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What
is TESOL?
The
University of Melbourne
has significant specialist commitment to TESOL (Teaching English
to Speakers of other Languages), with a broad range of course provision
across the TESOL spectrum and several top-quality research and research-training
programs
Students
wishing to undertake study in the TESOL area at the University of
Melbourne can study in the Faculty of Arts or in the Faculty of
Education
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The
Faculty of Arts
offers a TESOL stream in the Master of Applied Linguistics coursework
program, as well as TESOL concentrations in Graduate and Postgraduate
Diplomas and Certificates, Masters by Research and Ph.D programs.
The Faculty of Arts emphasises sound quantitative and qualitative
research into the individual and social aspects of instructed and
uninstructed second language learning of English (ESL) and languages
other than English (LOTE).
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Graduates from our programs are in an excellent position to work
in language instruction, language program administration, or language
learning research in Australia and abroad. |
The
Faculty of Education mounts
an extensive program in TESOL at Masters and Doctoral level, as
well as programs for students who wish to undertake initial preparation
and gain accreditation as TESOL teachers. Our postgraduate program
is designed for TESOL professionals, working or aspiring to work
in universities, schools, English language centres and education
systems, in teaching, policy-making and management roles, who
wish to upgrade their knowledge and qualifications in TESOL education.
The
Faculty of Education's programs are developed within a framework
of the theory of education, stressing the principles of second
language learning and excellent pedagogic practice, allied with
sound theoretical knowledge about language.
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Faculty of Education programs are accredited as preparing teachers
for teaching in Australian schools and other educational settings
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