Requirements | Postgraduate Diploma in TESOL | Victoria University of Wellington

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Find out what qualifications you need to get into the MTESOL and what you have to do to complete it.

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Requirements for domestic students who studied in

To be accepted into this programme you will need:

A Bachelor's degree (or equivalent qualification) with at least a B average in Linguistics, English Language, Education, or a language other than English. Consideration may be given if you have relevant professional experience equivalent to a Bachelor's degree
To be accepted by the programme director as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study.

LALS 560 will not be required for students who have completed at least two years of professional experience in language education or a related field.
As part of your PGDipTESOL, you need to choose six core courses and two elective courses. You can use the Postgraduate TESOL and Applied Linguistics Course Planner to help you select your courses.
To be accepted into our research courses (LALS 580–583), you must have already completed one or both of the research methods courses (LALS 540 and LALS 541) and have received a grade average of B+ or above in those or other 500-level courses.
If you meet these criteria, you should approach a potential supervisor and/or contact the Acting Programme Director, Corinne Seals.

With the approval of the Head of School, you may be able to replace courses from those listed above with other 400-, 500-, or 800-level courses.
For more programme details and requirements, see the University Calendar. It’s an annual publication and an authoritative source for planning your degree.