Course details

Summary

The Master of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MTESOL) is a one-year professional qualification aimed at producing skilful 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 students 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 New Zealand
• graduates of 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.

Qualification structure and duration

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

The programme is usually completed in twelve months, although part-time study is possible. The MTESOL begins in July (Semester 2) for full-time students and part-time students can begin in 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.

MTESOL students will engage with contemporary thinking on:

• language acquisition
• learning and teaching and
• English linguistics.

Career opportunities

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.

Entry criteria

Students wishing to enrol in the MTESOL must have qualified for a bachelor's degree or equivalent (a B grade in 300-level courses is normally expected). Relevant work experience will also be considered. All candidates will need to be approved by the Dean of Education.

Other English language requirements: TOEFL PBT with a minimum score of 575 and TWE with a minimum score of 4.5; CCEL EAP Level 2 with a minimum B+ grade; CAE or CPE score of 176 with a minimum of 169 in reading, writing, listening and speaking; Pearson Test of English (Academic) - PTE with an overall score of 64 and no PTE communicative skills score below 58.