11 December 2007

We are delighted to announce that Hawthorn-Melbourne will join Navitas (formerly IBT Education). The Navitas group offers English language training, high school, university preparation, university programs, career advancement programs and migrant settlement services to students, professionals and migrants from all over the world in campuses located in Australia, Canada, Africa and the United Kingdom.

This exciting development will take effect in January 2008 when we re-open after the Christmas/New Year Holiday.

What does this mean for our students?

• Students will continue to enjoy the first class programs and facilities currently offered by Hawthorn-Melbourne
• Course dates and fees as detailed on our website and in our brochure remain unchanged.
• Hawthorn’s close relationship with the University of Melbourne will continue uninterrupted.
• Hawthorn-Melbourne will be endorsed by the University of Melbourne as the sole external
  provider of the University of Melbourne English Language Bridging Program (UMELBP).
• Hawthorn-Melbourne will continue to manage the Graduate Program in English as an International Language (GEIL) on behalf of the Faculty of Education.
• Hawthorn-Melbourne will be endorsed by the University of Melbourne as a provider of English
  language intensive courses for overseas students in Melbourne.

For more information contact:
James Kerley
Marketing Manager
Email: j.kerley@helc.unimelb.edu.au

For more information about Navitas see www.navitasworld.com