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Length: 3 months or 5 weeks
Location Offered: Nanaimo campus
Interested in teaching English anywhere in Canada or travelling and teaching English abroad? VIU’s Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Certificate Program can help fund your wanderlust. If you have a bachelor’s degree, top it up with an affordable TESL/TEFL certificate and add it to your travel documents and professional profile 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 intensive, full-time (5 weeks) and part-time (3 months) formats at our Nanaimo Campus.
Graduates may go on to teach at private language schools, work as language tutors, or teach English abroad. International teachers requiring a formal certificate for Professional Development purposes would also benefit from this TESL/TEFL certificate.
This program is designed for
- Canadians or international teachers to teach ESL in Canada (TESL)
- Canadians or international teachers to teach English as a Foreign Language abroad (TEFL)
- International teachers requiring a formal certificate for Professional Development purposes
Program Details
- A 120 hour course including a 20 hour supervised practicum
- Part-time and intensive, full-time options
- Supervised practicum completed in VIU’s English as a Second Language program
- Students taking the part-time course must complete their practicum weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
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.