• Certificates I in ESL Entry
• Certificate I, II & III in ESL Access
• Certificate III in ESL Further Study 
• Certificate III in ESL Employment
• Certificate III in ESL Employment - English for Aged Care Work
• Certificate III in ESL Employment - English for Bilingual Community Work
• Certificate III in ESL Employment - English for Child Care
• Certificate I in Spoken and Written English
• Certificate II in Spoken and Written English
• Certificate III in Spoken and Written English
• ESL Evening Classes
• Information Technology and Employment
• English for Multimedia
• Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP)
• Adult Literacy Basic Education Program

The Foundation Studies Department offers ESL (English as a Second Language) courses to women, migrant professionals, young people (see Youth Unit), unemployed people and working people. The department is located at NMIT's Preston, Epping and Collingwood campuses.