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The OET is administered by the OET centre six times a year and in over 40 locations around the world.
The Nursing Council of New Zealand requires a candidate to achieve a ‘B’ pass in all four skills areas (reading, writing, listening and speaking) in order to gain nursing registration in New Zealand.
With its content all centred on medical, nursing and health-related English, we believe that it is more relevant to the students and they indicate that they are much more comfortable with the material.
Read more - http://www.occupationalenglishtest.org
About OET
A medical/health context which is relevant to work as a medical professional. The reading and listening sub-tests are general (i.e. all medical professionals complete the same test). The writing and speaking sub-tests are profession specific (e.g. nurses will take tests related to nursing)
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Two passages |
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60 minutes |
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10-14 multiple-choice questions per reading passage |
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Health topics |
| Listening: |
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Approximately 60 minutes |
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Part A - medical consultation - taking notes under various headings |
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Part B - lecture/talk on a health topic - completing various tasks, such as gap-filling and answering questions |
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45 minutes (4 minutes reading - 40 minutes writing) |
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Candidates are given patient case notes and write a letter based on the notes (such as a referral letter) |
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Approx 180-200 words |
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Two role-plays - 5 minutes each - different patient/nurse scenarios |
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The candidate is a nurse and the examiner is a patient |
After the first sitting of the full exam, the OET sub-tests can be taken separately (i.e. it is possible to take only the sub-tests needed). New Zealand Nursing Council requriement: a B pass in all four sub-tests.
Course title: Occupational English for Further Study Preparation(Nursing) (OET)
Entry requirements: Students must meet the following criteria:
and meet one of the following English language standards:
in the absence of an IELTS score, provide either
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evidence of an equivalent standard reached in any other recognized English language reference test or
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evidence of performance in a College entrance test that demonstrates to the Principal that the English language proficiency is such that the student has a reasonable chance of successfully completing the course.
Occupation Engish Test - Test dates for 2010
Test dates are NOT finalised until you receive confirmation from the OET Centre in Melbourne.
Applications close approximately six weeks before the test date. Spaces can be limited at some venues so we suggest you complete your applciation as soon as possible.
Application closing dates & anticipated dated results are published to candidates’ online records will be available within the coming weeks.
| Test Date 2010 |
| Saturday 09 January |
Saturday 13 February |
Saturday 20 March |
| Saturday 24 April |
Saturday 29 May |
FRIDAY 02 July |
| Saturday 07 August |
Saturday 11 September |
Saturday 16 October |
| Saturday 20 November |
Fee structure
(All prices are in New Zealand Dollars and include Goods and Services Tax.
Prices are subject to change without prior notice.)
OET Programme (Full time) |
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Weekly Fee |
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Full time tuition |
20 |
$360.00 |
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OET Nursing Package |
Hours / Week |
Total Course Fee |
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26 total study weeks |
20 |
$8,700.00 |
Includes: Tuition, HET fee, Initial MRSA and Enrolment fee |
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