Take the first step towards refocusing your teaching career. Specifically designed for teachers who want a change of direction, you will acquire the skills you need to work as a TESOL program designer and teacher.

Graduates who do not have teaching qualifications will still gain a recognised TESOL qualification. However, in Australia they are limited to TESOL programs where a teaching qualification is not a requirement.

Successful completion will lead you to admission to the Graduate Diploma in TESOL.

• Location:
  Footscray Park
• College:
  College of Education
• Study mode:
  Full Time and Part Time
• Delivery mode:
  On campus
• Course code:
  ATTL
• Duration:
  0.5 years
• This information is for Australian residents.
  Click here for the international version of this course

How to apply

Graduates will be equipped as aTESOL program designer and teacher in a range of educational and training contexts such as:

• working with migrants or indigenous students at the primary, secondary or adult level
• teaching English abroad

Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.

The course aims to provide:

• a comprehensive overview of issues in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), with specific focus on current TESOL teaching practices; and
• skills sufficient to function as competent TESOL program designers and teachers in a range of educational contexts.

NOTE: This course is part of a postgraduate program which includes AGTL Graduate Diploma in TESOL and AMTL Master of TESOL.

The Graduate Certificate in TESOL comprises two compulsory units of study and one elective unit of study. The compulsory units are AEG5123 (TESOL Methodology) and ACA5021 (Foundations of Language). The electives are AEG5125 (Literacy Methodology), AEG5126 (Techniques in TESOL) and ACA5022 (Communication, Culture and Diversity). These units of study are related to language teaching methodologies and the nature of the English language.

• TESOL Methodology

  Unit code

  AEG5123

  Credits

  24

• Foundations of Language

  Unit code

  ACA5021

  Credits

  12

• Literacy Methodology

  Unit code

  AEG5125

  Credits

  12

• Techniques in TESOL

  Unit code

  AEG5126

  Credits

  12

• Communication Culture and Diversity

  Unit code

  ACA5022

  Credits

  12

AEG5123, ACA5021 and AEG5125 are usually offered in semester 1 and AEG5126 and ACA5022 are usually offered in semester 2.
AEG5123 is a prerequisite for AEG5126.

• International: The admission requirement for the Graduate Certificate in TESOL course is an approved three year first degree. All applicants must have a minimum IELTS of 7.0 overall (no band less than 6.0) or approved equivalent.
• Mature: To qualify for admission to the Graduate Certificate in TESOL applicants must have a recognised Australian teaching qualification of at least four years duration or equivalent. An applicant with a recognised Australian degree of at least three years duration or equivalent may apply for these courses based on their commitment to work in TESOL programs for which a general teaching qualification is not a requirement. In such cases, the Graduate Certificate in TESOL may provide a recognised TESOL qualification but will not qualify candidates to teach in most Australian schools. Applicants who are working towards teacher registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) need to be aware of the VIT’s English Language Competence Policy and requirements.
• Other: All applicants must have a minimum IELTS of 7 overall (no band less than 6.0) or approved equivalent.

Special admission requirements

None