MTESOL Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages at Arizona State University

Programme overview

If you seek to build a career in the international field of teaching English as a second or additional language, the Master of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages program is designed for you. This program empowers you with scholarly and professional knowledge in four core areas: language, learning, teaching and research.

What you will study

30 credit hours including the required capstone course (LIN 597) and a foreign language exam Required Core (12 credit hours) LIN 501 Approaches to Research (3) LIN 510 Linguistics (3) LIN 520 Second-Language Acquisition Theories (3) LIN 521 Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language (3) Other Requirement (3 credit hours) LIN 584 Internship (3) Electives or Research (12 credit hours) Culminating Experience (3 credit hours) LIN 597 MTESOL Capstone (3) Additional Curriculum Information The foreign language requirement must be completed during the program before the master's degree is awarded.

Career pathways

With TESOL professionals in high demand both in the U.S. and internationally, graduates' specialized skills make them sought-after candidates in a variety of fields. Career examples: adult education teacher, consultant, educational materials designer or developer, English language or foreign language teacher, international aid worker, program and curriculum developer, refugee English coordinator, teacher trainer.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Applicants must have earned a bachelor's or master's degree from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants may have undergraduate majors in the following fields, but are not limited to these: anthropology, applied linguistics, cognitive science, communication, comparative languages and literatures, education, English literature, history and law. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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