Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP)
Southbank Institute’s AMEP program provides free English language training for newly arrived migrants and refugees. The AMEP focuses on teaching functional English language skills to help eligible students, successfully settle in Australia. Southbank provides a safe learning environment where students learn the communication skills they need to succeed in Australian society, in further study, community activities and at work.
The AMEP is an Australian Government initiative funded by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship; for more information please visit the Department of Immigration and Citizenship website.
Eligibility for AMEP
You may be eligible for the AMEP if you’re an adult migrant (18 years old or over) for whom English is not your first language, and who has been assessed as not having functional English language skills. Eligible students can study English with the AMEP but need to have enrolled in these classes within three months of coming to Australia and commence study within one year of arrival.
AMEP Courses
Courses offered under the AMEP are suitable for migrants and refugees with different spoken and written English needs, skill levels and interests. These courses provide you with clear pathways for work and further study or training and includes computer studies.
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» AMEP Employment Pathways Program
To ensure you’re enrolled in the right course we’ll arrange a time to assess your English language level and help you complete your enrolment.
If you’re not eligible for the AMEP, Southbank Institute offers other programs to help you learn English language, literacy and numeracy skills such as the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program (LLNP) and English Language Teaching courses.
Pathways
With AMEP you receive 510 hours of free English tuition, but can continue to improve your proficiency, fluency and employability skills through other programs. By registering with Centerlink you may be able to receive extra hours of training through the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program (LLNP) which is also taught at Southbank.
How to Apply?
To apply for the AMEP you can contact Southbank Institute directly or be referred to the AMEP by your sponsor, settlement provider or Centrelink. To apply directly with Southbank Institute please call 07 3244 5333 between 9.00 AM and 4.00 PM, Monday to Friday or contact us with your request.
Last updated 28 September, 2010