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Graduate Certificate in Education (TESOL)
Highlights Prepares you for a professional career in English language teaching. Develop excellent knowledge and practical skills to teach English to speakers of other languages. Provides increased understanding of the language issues facing many migrant children or international students. Learn today, use tomorrow with our real-world courses. You can choose…
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Highlights
- Prepares you for a professional career in English language teaching.
- Develop excellent knowledge and practical skills to teach English to speakers of other languages.
- Provides increased understanding of the language issues facing many migrant children or international students.
- Learn today, use tomorrow with our real-world courses.
- You can choose to specialise in this area or choose option units across a range of topics.
You’ll gain practical skills in:
- second language needs analyses
- second language task design and assessment
- teaching second language listening, speaking, reading, writing, grammar and vocabulary.
The Graduate Certificate in Education (TESOL) is designed to be responsive to practitioners in schools, universities and community education who are seeking knowledge, understandings and skills in second language education. You’ll be able to recognise and address the needs of their students who are using English as an additional language or dialect (EAL/D).
Why choose this course?
The Graduate Certificate in Education (TESOL) can provide you with qualifications to seek new employment in second language education in Queensland, Australia, or overseas.
It will equip you with understandings of second language acquisition and the ability to implement innovative learning and teaching approaches.
Learn from the best
The QUT course has an established reputation as the qualification of choice for teachers seeking face-to-face and online experiences. You will learn from experts who are leaders in their particular areas of second language education. The Graduate Certificate in Education (TESOL) is backed by evidence-based research in areas including:
- second language pedagogy
- second language assessment
- school-based teaching and learning
- the links between migration and education
- the social implications of second language use.
Careers and outcomes
The Graduate Certificate in Education (TESOL) is recognised in the school and higher education sectors in Australia and overseas. It is also recognised in the ELICOS language education and TAFE sectors in Australia. This provides you with a portable qualification, whether you are seeking new career opportunities or seeking advancement in your existing workplace.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Study at The University of Queensland. Learn with leading academics in world-class facilities and join the most employable graduates in the state. At UQ you’ll benefit from flexible study options, field trips, lab work, industry placements, research experience, and online study in Brisbane, Australia.
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is a Top 180 World University, according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020. This major Australian university is known as the university for the real world because of its close links with industry, relevant and award-winning teaching and applied research. QUT offers a range of study options across its main campus in Kelvin Grove and through its Gardens Point campus, which is based in the centre of Brisbane. Industry representatives and professionals contribute to course development, adding a practical perspective to theoretical education. QUT’s academic staff consult in industry and work on industry projects which often involve students. The university is home to a total of 52,510 students, out of which 9,769 are international - making for a diverse campus life. QUT is also known for its high student satisfaction, excellent graduate employment outcomes and outstanding alumni.