Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
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, full-time 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?
Click here to apply to this certificate.
Note that this program is cohort-based, requiring a minimum of 20 registrants per intake. This program is available for the September intake.
If you have any questions about Trent's Post-Graduate Certificates, please contact discovertrent@trentu.ca.
Degrees Offered:
- Certificate
Locations:
- Peterborough
Resume Boosters:
- 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
Career Paths:
Career Opportunities
- Teacher
- Language Instructor
- Literacy Specialist
- Training/Adult Education Specialist
- Career Counsellor
- Educational Researcher
- School Board Administrator
- Curriculum Designer
Popular Courses:
- Professional Development for English Teachers
- Phonetics
- Modelling Digital Citizenship through Technology and Social Media
- International Education and International Teaching
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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