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Better English. Better life. Free English lessons for new migrants.
About the Adult Migrant English Program
- Access free English lessons and free childcare.
- Study practical English for living, working and studying in Australia.
- Tailored streams for your specific learning needs and goals.
- Learn how to access government and community services.
- Make new friends who have just moved to Australia.
- Get ready for work or study and plan for your future.
Eligibility criteria
- You have a family, skilled, humanitarian, spousal or approved temporary visa.*
- You need to improve your English.
- You are aged over 18. Some migrant youths aged 15-17 may also be eligible.
*Please note that approved temporary visas do not include the work and holiday visa, working holiday visa or visitor visas.
Flexible study options
- Study full-time or part-time at locations across Queensland.
- Be supported by a tutor if you can’t attend full-time.
- Study online through distance learning.
We are here to help
- Join a class suitable for your level of English.
- One-on-one pathway advice.
- Learn about Australian workplace language, culture and practices.
- Access free childcare while you study.
- Prepare for interviews and write a resume.
- Participate in work experience.
The AMEP is funded by the Australian Government Department of Home Affairs. In Queensland, the AMEP is delivered through TAFE Queensland.
Visit a TAFE Queensland location near you. Please have your passport and visa information ready.
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Awards, degrees, and new business ventures: Brisbane refugees are forging impressive pathways after finding settlement support at TAFE Queensland.
After brushing up on her English skills at TAFE Queensland through the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP), Candice is now working as a dental assistant with Queensland Health.
Escaping genocide in 2014, for Maysaa Shani Baqi the past 10 years have included both challenges and opportunities — from moving to Toowoomba and studying with the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) to employment with TAFE Queensland and now a new career focus.
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Astri stepped into the TAFE Queensland classroom with one major goal: connecting with fellow migrants. Before she knew it, she had built a networking community from the ground up.
Growing up in the small village of Tell-Banat, Sinjar in Iraq, Qaharaman Khudhur spent countless hours in the kitchen with his mother. It was here he was taught his country’s traditional dishes – rich in spices and fragrance, and their secrets – experiences that would ‘serve’ to motivate him when he eventually left his home country.
After finding settlement support at TAFE Queensland, Iraqi refugee Khaled Omar is giving back to the Toowoomba community at The Basement Soup Kitchen.
After finding settlement support at TAFE Queensland, Iraqi refugee Nassar Yohanna is giving back to the South Brisbane community by volunteering at Emmanuel City Mission.