Occupational English Test (OET) Preparation Course in London

A test of English skills for international healthcare professionals

The Occupational English Test (OET) is accepted in a range of countries including the UK, Australia, and New Zealand as a test of English skills for international healthcare professionals. In the UK, it is accepted by both the General Medical Council as meeting the English language requirements to practice as a doctor and by the Nursing & Midwifery Council as meeting these requirements to practice as a nurse.

Similar to IELTS, it tests the four main components of English language – reading, writing, listening, and speaking. However, the difference is that it focuses on the English language skills required for healthcare professions and is therefore seen as more relevant.

The OET for Doctors and for Nurses are slightly different as the skills required by these two professions are slightly different.

Our course familiarises students with the test format and content and gives you a thorough understanding of the structure of each test area, exploring the skills, techniques and professional language required for success.

The course is suitable for the OET for Doctors and the OET for Nurses tests and you will have access to extensive online material through ourVLE (Pharos).

IFG offers students the flexibility to study either two-week full-time or four-week part-time.

Comprehensive details of the OET test are available on their website – https://oet.com/ but below are some of the skills that you will learn to prepare you for the test.

OET Listening

understand the content of a consultation between a health practitioner and a patient
take notes while listening to relevant information
complete a range of open ended and fixed- choice tasks

OET Reading

source information from multiple texts
to “skim” and “scan” material to retrieve information quickly
summarise information for a non-medical audience

OET Writing

record treatment offered to date and the issues to be addressed
develop vocabulary related to health-related subjects
structure and write effective and professional letters

OET Speaking

engage with a variety of patient types e.g. different ages, different health problems, different concerns
rephrase ideas in different ways to help or persuade a worried or angry patient
develop your confidence in speaking in English

C1 or high B2 level ofEnglish. Students with a lower level can prepare for this course by takinga General English course with IFG beforehand.

Fees for all IFG Programmes at our Teaching Centres in UK, UAE and Online can be found on our fees page.
For fees at our Partner Teaching Centres please check the relevant Partner Centre page or contact them directly.

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