INTRODUCTION

Located on The University of Queensland's main St Lucia campus, the TESOL division of ICTE-UQ was established under a grant from the Australia-Japan Foundation in 1981 as the first ELICOS (English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students) centre in the state of Queensland and one of the first six ELICOS centres in Australia.

The programs and services offered by ICTE-UQ have expanded and diversified markedly since the early 1980s and the formal establishment of the Institute in 1996. The Institute's TESOL division has gained considerable recognition and acknowledgment in the fields of English language training and TESOL teacher training and professional development both in national and international contexts since the mid-1980s. The Continuing Education division of ICTE-UQ has developed extensive experience in short course educational travel, community education and continuing professional/vocational/technical education programs.

The Institute has also established a strong reputation for the development and delivery of quality support services and tailor-made study tour and customised training programs. More than 7,000 international and domestic students, teachers, tourists, professionals and community people from 35+ countries participated in ICTE-UQ programs and services in 2006.

ICTE-UQ offers a broad range of programs in the areas of:

• English Language Training for Individuals & Groups
  
  
• English Teacher Training & Professional Development
  
  
• IELTS Test Administration
  
  
• Customised Programs for International Groups
  
  
• Community & Professional Education and Corporate Training