Graduate Diploma of TESOL is for students to gain professional competence in TESOL for program planning, teaching and assessment. The course supports students’ preparation, innovation and application of curriculum and teaching practices adapted to different contexts.

To achieve the qualification of Graduate Diploma of TESOL, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, the students must complete six units of study and be assessed as competent in all the units. For each unit of study students join in knowledge and skill building tasks investigating aspects of language study and teaching.

Units of Study:

GDTRES801 Research & Write in TESOL
GDTDES802 Design TESOL curriculum, lessons and materials
GDTEVA803 Develop assessment in TESOL
GDTPER804 Deliver and evaluate lessons
GDTPER805 Develop personal teaching practices in TESOL
GDTPER806 Plan for professional development in TESOL practice
Additional Non-accredited units:
Surveys and questionnaires*
Introduction to English linguistics*
Language and learning: functional linguistics across the curriculum
*The Unit Survey and Questionnaires is integrated with the Unit GDTRES801, and the Unit Introduction to English Linguistics with
Unit GDTPER 805.

Career Outcomes:

ESL Teacher in secondary and tertiary educational organisations

Team Leader in a group of practitioners

Practitioner or coordinator for workplace-based programs

English Language resource developer

Program Coordinator for ESL in a training organisation

Educational consultant Tutor

Policy advisor on English Language teaching