Requirements | Master of Arts [MA] focusing on Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

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Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

Find out more about studying Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) at Victoria University of Wellington

Postgraduate TESOL

Entry requirements

Requirements for domestic students who studied in

Academic requirements

To be accepted into this programme you will need:

A Bachelor's degree with Honours
To have met the prerequisites for the subject you wish to study (see subject section below)
To be accepted by the head of the school as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study

Important information

If you want to enrol in this programme but don't meet some of the entry requirements, you should contact the relevant head of school to discuss your options.
These entry requirements may differ for individual subjects—see the subject requirements for details.
For more programme details and requirements, see the University Calendar. It's an annual publication and an authoritative source for planning your degree.

Programme requirements

For this programme you'll need to:

Complete 120 points
Satisfy the subject requirements

Subject requirements

Applications for the 120-point MA in TESOL by thesis (ALIN 592) that meet the subject requirements will only be accepted once (a) a thesis proposal has been approved and (b) a thesis supervisor has been appointed. If either or both of these conditions are not met, the applicant will still be eligible for the MA by coursework or by a combination of course work and a research dissertation (LALS 583) or a 90-point thesis (LALS 584).

For this subject you'll need to:

Have previously completed 400- and 500-level courses worth 60 points in an approved area, or have an approved postgraduate qualification
Have previously completed at least two years of professional experience in language education or other work involving applied linguistics

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