Full-time or part-time
Full-time
Private tutoring available
No
Hours per week
20 hours
Course length
19 weeks (inclusive of 3 weeks holiday)

Course fees

Course costs
$Free per semester
Enrolment/administration fee
$0
Materials fee
$0