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Certificate in Discipline of Teaching English as an International Language (D-TEIL) at York University

York University, Canada

Programme overview

A certificate preparing students to enter English language teaching internationally and work overseas, intended for teaching English abroad to adults, not for ESL teaching in Canada.

Faculty: Glendon  |  Intake: Fall, Winter and Summer sessions; full-time or part-time  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Principles of linguistics for language teaching, language learning theory, language in society and bilingualism, the history and impact of English as a global language, with observation and a micro-teaching practicum.

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Entry requirements

Who can take it? This certificate is open to the following applicants: current York students, or new applicants to York who already hold a university degree.

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.

Intake: Fall

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