Looking for OET courses to prepare for the OET exam?
Our courses are designed for healthcare professionals like you
The OET exam is designed for a variety of health care professionals. It gives you the opportunity to demonstrate an appropriate level of English for working in the UK, while also providing relevant language development.
It meets the needs of nurses, doctors, dentists, pharmacists, optometrists, podiatrists, occupational therapists, veterinarians, speech pathologists, dieticians, physiotherapists and radiographers.
The OET exam can be used for both professional registration and visa purposes.
The exam is structured in 4 modules:
OET listening
Listening texts relating to topics across the medical industry.
OET reading
Questions about short texts covering topics across the medical industry.
OET writing
Involving a profession-specific letter writing task.
OET speaking
Providing role play activities relating to your specific healthcare field.
The OET course explained
Our OET courses are carefully planned. Before starting with us, we first give an English test with advice about your level and what you need to cover to help pass the exam. Strategies are taught for all four parts and you will:
How do the OET courses work?
We will create a personalized course plan, placing you in a small group (maximum of three people) or starting one-one lessons with you.
Lessons are on Zoom, so it does not matter where you live. We will also further support you between lessons with:
- Regular email contact to give advice and correct homework.
- Access to Moodle, an online platform which contains homework and extra study materials.
- Oral and written feedback on recorded speaking practice
Comparison between OET and IELTS
| OET | IELTS | |
|---|---|---|
| SPEAKING | Tests both your language and your ability to communicate in your work-place environment. | Only focuses on talking about different general topics |
| WRITING | Centres on a work-related letter | Asks you to write non-specific tasks relating to an academic essay and analysis of data, maps and processes |
| LISTENING AND READING | Examines your ability to find information from medical texts | Centres on finding information from generic academic texts |