Bachelor of Education (TESOL)

Bachelor of Education (TESOL) is a Bachelor program taught at University of Auckland, New Zealand. Intake: Semester One (March)Semester Two (July). The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (3 years full-time) options.

The Bachelor of Education (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) (BEd(TESOL)) at the University of Auckland prepares you to teach TESOL. You study courses in pedagogy, teaching and assessment, understanding learners and learning, and the theory and practice of education, along with subjects that inform TESOL education such as psychology, philosophy, sociology and history.

The programme is full-time and structured as 360 points over three years (120 points per year). It includes two supervised practical experiences where you observe TESOL teaching in a range of settings in Auckland. Your coursework includes compulsory core courses across language teaching, TESOL education in context, and current issues in TESOL, plus general education and elective options.

Modules

• Introduction to Language Teaching
• Introducing TESOL Education
• Hāpai Ākonga or Te Ao Māori - Te Kākano
• TESOL Education in Context
• TESOL in Practice I
• Instructed Language Learning
• Teaching Languages in Schools
• Current Issues in TESOL
• TESOL in Practice II
• Language Teaching for ESOL: An Introduction
• The Second Language Curriculum

The minimum requirements for admission in Bachelor of Education (TESOL) at University of Auckland for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by University of Auckland.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by University of Auckland as pre-requiste for admission in Bachelor of Education (TESOL).

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Entry to this programme (secondary school applicants)

• You must meet the University Entrance (UE) standard.
• You must also meet the rank score for this programme.
• You may need to have studied certain subjects or achieved credits in particular subjects.
• Minimum rank score, subject and other requirements include:
  • NCEA: score required 150
  • CIE: score required 150
  • IB: score required 26
• You will be required to consent to disclosure of criminal convictions as part of the application process. A record of criminal convictions will not prevent attainment of your qualification, but it may limit your options with regards to available practical learning opportunities.

Entry to this programme (tertiary qualifications)

• Minimum grade requirements (likely grades required): GPA 2.4; GPE 2.4.
• You will be required to consent to disclosure of criminal convictions as part of the application process. A record of criminal convictions will not prevent attainment of your qualification, but it may limit your options with regards to available practical learning opportunities.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/study/study-options/find-a-study-option/bachelor-of-education-tesol.html