Delve into the wonderful world of language The University of Canberra’s Master of Arts in TESOL and Foreign Language Teaching is highly regarded internationally and has placed graduates in senior positions throughout Australia and across the world. During this course, you will expand your understanding of language teaching in a variety of educational, social and cultural contexts, enhancing your knowledge in areas such as curriculum design, assessment, discourse analysis, English grammar and phonetics, and language acquisition. This practical course will train you in everything you need to learn thanks to observation of real-world classes and participation in professional workshops. At the completion of the course, you will be classroom-ready for a senior role in English or foreign language teaching, whether helping adults or children overseas or closer to home. Study a Master of Arts in TESOL and Foreign Language Teaching at UC and you will: broaden and deepen your understanding of language teaching in a variety of educational, social and cultural contexts enhance your knowledge in areas such as curriculum design and evaluation, testing and assessment, discourse analysis, language acquisition, research methods, and approaches to teaching grammar gain practical knowledge and skills while reviewing the way that beliefs, principles and theories affect teaching be able to make informed pedagogical decisions understand the relationship between language teaching and learning. Work Integrated Learning This course has been developed with Work Integrated Learning (WIL) at its core. The content has been created by TESOL and foreign language professionals, and kept relevant and up-to-date through consistent monitoring of, and engagement with, the industry. You’ll undertake authentic assessment tasks which are highly relevant to the day-to-day practice of education, dealing regularly with real-world problems, and will be encouraged to apply course learnings to your own educational employment context. Career opportunities English teacher Foreign language teacher Academic adviser TESOL language instructor TESOL program director TESOL textbook writer/editor Private English tutor Private foreign language tutor Adult and community education (ACE) teacher Primary or secondary EALD classroom teacher (English as an Additional Language or Dialect) ESL language school teacher (English as a Second Language) ELICOS teacher (English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students) AMEP teacher (Adult Migrant Education Program) SEE trainer/assessor (Skills for Education and Employment) WELL practitioner (Workplace English Language and Literacy) Course-specific information Students who have completed the Graduate Diploma in TESOL and Foreign Language Teaching may apply and receive credit for units within this course if they have a bachelor’s degree and three years of relevant work experience, or a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.