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Faculty of Education & Linguistics 1 Year

Diploma in TESOL

Launch or advance your English teaching career with a UK-validated Diploma in TESOL. Combine second language pedagogy, teacher management, and practical classroom teaching experience.

Program Overview

The Diploma is TESOL is specifically targeted at those who are interested in teaching English as a second or foreign language. It combines academic study, teaching and teacher management. It also provides you with the proper tools needed to help you embark on your career as an English teacher or, for experienced teachers, it gives you the chance to enhance your teaching skills and to obtain a recognised qualification for career advancement.

Learning Outcome

The composition of this course is based upon the attributes that an effective employee, or a graduate, should ideally have:

📌Developed personal skills with both the confidence and ability to express their creativity both individually and as part of a team;
📌Gained the ability to promote a responsible, professional attitude towards the selection and use of aids and skills within team based contexts;
📌Had an in-depth understanding of teaching knowledge and to develop their critical awareness of new emerging case studies in teaching environment;
📌Developed a comprehensive awareness of the wider cultural, social, political, economic and ethical implications in schools and teaching organizations;
📌Applied comprehensively their knowledge and skills to a piece of work as skilful teachers through the Practicum to reflect the programme being studied.

Career Pathways

TESOL/TEFL Teacher, ESL Instructor, Language School Academic Manager, Curriculum Assistant, Corporate English Trainer, Private Language Tutor, Study Abroad Program Coordinator

Entry Requirements

📌be competent speakers of English
📌a recognized bachelor degree with credits in English (or) recognized diploma with 3 year teaching experience
📌 have obtained equivalent qualification, IELTS Band 6.5 or TOEFL 600

Additional:

Applicants with other entry qualifications will be assessed individually by the Course co-ordinator for recognised prior learning (RPL). This might include applicants with complete or partially complete other professional qualifications.

What You'll Learn

  • Apply modern second language teaching methodologies and instructional aids to deliver creative, student-centered English lessons
  • Evaluate the cultural, social, political, and ethical dynamics impacting learners across global educational environments
  • Demonstrate reflective teacher management, professional teamwork, and adaptive communication in language teaching organizations
  • Complete a hands-on Teaching Practicum to demonstrate effective classroom management, lesson planning, and practical teaching competence.

Curriculum Structure

Modules

Unit Code Level Credit Unit Name Core / Option
Language Theory Core
Language Teaching Methodology Core
Linguistics & Language Teaching Core
Classroom Planning & Organization, Core

Duration

1 Year

Intake

July, November

Awarding Body

STI Myanmar College

Tuition

Contact admissions for current fee schedule

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