Master teaching English and other languages!
Language teachers are in demand in Australia and around the world. With no previous teaching qualification or experience required, this course will prepare you for a rewarding career teaching language in Australia and overseas.
You’ll explore teaching methodology and practice, linguistics, oral communication, language acquisition and curriculum design – and how to apply these in numerous language education settings. Your new understanding of people coming from a wide range of cultural, social and religious backgrounds will also equip you with the valuable knowledge and skills needed to nurture your students’ futures in the workplace and beyond.
This flexible course can be studied either full-time in 2 years or part-time in 4 years and is designed to work for you.
Study the Master of TESOL and Foreign Language Teaching at UC and you will:
master the skills required for the effective teaching and learning of English and other languages
build specialised knowledge and skills for professional practice in a range of educational settings
empower learners with your strong subject and pedagogical knowledge
strengthen your professional leadership skills
critically reflect on the ways in which language education theory and research informs teaching practice
establish and maintain ethical and respectful relationships with students, colleagues and parents
develop the strengths and linguistic needs of students from diverse cultural, religious and socio-economic backgrounds.
Work Integrated Learning (WIL)
WIL is an integral part of the UC journey and all students are encouraged to actively attend and participate in relevant placements, workshops, conferences and events where they will have the opportunity to engage with both internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
This approach gives students an invaluable opportunity to meet and build strong networking relationships with industry professionals and greatly improves their employability at the time of graduation
A UC Master of TESOL and Foreign Language Teaching offers graduates the chance to acquire the skills needed to pursue a career in teaching and a pathway to a range of other lifelong learning careers. Graduates can work in such roles as:
teacher of English as a second language in Australia
teacher of a language other than English
adult educator
workplace-based TESOL instructor
director of language education
community educator
teaching assistant
language specialist
interpreter
academic director
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) specialist
community or refugee support officer
curriculum adviser
flexible learning developer
language coach/tutor
lecturer
education entrepreneur
foreign aid worker
researcher
language teaching policy design and implementation.
An IELTS Academic score of 6.5 overall, with no band score below 6.0 (or equivalent).
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree or equivalent as approved by the University Admissions Committee. No teaching experience is required.
Students planning to undertake the combined vertical Bachelor/Master program must meet the English Language requirements for the Master before enrolling in any of the G or PG level units.