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Graduate Certificate of TESOL

  • Graduate Certificate

The Graduate Certificate of TESOL is designed for prospective teachers wishing to teach English to speakers of other languages. It will prepare you for a variety of language teaching contexts in Australia and overseas. It integrates current theory and practice of TESOL, including teaching methodologies, programming and planning, and linguistics for language teaching.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
0.5 year full-time
Course Code
083010M
Study Mode
In person, Online
Intake Months
Feb, Jul
Domestic Fees
$11,400 per year / $5,700 total

About this course

The Graduate Certificate of TESOL is designed for prospective teachers wishing to teach English to speakers of other languages. It will prepare you for a variety of language teaching contexts in Australia and overseas. It integrates current theory and practice of TESOL, including teaching methodologies, programming and planning, and linguistics for language teaching.

Key features:

  • Undertake an integrated professional experience unit of 150 hours that involves a teaching practicum at an educational institution
  • Learn from anywhere in the world
  • Learn from teachers who are actively researching areas of TESOL and applied linguistics
  • Acquire a recognised ESL/EAL specialisation on top of your teaching qualifications.

Entry requirements

AQF level 7 bachelor's qualification or recognised equivalent

Minimum Prior Qualification
Bachelor

Study locations

North Ryde

Online

Career pathways

Professions include:

  • English teacher (after further study)
  • Language tutor in English for Specific Purposes programs
  • Overseas teacher assistant (country requirements vary).

Course structure

This graduate certificate comprises of four essential units (40 credit points).

Refer to the Course Structure for more information and details on specific units.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Teacher Education courses at Macquarie University.
89.7%
Overall satisfaction
82.9%
Skill scale
71%
Teaching scale
88.2%
Employed full-time
$90k
Average salary

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