Master's Program
Program Description
This program is a course-based Master's program that can be completed on a full-time or part-time basis.
Purpose
The purpose of the program is to provide ESL instructors with the appropriate theoretical background and practical experience to teach English in Canada and overseas.
Admission Requirements
The minimum admission requirements for the MEd in TESL are a four-year undergraduate degree or equivalent from a recognized institution, with a minimum GPA of B over the most recent 60 credits of course work. Persons whose first language is not English must provide proof of proficiency by receiving a satisfactory score on one of our approved examination tests.
Students entering the TESL MEd program must have:
- TOEFL iBT or special at-home edition overall score of 94 with a minimum of 22 in Listening, 22 in Reading, 22 in Speaking and 24 in Writing;
- IELTS Academic overall score of 7 with a minimum of 6.5 in each skill area.
- CAEL overall 70 with a minimum of 60;
- PTE total score of 64 with a minimum of band score of 61.
- Duolingo English test score of 120 with minimum of 100 in each band.
Applicants should have a minimum of 75 hours of experience (volunteer or paid) teaching ESL. An applicant's overall grade point average (GPA) in the area of interest, letters of reference, ESL/EFL classroom teaching experience, letter of intent, and areas of academic interest are all taken into account during the selection process for all graduate programs.
Program Requirements
The following are the course requirements, effective immediately, for students in the TESL Master's program.
Required Courses
- EDPY 500 Introduction to Data Analysis in Educational Research (or equivalent) *3 OR EDPY 503 Qualitative Methods of Education Research (or equivalent) *3
- EDPY 501 Introduction to Methods of Educational Research *3
- Five - 500 level TESL courses (or approved substitutions) *15
- EDPY 575 TESL Supervised Practicum *3
- EDPY 903 Capping Project in TESL *3
Total 27 Credits