Graduate Diploma in TESOL

Western Sydney University

About

The Graduate Diploma in TESOL provides a teacher training qualification which reflects the industry standard in the adult TESOL sector in the Australian and international contexts.

The course is suitable for teachers in other educational fields (e.g.

primary and secondary education), and for graduates in any field wishing to develop a long-term career in TESOL in Australia and overseas.

Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 80 credit points which include the units listed below.

Recommended sequence

Code Name
101825 English Linguistics for TESOL
Code Name
101697 TESOL Methodology and Curricula

Choose one of

Code Name
102283 Multicultural Nonverbal Communication
Code Name
102621 Formal and Functional Grammar

From 2018 unit 102621 Formal and Functional Grammar has replaced 102336 Functional Grammar.

Code Name
101824 Second Language Assessment and Testing
Code Name
101698 TESOL Internship

Choose one of

Code Name
100919 Investigating Second Language Acquisition
Code Name
102335 Contexts of TESOL
Code Name
102325 Advanced Academic English Skills
Code Name
102525 Bilingualism and Education
Code Name
102338 Intercultural Communication (PG)
Code Name
101824 Second Language Assessment and Testing
Code Name
101697 TESOL Methodology and Curricula

Choose one of

Code Name
100919 Investigating Second Language Acquisition
Code Name
102335 Contexts of TESOL
Code Name
102325 Advanced Academic English Skills
Code Name
102525 Bilingualism and Education
Code Name
102338 Intercultural Communication (PG)
Code Name
101825 English Linguistics for TESOL
Code Name
101698 TESOL Internship

Choose one of

Code Name
102283 Multicultural Nonverbal Communication
Code Name
102621 Formal and Functional Grammar

From 2018 unit 102621 Formal and Functional Grammar has replaced 102336 Functional Grammar.

Institution