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Master of Applied Linguistics and TESOL

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Course code: SIA-85171UniversityStudy area: EducationCourse data availableData JSON

Course overview

UTS is a leading provider of postgraduate language and literacy courses, with academics who are published authors and internationally recognised experts in the field. This course meets the professional development needs of a wide range of English language teachers in Australia and internationally, teaching children, teenagers and adults. The course focuses on contemporary models of language learning and teaching as well as subjects which specifically concentrate on language and linguistics. It caters to those seeking an initial teaching qualification in teaching English to adult speakers of other languages, with professional practice placements in Australia or selected overseas institutions. It is also well suited to applicants who already possess a teaching qualification and wish to gain a specialist degree in the field. The course consists of subjects that equip teachers with skills and in-depth knowledge in the areas of teaching practice, pedagogical grammars, global Englishes, discourse analysis, phonology and pronunciation, language teaching technologies, language development, language for specific purposes, and more. This course is designed to meet the necessary professional requirements of the TESOL and applied linguistics fields. It caters for the needs of participants with and without teaching qualifications and experience. The course features flexible study options, with classes held at times suitable for students working standard full-time hours. Selected subjects are offered via distance mode. The course explicitly meets the needs of students working or wishing to work in the following contexts: working with migrants and Indigenous students across all levels of education teachers wishing to change discipline areas teaching English outside Australia international students wishing to study TESOL at masters level.

Entry requirements

Postgraduate and higher courses usually use academic prerequisites, degree equivalence and English-language requirements.

Postgraduate entry

UTS recognised bachelor degree, or equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 176-184.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

International students: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus.

Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration.

Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.

English requirement
IELTS Academic 6.5PTE Academic 58TOEFL iBT 550

If your current English result is below direct entry, consider the university-recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package; successful completion at the required level can usually satisfy English entry without another English test.

Past Offers

Current-course cases first, supplemented by same-institution scored cases.

Scored cases
Source countriesChina · Malaysia
Common pathwayBachelor background · Master background
Target levelDoctoral degree · Master degree
Offer fieldsAI and Data Analytics · Business information systems
1
MalaysiaDiploma background
Bachelor of Computer ScienceBachelor degree · AI and Data Analytics · Offshore
GPA / 4.0GPA 3.56/4.0strong band · approx. top 10-15%
2
MalaysiaBachelor background
Master Of Teaching in Secondary EducationMaster degree · Mathematics · In Australia
gpa 7GPA 6.04/7.0strong band · approx. top 10-15%
3
ChinaMaster background
Doctor of PhilosophyDoctoral degree · Engineering · Offshore
Percentage88.89%88.89/100 · strong band · approx. top 10-15%
4
ChinaMaster background
Doctor of PhilosophyDoctoral degree · Computer Science · Offshore
Percentage85.62%85.62/100 · strong band · approx. top 10-15%
5
ChinaBachelor background
Master of AIMaster degree · Natural Language Processing · In Australia
gpa 7 guessGPA 5.55/7.0mid band · approx. top 20-25%

Course curriculum

Course structure, credit points and subject sequence

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