C04305v2 Master of TESOL and Applied Linguistics
Award(s): Master of TESOL and Applied Linguistics (MTESOLAppLing)CRICOS code: 088012B
Commonwealth supported place?: No
Load credit points: 72
Course EFTSL: 1.5
Location: City campus
Overview
Course aims
Career options
Course intended learning outcomes
Admission requirements
Inherent requirements
Recognition of prior learning
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course diagram
Course program
Articulation with UTS courses
Other information
Overview
UTS is a leading provider of postgraduate TESOL and Applied Linguistics courses, with academics who are published authors and internationally recognised experts in the field. This course meets the advanced professional development needs of a wide range of English language teachers in Australia and provides an internationally recognised qualification for teaching children, teenagers and adults, including higher education students. The course features flexible study options, with classes held at times suitable for students working standard full-time hours. Credit recognition may be available.
The course enables students to specialise in one of three streams. The first stream focuses on teaching English for academic purposes where graduates teach English to international students who are studying or seeking to study university courses in institutions where English is the medium of instruction; employers of these graduates are typically English language colleges or universities in Australia or overseas. The second stream is designed for teaching adults who are developing their English language, literacy and/ or numeracy skills as part of a migrant education and settlement program; a ‘second chance’ education program; a job-seeker, vocational or workplace program; or a community education program. Employers for graduates from this second stream include colleges in the vocational education and training sector, community education providers and industries. The third stream is for school teachers who work in Australia or overseas who teach English as an additional language and literacy to primary or secondary school students; graduates from this stream will typically be employed by schools.
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Course aims
This course equips teachers with in-depth research-based knowledge of topics in TESOL and Applied Linguistics. The course focuses on contemporary models of language, literacy and numeracy learning and teaching. It has both a strong focus on practice through two supervised teaching practicums, and an emphasis on recent developments in the field of language and literacy studies. The course consists of subjects that equip teachers with skills and in-depth knowledge in the areas of teaching practice, pedagogical grammars, global Englishes, discourse analysis, phonology and pronunciation, language development and language and literacy for specific purposes.
Career options
Career options include teacher of English as an additional language, adult literacy and numeracy/foundation skills in Australia or overseas, curriculum developer and program manager in the TESOL/ literacy and numeracy sector (applicants are advised to check with potential employing bodies regarding employment requirements).
Course intended learning outcomes
This course engages with the following Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs), which are tailored to the Graduate Attributes set for all graduates of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences:
| 1.1 | Graduates have skills and a body of knowledge, including understanding of recent developments in applied linguistics, and related disciplines and industries that they can apply in teaching and other professional contexts. |
| 2.1 | Graduates are able to engage, critique and apply a broad range of complex ideas relevant to TESOL, literacy and/or numeracy practice. |
| 3.1 | Graduates are able to support linguistic and cultural diversity in local and international contexts of professional practice. |
| 4.1 | Graduates are able to critically appraise research literature about Indigenous Australian languages, learners and education |
| 5.1 | Graduates are able to contribute their knowledge to debates in the public sphere. |
| 6.1 | Graduates have strong communication skills for relevant academic and professional contexts. |
Admission requirements
To be eligible for admission to this course, applicants must meet the following criteria.
Applicants must have one of the following:
- Completed Australian master’s degree, or overseas equivalent, in any field of study
OR
- Completed Australian graduate diploma or graduate certificate, or overseas equivalent, in TESOL and must be recognised as an AQF Level 8 qualification by being either:
- awarded by an Australian university; or
- listed on the National Register of Higher Education Providers and Courses with a valid accreditation at the time of the qualification being awarded to the applicant; or
- assessed as an overseas equivalent by ECCTIS, ERIC-NARIC or CEP.
OR
- Completed Australian bachelor’s degree, or overseas equivalent, in Education, Management and Commerce, Society and Culture, or Creative Arts
OR
- Completed Australian bachelor’s degree, or overseas equivalent, in any field of study AND A minimum of 2 years full-time, or equivalent part-time, relevant professional experience
Applicants who do not meet the criteria above should consider applying for C06116 Graduate Diploma in TESOL and Applied Linguistics or C11254 Graduate Certificate in TESOL and Applied Linguistics.
Supporting documentation to be submitted with the application
For applicants who need to demonstrate work experience:
- Curriculum Vitae AND Statement of service in one of the following formats:
- A 'Statement of Service' provided by the employer
- A completed 'UTS statement of service’ signed by the employer
- A statutory declaration confirming work experience (for Australian Residents only)
- An official letter from the applicant’s accountant or solicitor on their company letterhead confirming the applicant’s work experience or engagement with the business, duration of operations, and the nature of the business
- A business certificate of registration in original language and English (e.g. provision of ASIC documentation or ABN or similar documentation for Australian Businesses)
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL iBT: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64 with a writing score of 50; or C1A/C2P: 176-184 with a writing score of 169.
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
Inherent requirements
Inherent requirements are academic and non-academic requirements that are essential to the successful completion of a course. For more information about inherent requirements and where prospective and current students can get assistance and advice regarding these, see the UTS Inherent requirements page.
Prospective and current students should carefully read the Inherent Requirements Statement below and consider whether they might experience challenges in successfully completing this course.
UTS will make reasonable adjustments to teaching and learning, assessment, professional experiences, course related work experience and other course activities to facilitate maximum participation by students with disabilities, carer responsibilities, and religious or cultural obligations in their courses.
For course specific information see the TESOL and Applied Linguistics Inherent (Essential) Requirements Statement.
Recognition of prior learning
Students may be granted some recognition of prior learning if they have completed:
- CELTA
- Cert IV TESOL/TEFL/TEYL
- DELTA
- Primary teaching Bachelor's or Master’s degree qualification
- UTS Bachelor of Education in Adult Education (Language, Literacy and Numeracy)
- Master of Teaching or Bachelor of Teaching in ESL/EALD, English or LOTE.
Course duration and attendance
This course is offered on a one-and-a-half year, full-time or three-year, part-time basis.
Course structure
The course comprises 72 credit points, made up of six compulsory core subjects (36 credit points) and one specialist stream (12 credit points) four electives (24 credit points).
Course completion requirements
| 013105 The Multilingual Learner | 6cp | |
| 013102 Introducing Knowledge about Language | 6cp | |
| 010070 TESOL Practicum | 6cp | |
| 028253 TESOL: Methodology | 6cp | |
| 013096 Teaching Grammar and Vocabulary | 6cp | |
| 013991 Research Literacies | 6cp | |
| CBK91959 Specialist Stream choice | 12cp | |
| CBK91957 TESOL Electives 2 | 24cp | |
| Total | 72cp |
Course diagram
Course program
The following course programs show the recommended full-time and part-time study patterns for commencement in Autumn and Spring sessions.
| Autumn commencing, full time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 013102 Introducing Knowledge about Language | 6cp | |
| 028253 TESOL: Methodology | 6cp | |
| 010070 TESOL Practicum | 6cp | |
| 013105 The Multilingual Learner | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 013096 Teaching Grammar and Vocabulary | 6cp | |
| Select 18 credit points from the following: | 18cp | |
| CBK91957 TESOL Electives 2 | 24cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 013991 Research Literacies | 6cp | |
| CBK91959 Specialist Stream choice | 12cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK91957 TESOL Electives 2 | 24cp | |
| Autumn commencing, part time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 013102 Introducing Knowledge about Language | 6cp | |
| 013105 The Multilingual Learner | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 028253 TESOL: Methodology | 6cp | |
| 010070 TESOL Practicum | 6cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| CBK91959 Specialist Stream choice | 12cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 013096 Teaching Grammar and Vocabulary | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK91957 TESOL Electives 2 | 24cp | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 013991 Research Literacies | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK91957 TESOL Electives 2 | 24cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| Select 12 credit points from the following: | 12cp | |
| CBK91957 TESOL Electives 2 | 24cp | |
| Spring commencing, full time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Spring session | ||
| 013102 Introducing Knowledge about Language | 6cp | |
| 028253 TESOL: Methodology | 6cp | |
| 010070 TESOL Practicum | 6cp | |
| 013105 The Multilingual Learner | 6cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 013096 Teaching Grammar and Vocabulary | 6cp | |
| CBK91959 Specialist Stream choice | 12cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK91957 TESOL Electives 2 | 24cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 013991 Research Literacies | 6cp | |
| Select 18 credit points from the following: | 18cp | |
| CBK91957 TESOL Electives 2 | 24cp | |
| Spring commencing, part time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Spring session | ||
| 013102 Introducing Knowledge about Language | 6cp | |
| 013105 The Multilingual Learner | 6cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 028253 TESOL: Methodology | 6cp | |
| 010070 TESOL Practicum | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 013096 Teaching Grammar and Vocabulary | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK91957 TESOL Electives 2 | 24cp | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| CBK91959 Specialist Stream choice | 12cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 013991 Research Literacies | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK91957 TESOL Electives 2 | 24cp | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| Select 12 credit points from the following: | 12cp | |
| CBK91957 TESOL Electives 2 | 24cp | |
Articulation with UTS courses
This course is part of an articulated program, comprising of the Master of TESOL and Applied Linguistics (extended) (C04420), the Master of TESOL and Applied Linguistics (C04305), the Graduate Diploma in TESOL and Applied Linguistics (C06116), and the Graduate Certificate in TESOL Applied Linguistics (C11254). Each course functions as an entry point and exit point for students.
Other information
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Domestic/Local future students:
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International future students:
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