About ELTO

The English Language Training for Officials (ELTO) Programme brings government officials from developing countries in Asia to New Zealand for English language training.

ELTO is funded by the New Zealand Agency for International Development (NZAID) programme within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

The government officials on the programme study for seven weeks at either Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology or Eastern Institute of Technology and thirteen weeks at the English Language Institute at Victoria University of Wellington.

The ELTO programme has been operating since 1992 and in that time nearly 800 officials have successfully participated in the programme. 

  • Who is eligible to join this programme?

    ELTO participants are required to be government employees who use English language in their position to achieve national development objectives and who have a background of knowledge in the thematic area that is identified for the particular intake/course.

    Participants must also have a current IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of 4.5 - 5.5 on the Academic Module, and be no older than 45 years of age at the time of commencing participation.

  • How to find out more

 

In the classroom
ELTO visiting Parliament
Ha with the newborn lambs
Laptop learning
Enjoying the view of Wellington, the Capital of NZ
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