Programme 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).

Programme 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

Bachelor GPA

3+

PTE Academic

58+

IELTS

6.5+

TOEFL

90+

Cambridge CAE Advanced

176+

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.

Application Deadline

01 Dec 2025

Program Duration

1 Year

Starting Month(s)

Feb

Starting Month(s)

Jul

Tuition fees

Domestic

Starts from

13,013 NZD

International

Starts from

48,600 NZD

Scholarships

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12 monthsProgramme duration

48,600 NZDTuition Fee/year

01 Dec, 2025Application Deadline

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