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QUT (Queensland University of Technology)

  • 17% international / 83% domestic

Graduate Certificate in Education (TESOL)

  • Graduate Certificate

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
1 year part-time
Study Mode
Online, In person
Intake Months
Feb, Jul

About this course

Highlights
  • Prepares you for a professional career in English language teaching.
  • Develop excellent knowledge and practical skills to teach English to speakers of other languages.
  • Provides increased understanding of the language issues facing many migrant children or international students.
  • Learn today, use tomorrow with our real-world courses.
  • You can choose to specialise in this area or choose option units across a range of topics.
Highlights
  • Prepares you for a professional career in English language teaching.
  • Develop excellent knowledge and practical skills to teach English to speakers of other languages.
  • Provides increased understanding of the language issues facing many migrant children or international students.
  • Learn today, use tomorrow with our real-world courses.
  • You can choose to specialise in this area or choose option units across a range of topics.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

You must have one of the following:

  • A recognised bachelor degree (or higher qualification) in any discipline;or
  • A recognised diploma in any discipline followed by at least two years full-time (or equivalent) professional work experience in any field;or
  • Five years full-time (or equivalent) professional work experience in any field.
July intake

If you are interested in July start please note the course starts first Monday in July three weeks before semester 2 starts. Please view July (6TP4) dates to find out more.

  • A completed recognised bachelor degree (or higher) in any discipline.

Study locations

External

Online

What you will learn

You'll gain practical skills in:

  • second language needs analyses
  • second language task design and assessment
  • teaching second language listening speaking reading writing grammar and vocabulary.

The Graduate Certificate in Education (TESOL) is designed to be responsive to practitioners in schools universities and community education who are seeking knowledge understandings and skills in second language education. You'll be able to recognise and address the needs of their students who are using English as an additional language or dialect (EAL/D).

Flexible delivery

You may study this course part time. If you choose a selection of option units you can choose to study full-time or part-time.

You can study on campus online or select a blended approach to suit you. QUT provides a variety of online learning environments to enable you to participate fully receive expert guidance and support and be in regular contact with expert teaching staff.

Career pathways

Careers and outcomes

The Graduate Certificate in Education (TESOL) is recognised in the school and higher education sectors in Australia and overseas. It is also recognised in the ELICOS language education and TAFE sectors in Australia. This provides you with a portable qualification whether you are seeking new career opportunities or seeking advancement in your existing workplace.

Possible careers
  • Tesol teacher

Course structure

To graduate with the Graduate Certificate in Education (TESOL) you will need to complete all units in the TESOL major. You may only study the TESOL major part time.

The Graduate Certificate in Education (TESOL) is only available to non-student visa holders or international students studying from their home country. This course is available 1 year part-time. To graduate with the Graduate Certificate in Education (TESOL) you will need to complete all units in the TESOL major.

International students studying on a student visa may only study full time. If that's you you will need to refer to Graduate Certificate in Education - Choice of Units to create a full-time course structure.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Teacher Education courses at QUT (Queensland University of Technology).
85.3%
Overall satisfaction
77.3%
Skill scale
75.1%
Teaching scale
89.9%
Employed full-time
$90k
Average salary