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Graduate Certificate in TESOL
University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
About this program
The Graduate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages at the University of Wollongong is a specialist qualification for people who want to teach English to speakers of other languages in Australia or overseas, and for current primary or high school teachers who want additional ESL qualifications. The course offers sound theoretical and empirical foundations and extensive practical skills, including exploring teaching methods and common grammar issues and undertaking a supervised professional experience placement in an ESL classroom. Graduates teach English across language schools, secondary and vocational settings, and overseas.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
Elective (6cp)
8 units- EDGT985English in Specific Contexts
- EDGT976Text and Context
- EDGT983Assessing and Evaluating in TESOL Environments
- EDGT934English Pronunciation and Prosody
- EDGT931Oral Communication Pedagogy for Adult and Young Language Learners
- EDGT917Pedagogical Grammar
- EDGT938Professional Experience in TESOL
- EDGT939TESOL Theory and Innovative Pedagogy
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Admissions
A three-year bachelor's degree, a teaching qualification, or appropriate equivalent professional experience. (The Graduate Certificate in TESOL assumes an undergraduate background and some practical classroom experience in TESOL.) It provides the formal theoretical component and supervised practicum experience required for a formally accredited teaching qualification. Students will have the opportunity to progress into the Master of Education (TESOL) or the Master of Education Extension (TESOL) if they are interested in further study, with credit for all of the subjects (24 credit points) completed in the Graduate Certificate.
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