Master of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) & Foreign Language Teaching (FLT)

Masters (Coursework)

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Key details

Degree Type

Masters (Coursework)

Duration

2 years full-time

Course Code

EDM301.1, 098025C

About this course

Join our TESOL and FLT webinar

Connect with faculty staff and a current student, at our upcoming webinar for our TESOL and FLT courses. Explore entry requirements, course content, career outcomes and get a taste of what student life at UC is like.

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Study locations

Canberra

What you will learn

master the skills required for the effective teaching and learning of English and other languages
build specialised knowledge and skills for professional practice in a range of educational settings
empower learners with your strong subject and pedagogical knowledge
strengthen your professional leadership skills
critically reflect on the ways in which language education theory and research informs teaching practice
establish and maintain ethical and respectful relationships with students, colleagues and parents
develop the strengths and linguistic needs of students from diverse cultural, religious and socio-economic backgrounds.

Career pathways

A UC Master of TESOL and Foreign Language Teaching offers graduates the chance to acquire the skills needed to pursue a career in teaching and a pathway to a range of other lifelong learning careers. Graduates can work in such roles as:

teacher of English as a second language in Australia
teacher of a language other than English
adult educator
workplace-based TESOL instructor
director of language education
community educator
teaching assistant
language specialist
interpreter
academic director
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) specialist
community or refugee support officer
curriculum adviser
flexible learning developer
language coach/tutor
lecturer
education entrepreneur
foreign aid worker
researcher
language teaching policy design and implementation.

Credit for prior study or work

There are currently no formal credit transfer arrangements for entry to this course. Any previous study or work experience will only be considered as part of the application process in accordance with current course rules and university policy.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Humanities, Culture & Social Sciences courses at University of Canberra.

80%

Overall satisfaction

80.6%

Skill scale

80.6%

Teaching scale

92.9%

Employed full-time

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