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TRENTU.CA / Future Students / Undergraduate / Programs / Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)

Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)

A specialized program for ESL teaching professionals who wish to add a Canadian credential and a global perspective to their teaching practice and portfolio.
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Teach English as a foreign language abroad or online! This program is ideal for non-native English speakers who would like to hone their own language skills while adding a Canadian credential in professional teacher training to their professional portfolio. Benefit from diverse perspectives and a curated set of courses presented in our global classroom. This program offers the flexibility you need while you focus on your career – study online or in-person, fulltime or part-time from anywhere in the world! Thinking of entering a corporate environment? Why not take your education (and career) a step further and also pursue a postgraduate certificate in Human Resource Management, Marketing & Entrepreneurship or Business: Human Resources, Marketing and Entrepreneurship?

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Note that this program is cohort based, requiring a minimum of 20 registrants per intake.

Degrees Offered:

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Locations:

  • Peterborough
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  • Be a part of our dynamic global classroom, whether you choose to participate in-person or online.
  • Flexibility for busy professionals – study in-person/online, full- or part-time
  • Engage with fellow ESL teachers from around the world as you build hands-on, practical skills to advance English language teaching
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Admission Requirements

Program Requirements:

  • Completion of a degree from an accredited institution and Completion of English proficiency i.e. IELTS: 6.0 overall with a 6.0 in writing, TOEFL IBT: 80, TOEFL PBT: 550, CAEL 55-59, DUOLINGO: 105 or a minimum of 75% in Trent ESL: Academic English 1
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