Programme details

Master of TESOL – MTESOL

Enhance your skills in teaching English—or any language—to speakers of other languages.

Course description

Pursuing a Master of TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) will help you refine your teaching skills.

You’ll deepen your understanding of language learning, explore common challenges faced by language teachers and learners, and reflect on your own teaching and learning experiences.

Throughout the program, you’ll be guided to connect teaching practice with research, theory, and the various contexts in which language education occurs.

The University’s TESOL program is globally esteemed, reflecting New Zealand’s unique position in the Asia–Pacific region. Our graduates have gone on to teach English and assume educational leadership roles both in New Zealand and internationally.

The MTESOL program builds on the legacy of sixty years of graduate TESOL education at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.

The program’s faculty consists of internationally recognized researchers who leverage their extensive experience as language teachers and teacher educators to bridge the gap between research, theory, and teaching practice.

Studying the MTESOL at RELC in Singapore offers a unique opportunity.

You can apply to pursue the MTESOL through the Regional Language Centre (RELC) of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation (SEAMEO). If accepted into the program, you’ll live and study full-time in Singapore for two trimesters.

For more information, email the RELC team at [email protected].

Immigration benefits

This course qualifies for 5 points if applying for residency under the Skilled Migrant Category.

This course may qualify for the following visa rights:
In-study work rights
Partner visitor rights
Partner work rights
Post-study work rights

Career Prospects

The Master of TESOL (MTESOL) can open doors to a variety of career paths. Graduates may pursue roles such as ESL Instructor, Language Program Coordinator, Curriculum Developer, Academic Advisor, Language Assessment Specialist, Educational Consultant, TESOL Researcher, and Teacher Trainer. Opportunities also exist in educational leadership positions such as Director of Studies, International Student Advisor, and Language School Administrator.

Entry requirements

Academic
– 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.

EL requirement (any one of the following)
– IELTS (Academic): Minimum overall score of 6.5, with no sub-score below 6.0
– TOEFL (Internet-based test): Minimum score of 90, with at least 20 in writing
– Pearson Test of English: Minimum score of 58, with a ‘Communicative’ score of no less than 50
– EAP: Minimum final scores of 4, 4, 5, 5
– Cambridge English Qualifications: C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with a score of 176 or higher, with each skill score no less than 169
– New Zealand Certificates in English Language (NZCEL): Level 5 (Academic)
– NZAPA: English New Zealand Accredited Pathway Assessment Level 3, with no skill lower than Level 2

To gain admission to this program, you must meet the following requirements:

1. Possess a Bachelor of Design Innovation or Graduate Diploma in Design Innovation from this university, with a minimum B average, or an equivalent qualification approved by the university.

2. Receive approval from the Head of School, demonstrating your capability to successfully undertake the proposed course of study.