在研究生证书中，您将获得专门向其他语言使用者讲英语（TESOL）的专业。您将学习语言学，心理语言学，社会语言学和第二语言的教学和学习，您将在本地或海外找到以英语为第二语言或外语进行英语教学，非英语语言教学或在语言教学机构中担任领导职务的就业机会。这些包括在TAFE或技术学院，私立语言学校，移民语言教学机构的机会。
Specialise in teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) with this graduate certificate. You will study a range of topics in TESOL and applied linguistics, providing you with the tools to deliver effective, evidence-based lessons to people learning English. The lessons of this program will familiarise you with the structure of the English language and the terms and tools that can be used to analyse the features of written and spoken text. This increased awareness ensures you can identify some of the structural barriers which language learners must overcome to become competent English users. You'll also gain improved knowledge of contemporary issues in second-language curriculum development, designing and implementing your own unit of work targeting a particular group of learners. With a deeper understanding of the linguistic, cognitive, and pedagogical aspects of language learning and knowledge about the various analytical tools used for the study of language learning and acquisition, you'll be equipped to be a more effective teacher.<br><br>This program takes an interactive, problem-based approach to teaching, using practical examples and case studies, and you'll have extensive opportunity to connect with your fellow students. You will observe second language classes in action at a recognized English language school as part of the internship that's core to this course. You'll initially undergo a combination of lectures and workshops and observation of working teachers in classrooms before you plan and teach a class for second language learners. This is an invaluable opportunity to gain experience and make connections at English language schools.<br><br>You will find employment opportunities locally or overseas teaching English as a second or foreign language, teaching a language other than English, or working in leadership positions in language teaching institutions. Opportunities may exist at at TAFEs or technical colleges, private language schools, or language teaching institutions for migrants.