Master of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Program By University of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha |Top Universities
Subject Ranking

# 201-250QS Subject Rankings

Program Duration

12 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

37,565 NZDTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

01 Dec, 2023Application Deadline

Program overview

Main Subject

Education and Training

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Master of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MTESOL) is a one-year professional qualification aimed at producing skillful English language educators for a wide variety of educational settings in the 21st century, from early childhood through to tertiary level. With its future focus, this Master's programme will give you the skills, knowledge, and capabilities to be adaptable in the face of future English language developments, as well as technological and pedagogical advances. This programme is ideal for:

  • New Zealand English language educators, or those who wish to specialise in English language education to emergent bilingual speakers of other languages in Aotearoa New Zealand
  • graduates of Aotearoa New Zealand universities who may currently teach or plan to teach English in other countries
  • teachers of English throughout the world who want or need to develop their language teaching.

This programme is available to study by distance, with teaching and learning conducted online. See also the Master of Computer-Assisted Language Learning. UC is ranked in the top 250 universities in the world for Education and Training, and is ranked 92nd in the world for Linguistics (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2021).

Program overview

Main Subject

Education and Training

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Master of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MTESOL) is a one-year professional qualification aimed at producing skillful English language educators for a wide variety of educational settings in the 21st century, from early childhood through to tertiary level. With its future focus, this Master's programme will give you the skills, knowledge, and capabilities to be adaptable in the face of future English language developments, as well as technological and pedagogical advances. This programme is ideal for:

  • New Zealand English language educators, or those who wish to specialise in English language education to emergent bilingual speakers of other languages in Aotearoa New Zealand
  • graduates of Aotearoa New Zealand universities who may currently teach or plan to teach English in other countries
  • teachers of English throughout the world who want or need to develop their language teaching.

This programme is available to study by distance, with teaching and learning conducted online. See also the Master of Computer-Assisted Language Learning. UC is ranked in the top 250 universities in the world for Education and Training, and is ranked 92nd in the world for Linguistics (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2021).

Admission requirements

Undergraduate

90+
3+
58+
176+
6.5+
To enrol in the MTESOL you must have qualified for a bachelor's degree, or an equivalent degree (a B Grade Point Average in 300-level courses is normally expected). Relevant work experience will also be considered.
01 Dec 2023
1 Year
Feb
Jul

Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

11,942 NZD
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International Students

37,565 NZD
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