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Master of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages MTESOL
at University of Canterbury

Christchurch, New Zealand

Tuition Fee NZ$ 40,500
Country Rank-
Duration12 Months
Score IELTS: 7 TOEFL: 98

Program Overview

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.

Course Content
The programme comprises 180 points made up of six courses (at 30 points each).

The programme is usually completed in 1 year full-time, although part-time study is possible up to 4 years.

Full-time MTESOL students can begin in February or November. Part-time students can begin their studies in February, July, or November.

Since the course runs throughout the summer, this timetable is useful for those who may be full-time teachers and wish to study part-time. Please note that part-time study is not available to international students.

MTESOL students will engage with contemporary thinking on language acquisition, learning and teaching, and English linguistics.

Sub-topics include the learning of indigenous and heritage languages, technology-enhanced and technology-mediated learning, the structure and use of English (including the study of linguistic corpora), and the position of English in all its varieties in the world (including the study of language politics, and current debate about the status of English and the native speaker).

The course and structure is as follows:

Semester 1 (February–June)
- EDEM631 Foundations of Language Acquisition and Learning
- LING615 World Englishes
Semester 2 (July–November)
- EDMM632 Issues in Language Acquisition and Learning
- EDEM633 Digital Pedagogies for Enhanced Learning
Summer session 1 and 2 (November–February)
- EDEM615 Learning and Teaching Languages
- LING400 English Structures

Entry Requirement

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.

English language competency requirements for teaching qualifications

You must provide evidence of your English language skills with equivalent or better results in one of the following approved tests within the past three years:

TEST	LISTENING	READING	WRITING	SPEAKING	OVERALL MARK (IN ONE TEST)
Cambridge English exams C2 Proficiency (CPE) or C1 Advanced (CAE) or Cambridge English exams	185 minimum	185 minimum	185 minimum	185 minimum	185 minimum
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic	65	65	65	65	65
TOEFL Internet-based test (iBT)	24	24	27	23	98 minimum
LanguageCert - C1 Expert IESOL*	no less than 35/50	no less than 35/50	no less than 35/50	no less than 35/50	no less than 35/50
LanguageCert - C2 Mastery IESOL*	no less than 25/50	no less than 25/50	no less than 25/50	no less than 25/50	no less than 25/50

Fees & Scholarships
FEES (NZD) 2022 180pt Special (Set) Programme Fee $40,500
Career Prospect
Graduates of this programme will be ready for immediate employment, have a high level of digital competence, and be aware of the challenges English language educators face around the world.

Cost Of Studying At University of Canterbury

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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Master of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages MTESOL at University of Canterbury