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Graduate Certificate in TEFL (GradCertTEFL)

The Graduate Certificate TEFL program is intended for overseas teachers of English who wish to take a short intensive professional development course, or who may be thinking of undertaking master's level study later on. Australian citizens who are eligible may enrol; but they must be aware that the Graduate Certificate in TEFL is not a recognised teaching qualification in Australia. It is, however, an effective way of developing basic teaching and academic skills.

The program is taught full-time in the daytime over one semester with one intake in March . There is no provision for part-time study.

Entry requirements

Applicants need to apply in writing to the faculty for admission to candidature.

An applicant must hold one of the following qualifications:

  • a graduate from the University of Sydney, or equivalent institution with equivalent qualifications; or
  • other academic and teaching qualifications acceptable to the faculty for the purposes of the certificate; and
  • have at least one year full time teaching experience which the faculty considers satisfactory; and
  • have satisfied the faculty, by means of such tests as it may require, of the candidate's competence in written and spoken English.

Outcomes

The program is intended primarily to enhance the teaching skills of international teachers of English and to prepare them at the same time to become candidates for the MEd (TESOL) or other designated MEd degree. It is intended that the program of study will provide:

  • practice in teaching using English as the primary language of communication
  • development of the ability to select, devise and use appropriate teaching tasks and materials
  • confidence in their ability to teach in English
  • practice in developing English listening and reading, spoken and written skills in academic contexts.

Units of study

 

Course code Course name Type

EDPZ5822

Language Skills for English Teachers

 core

EDPZ5823

The Systems of English

 core

EDPZ5824

Practice of English Language Teaching

 core

EDPZ5825

Principles of English Language Teaching

 core
 

Requirements for the degree

Graduate Certificate: Complete 4 core units of study.

Course convenor

Dr Marie Stevenson
Phone: 9351 3684
Room: 814
Email: marie.stevenson@sydney.edu.au

Course rules

 

Graduate Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language


These resolutions must be read in conjunction with applicable University By-laws, Rules and policies including (but not limited to) the University of Sydney (Coursework) Rule 2000 (the 'Coursework Rule'), the Resolutions of the Faculty, the University of Sydney (Student Appeals against Academic Decisions) Rule 2006 (as amended) and the Academic Board policies on Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism.

Course resolutions

1 Course codes

Code

Course title

XG003

Graduate Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language

2 Attendance pattern

The attendance pattern for this course is full time only.

3 Admission to candidature

(1)
Available places will be offered to qualified applicants based on merit, according to the following admissions criteria. In exceptional circumstances the Dean may admit applicants without these qualifications who, in the opinion of the faculty, have qualifications and evidence of experience and achievement sufficient to successfully undertake the award.
(2)
Admission to candidature for the Graduate Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language requires:
(a)
a minimum of one year's full-time teaching experience; and
(b)
either a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney, or equivalent qualification; or
(c)
other academic and teaching qualifications acceptable to the Faculty for the purpose of undertaking the course.

4 Requirements for award

(1)
The units of study that must be taken for the course are set out in the Table of Units of Study for the Graduate Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language.
(2)
To qualify for the award of the Graduate Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language a candidate must complete 24 credit points of core units of study listed in the Table.

5 Transitional provisions

(1)
These resolutions apply to students who commenced their candidature after 1 January, 2011 and students who commenced their candidature prior to 1 January, 2011 who elect to proceed under these resolutions.
(2)
Candidates who commenced prior to 1 January, 2011 may complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement, provided that the requirements are completed by 1 January, 2016 and provided that there is no suspension of candidature, in which case the candidature for any period shall proceed under the by-laws and resolutions in force at the time of re-enrolment. The Faculty may specify a later date for completion or specify alternative requirements for completion of candidatures that extend beyond this time.