Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

This taught course is designed for experienced teachers at high school level and above from home and abroad who wish to obtain a post-graduate qualification.  The Certificate is open to those candidates who wish to update and extend their awareness of a number of the fundamental issues related to TESOL. 

This 60-credit, full-time course comprises one term of study in the Autumn Term.  Candidates wishing to take a longer programme should consider the two term Postgraduate Diploma in TESOL or the full-year MA in TESOL.

Entry criteria

• Good first degree
• IELTS 6.5 Overall Score with 6.0 in the Writing Component/TOEFL 570/CBTOEFL 230/
• 2 years relevant teaching experience (Teaching Practice may be offered to students with less than 2 years teaching experience)

Course structure

This course is made up of compulsory and optional modules totalling 60 credits.  The full-time Certificate TESOL course would therefore consist of one of the following terms:

Assessment

Assessment for the Postgraduate Certificate TESOL is based on the ability of the students to apply the knowledge they have acquired on the course directly to classroom practice. Students are therefore assessed for each module through either a written assignment of 3,000 words or a combination of a shorter written assignment (1500 – 2000 words) plus an assessment based on a practical application of the topic.

Additional English language classes

The International Academy provides in-sessional support for international students whose first language is not English. There are also pre-sessional programmes for those students whose level of English is slightly below the entry criteria.

Tuition fees

• Fees

How to apply

• Application form

Email intacad@essex.ac.uk

Telephone Enquiries: +44 (0)1206 872842

Last modified on 08 August 2011