Australian Centre for Education (ACE)

ACE was established by IDP Education in February 1992 in response to early language training requirements identified by the United Nations Transitional Authority of Cambodia (UNTAC). The school has since grown to become a major provider of English Language Training (ELT) for embassies, NGOs, private companies, various UN agencies and other donors. There are also many individual fee-paying students at the school.

The mission of ACE is to provide quality English instruction to foster human resource development throughout Cambodia.

ACE is accredited by NEAS International in Australia.

For more information about ACE:

Graduates from the ACE General English Program (Level 12, with an IELTS score of 5.0) are widely accepted in Cambodia as meeting minimum requirements for employment in an English-speaking environment. The ACE Diploma in English (benchmarked at IELTS 6.0 on the Academic Module) is a sought-after qualification which prepares students for satisfactory work performance in international settings.

ACE Features

Key features of ACE include:

Proven experience and reliability of service since 1992
Flexibility and responsiveness to all client and student needs
Expatriate and Cambodian teaching staff qualified in a variety of disciplines, often team teaching
Proven systematised pre-testing, evaluation and sponsor reporting procedures
Multi-level entry and study in the General English, Diploma and Young Learners' Programs
Proven curriculum development in over 100 'on request' specialist English programs
Sound administrative and resource support for teaching
Cambodia-wide recognition of ACE quality and understanding of ACE English levels

ACE operates on the basis of four academic terms per year:

Term 1: January - March
Term 2: April - June
Term 3: July - September
Term 4: September - December

Term dates and course fees for 2010

Study Timetable at ACE

Mon / Web / Fri	Tue / Thu / Sat	Tue / Thu	Saturday Only
Available time slots: 06:00 – 07:30 08:00 – 09:30* 09:45 – 11:15 11:30 – 13:00 14:00 – 15:30* 16:00 – 17:30 18:00 – 19:30	Available time slots: 06:00 – 07:30 11:30 – 13:00	Available time slots: 08:45 – 11:15 11:15 – 13:45 14:00 – 16:30* 17:30 – 20:00	Available time slots: 08:45 – 11:15 & 13:15 – 15:45 07:00 – 12:00

Mon / Web / Fri

Tue / Thu / Sat

Tue / Thu

Saturday Only

Available time slots:

06:00 – 07:30

08:00 – 09:30*

09:45 – 11:15

11:30 – 13:00

14:00 – 15:30*

16:00 – 17:30

18:00 – 19:30

Available time slots:

06:00 – 07:30

11:30 – 13:00

Available time slots:

08:45 – 11:15

11:15 – 13:45

14:00 – 16:30*

17:30 – 20:00

Available time slots:

08:45 – 11:15 &

13:15 – 15:45

07:00 – 12:00

Scholarships

IDP offers over 200 scholarships to Cambodian Government Ministry Officials and a limited number of scholarships to individual applicants. The criteria for IDP Ministry Official scholarships include:

Recommendation by immediate supervisor in the Ministry
Articulated need for English in the workplace
Expressed understanding of development issues
Ambition to advance in the Ministry with enchanced English skills

ACE also offers a limited number of merit-based scholarships. These are advertised at the end of each term and applicants should read the criteria and pick up an application form at IDP Reception.