Australia English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (ELCOS) provides English language learning and relevant services for all students from around the world.

The English language industry, or ELICOS (English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students), as it is commonly known, has developed in Australia over a period of about twenty years, and is now one of the best known in the world. There are now more than 150 registered ELCOS institutes for students to choose from in Australia.

Overseas students can choose from a different range of English language courses according to their intended study purpose. The purposes usually can be categorised into the following three main areas:

1. For further academic study purpose. (eg: entry for High School, TAFE, Universities, etc.)
2. For career and personal development purposes.
3. For the purposes of living, studying and traveling in Australia.

Therefore, most ELICOS English institutes offer various different English language courses according to the overseas students study purposes.

Each English course also has different level to suit those from beginner to advanced students. Various different English Language courses include:

1. General English  focuses on communication skills, especially in the practice of listening and speaking.
2. English for Academic Purpose -- focuses on essay and report writing skills, presentation skills, reading skills, and analysis skills. Helping students to improve their English ability and to prepare to start their higher education in future.
3. Exam Preparation Program -- well designed preparation program for those who want to sit international English Language exam like IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge Certificate or TOEIC. Since the IELTS certificate is recognised by most institutes in Australia, the IELTS preparation course is quite useful for students.
4. Direct Entry Course -- Except those provided by IELTS or TOEFL, students can also study direct entry programmes at nominated English language centres to enter tertiary institutes.
5. High School Preparation -- Emphasis on learning English for High School subjects (English, Mathematics, Science, and Social study). Thus when students finish this course, they can smoothly start their high school life.
6. Study Tour This course combines both English study and entertainment activities. During this course, students can improve their English and can become more familiar with Australia.

There are also English for Business, English for Oral Speaking, English for Aviation, English for Travelling, English for Computer Internet, and etc courses available for students to choose from.