A specialist stream in the Master of Education program designed to address the increasing demands for knowledge and skills in teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL), including children and adults learning English as an additional language or dialect (EALD) in an English-medium context or as a foreign language. The Master of Education in TESOL is designed both for teachers who want to gain a specialist postgraduate qualification in TESOL and/or update their qualifications and skills as specialist English language teachers to teach in Australia or overseas, as well as for teachers of other disciplines in English-speaking schools and higher education institutions who want to enhance their inclusion of students from diverse linguistics and cultural backgrounds.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
September 2026
Kensington Campus
UNSW Sydney, High St,
Kensington,
New South Wales,
2052, Sydney, Australia
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
February 2027
Kensington Campus
UNSW Sydney, High St,
Kensington,
New South Wales,
2052, Sydney, Australia
One-year fast-track program
A four-year bachelors degree or combined degree in education (including professional experience or practicum) equivalent to the qualifications required for graduate teacher status in NSW or other Australian jurisdictions, OR
A recognised bachelors degree and a postgraduate teaching qualification (e.g., Graduate Diploma of Education or Master of Teaching) equivalent to the qualifications required for graduate teacher status in NSW or other Australian jurisdictions, OR
A bachelors degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline*, plus three years of relevant professional experience and development**.
1.5-year program
A bachelors degree (or equivalent qualification) in a relevant discipline* with a record of academic achievement equivalent to a UNSW credit average of 65%, OR
A bachelors degree (or equivalent qualification) in any discipline with a record of academic achievement equivalent to a UNSW credit average of 65% plus three years relevant professional experience** and development, OR
An honours degree or graduate diploma (or equivalent qualification) in any discipline with a record of academic achievement equivalent to a UNSW credit average of 65%.
Two-year program
A bachelors degree (or equivalent qualification) in any discipline with a record of academic achievement equivalent to a UNSW credit average of 65%.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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