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Graduate Certificate in TESOL and Foreign Language Teaching

Study Method
Online
Institution
University of Canberra
Start Date
Feb, Aug

Course overview

Learn to teach English and other Languages.

With no previous teaching qualification or experience required, the Graduate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and Foreign Language Teaching (FLT) will prepare you for a rewarding career teaching language, in Australia and overseas. You will study the methodology behind teaching as well as linguistics for language teachers, and experience practical hands-on learning.

This flexible course can be studied either full-time in one semester (4-months) or part-time in one year. Learning is 100% online meaning you can study at your own pace and when it suits you.

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Who's It For?

  • Experienced teachers looking to expand their skillset
  • Professionals looking for an exciting career change
  • Those with a passion for teaching English and foreign languages overseas, and in Australia
  • Professionals reaching retirement age looking to explore new opportunities
  • Humanitarians looking to increase their skillset
  • Those with no professional teaching experience wanting to explore their passions (no formal teaching qualifications are required)

Job outcomes

  • Teaching English to migrants and refugees
  • Teaching a foreign language to speakers of English
  • Working in community language schools
  • Teaching languages in schools
  • Teaching English as an additional language or dialect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
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What you'll learn

  • Gain advanced knowledge and skills for professional practice in language teaching and learning
  • Develop your understanding of a range of cultural, social and religious backgrounds
  • Gain an internationally recognised qualification you can use anywhere in the world
  • Integrate theory and practice to build your knowledge in teaching linguistics and
  • Explore language teaching methodology and general pedagogy

Study method

  • Online
    Online delivery - online course content with the exception of assessments and work placement
  • Blended
    Blended delivery - both online course content and partial face to face requirements
  • In-class
    In class delivery - predominately face to face course content conducted at a specific location
  • Virtual
    Virtual Delivery - Live and interactive classroom-style learning conducted completely online

Duration study load

  • 4 months full-time (1 semester)
  • 1 year part-time (2 semesters)

Delivery

Our TESOL/FLT courses are 100% online, meaning you can work at your own pace whilst still having the opportunity to network, interact and learn from your teachers and peers. Our program has been designed to be student-centred, meaning you will get the best possible learning experience.

  • Support from TESOL/FLT academics as you need it
  • Interactive videos
  • Contemporary online learning
  • Class discussion and interaction with your peers

About University of Canberra

The University of Canberra is an ambitious university for ambitious people. Our practical, supported and accelerated online courses are designed to deliver outcomes that create real impact and inspire real change in the world around us.

Our postgraduate courses are not only delivered online – they are career-relevant and designed-for-demand, so you can apply what you learn faster.

Through its online studies, UC is committed to making sure you enjoy a truly flexible and inclusive learning experience that works for you and with you – no matter who or where you are. When you’re connected to UC, you’re connected to an inspiring community of teachers and learners in our nation’s capital.