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Length: 3 months or 5 weeks
Location Offered: Nanaimo campus
Interested in travelling and teaching English abroad? VIU’s Teaching English as a Second / Foreign Language Certificate Program* can fund your wanderlust. If you have a bachelor’s degree, top it up with an affordable TESL certificate and add it to your travel documents for an exciting work and travel abroad experience!
VIU’s TESL / TEFL Certificate is accredited by TESL Canada. The program is open to Canadian citizens and international students and it is offered in full-time (5 weeks) and part-time (3 months) formats at our Nanaimo Campus.
Graduates may go on to teaching English abroad, working as language tutors, and teaching English in Canada at private language schools. International teachers requiring a formal certificate for Professional Development purposes would also benefit from this TESL / TEFL certificate.
This program is designed for:
- Canadians looking for a certificate to teach English as a Foreign Language abroad
- International teachers requiring a formal certificate for Professional Development purposes
- Canadians requiring a certificate to teach ESL in Canada
Program Details
- A 120 hour course including a 20 hour supervised practicum
- Two intakes per year
- Part-time and full-time options
- Supervised practicum completed in VIU’s English Language Centre
- Students taking the part-time course must complete their practicum weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. in the ELC.
Program Overview
- Second Language Acquisition
- Linguistics
- Methodological Issues
- Techniques for Teaching
- Assessment and Feedback
- Professional Issues
- Supervised Practicum
Application Deadline
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.
*subject to availability.
2020 fall: Part-time
Activity | Dates | Duration |
| Classes | September 9 - December 2, 2020 Wednesday (6pm-9pm) and Saturday (8:30am-4pm) | 3 months |
2021 spring: Part-time
Activity | Dates | Duration |
| Classes | January 11 - April 13, 2021 Wednesday (6pm-9pm) and Saturday (8:30am-4pm) | 3 months |
2021 summer: Full-time
Activity | Dates | Duration |
Classes | June 28 - July 30, 2021 Monday - Friday (8:30am-4pm) | 5 weeks
|
2021 fall: Part-time
Activity | Dates | Duration |
| Classes | September 7 - December 7, 2021 Wednesday (6pm-9pm) and Saturday (8:30am-4pm) | 3 months |
- A completed undergraduate degree or by permission of the Dean
- Applicants whose previous degree was obtained in a country where English is not the primary/official language and from a university where English was not the language of instruction must meet one of VIU’s English Language requirements for Academic Programs.
Domestic Fees | International Fees
DOMESTIC FEES
When applying to the program, applicants will be charged a non-refundable application fee.
When applying to graduate, students will be charged a non-refundable graduation and alumni fee.
Some courses have additional fees to pay for extraordinary class–related expenses.
FEES PER PROGRAM | AMOUNT |
|---|---|
Tuition | 2,499.00 |
Student Activity fee (4% of tuition) | 99.96 |
VIU Students' Union fee (3 months x $20.32 per month) | 60.96 |
Total | 2,659.92 |
Notes
All fees are subject to change without prior notice.
INTERNATIONAL FEES
When applying to the program, applicants will be charged a non-refundable application fee.
When applying to graduate, students will be charged a non-refundable graduation and alumni fee.
Some courses have additional fees to pay for extraordinary class–related expenses.
FEES PER PROGRAM | AMOUNT |
|---|---|
Tuition | 2,499.00 |
Ancillary fee (4% of tuition) | 99.96 |
VIU Students' Union fee (3 months x $20.32 per month) | 60.96 |
Total | 2,659.92 |
Notes
All fees are subject to change without prior notice.
Updated
Thursday, July 11, 2019
Additional fees apply for student fees, accommodation, food, and personal expenses. To estimate your total student fees and costs, please visit our international student Cost Calculator.