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Professional Specialization Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages at University of Victoria

University of Victoria, Canada

Programme overview

The TESOL Professional Specialization Certificate is offered by the Department of Curriculum and Instruction in partnership with the School of Languages, Linguistics and Cultures. It is aligned with global TESOL certification standards, offers practicum and non-practicum pathways, and provides a minimum of 120 hours of coursework.

Faculty: Faculty of Education  |  Department: Department of Curriculum & Instruction (with the School of Languages, Linguistics and Cultures)  |  Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Four core courses: EDCI 481 Introduction to TESOL, EDCI 482 Language Foundations for TESOL, EDCI 483 TESOL Sociocultural Perspectives and EDCI 484 TESOL Curriculum and Pedagogy. The practicum stream adds LING 476 Seminar and Practicum in Applied Linguistics.

Career pathways

Suited to pre-service and in-service teachers working with English language learners; credits may count toward BC Teacher Qualification Service salary category upgrades.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students enrolling in this program must satisfy the minimum undergraduate admission standards set by the University of Victoria (2.0/9.0). All applicants must demonstrate English language proficiency to attend UVic based on these criteria: see English language requirement. Applicants may choose between two streams: TESOL Professional Specialization Certificate (without practicum): This option is ideal for pre- or in-service teachers who have prior experience working with ELL students.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Apply through the official page: https://www.uvic.ca/undergraduate/

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