Program Overview

Master of TESOL

Overview

The Master of TESOL is a two-year full-time or equivalent part-time study course that focuses on contemporary applied linguistics and TESOL teaching practices. This course is designed for individuals who want to pursue a career in English language education or research.

Professional Recognition and Accreditation

The National ELICOS Accreditation Scheme (NEAS) states that English language centre senior managers must complete a TESOL postgraduate course. After completing this course, you can teach English overseas, in Australian private language schools, or in university language centres. Please note that the course does not lead to a formal teaching qualification.

Admission Criteria

• English requirements:
  • IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System)
    • Writing: 6.0
    • Speaking: 6.0
    • Reading: 6.0
    • Listening: 6.0
    • Overall band score: 6.5
• Credit for recognised learning (CRL)

Fees and Scholarships

• Domestic fee-paying postgraduate:
  • 2025 Fee year: $21,764*
  • 2026 Fee year: $21,764*
  • *Fees are indicative only. Based on a first-year full-time study load of 200 credits. The total cost will depend on your course options (i.e., units selected and time taken to complete).

Location

• Curtin Perth

How to Apply

• Please review information on how to apply for the campus of your choice
• Curtin Perth

Course Outline

• Duration: 2 years full-time or equivalent part-time study
• Credit: 400 credits
• CRICOS: The Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) Code indicates a registered program offered to international students studying in Australia on student visas.

What You'll Learn

• Demonstrate an ability to apply the theoretical principles and concepts which underpin contemporary TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) specific practices
• Develop an understanding of the diverse needs of students and an ability to frame creative solutions to problems of pedagogy
• Demonstrate an ability to access key texts in the field, analyse key concepts critically and synthesise information from a variety of theoretical and practical perspectives
• Communicate effectively, including the ability to communicate key concepts relevant to TESOL
• Develop an awareness of available technologies and insight into how they can be used creatively to a specific advantage in TESOL
• Engage with the theoretical and practical implications for TESOL in a global context
• Develop an appreciation of the value of cultural and linguistic diversity and its place in TESOL
• Formulate and investigate problems, propose solutions to current practices, and reflect critically on the relevant empirical and theoretical literature
• Demonstrate capacity for independent self-directed learning; critically evaluate personal performance through a range of learning interactions; respond to feedback with a view to development as a reflective practitioner and lifelong learner

What Jobs Can the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Course Lead To?

• TESOL (EAL/D) teacher
• Researcher

Deadlines for Applying Direct to Curtin

• Special Study Period 4, 2024: Applications now closed!
• Special Study Period 1, 2025: Applications now closed!
• Special Study Period 3, 2025: Applications now open!

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