Master of TESOL (MC-TESOL) // Course structure

Course structure

200 POINT PROGRAM

Students complete 200 points of study over two years of full time study (or part time equivalent). The compulsory subjects and education electives completed in the first year of the course provide a foundation in education studies. Students can choose from a range of education and additional languages electives. In the final semester of the course, students undertake a Capstone Professional Project option**; or may choose to complete the Research option*** (conditional upon meeting the eligibility criteria).

100 POINT PROGRAMS

Students with 100 points of advanced standing complete 100 points of study over one year of full time study (or part time equivalent). The 100 Point Program may be completed with or without an EAL Teaching specialisation (conditional upon meeting the eligibility criteria).

100 Point Program with EAL Teaching Specialisation^

4 x EAL Teaching specialisation Subjects (50 points), and either the Capstone Professional Project** or Research*** option

^Students in the 100-point program who are eligible for teacher registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching(VIT) may select the EAL Teaching specialisation. The specialisation comprises 4 core subjects, and includes 22 days of supervised teaching placement at a school or similar setting during school hours. Contact the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) to determine eligibility if you do not already hold current registration.

100 Point Program without EAL Teaching Specialisation

Students complete either

Capstone Professional Project** and 6x Additional Languages Elective subjects* or
Research*** option, and 4x Additional Languages Elective subjects*

ALTERNATIVE EXIT POINT

An early exit point is available for students who commence the Masters, but later decide to not complete the whole course. These students may exit the Master of TESOL^^, and apply to graduate with one of the following awards:

• Students in the 200-point program may exit this course early and apply to graduate with a Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies (GD-EDST), if they have satisfied the requirements for that award during their enrolment in this master degree course (i.e., successfully completed the first 100 credit points of study of the 200-credit point master degree).
• Students that complete the EAL Teaching specialisation may exit this course early and apply to graduate with a Graduate Certificate in TESOL, if they have satisfied the requirements for that award during their enrolment in this master degree course (i.e., successfully completed all four EAL Teaching specialisation subjects).

^^Students must discontinue their enrolment in the MC-TESOL without completing the award, to be conferred the exit award.

Subject options

200 POINT PROGRAM

First 50 Points

4 x compulsory subjects:

Second 50 Points

4 x subjects chosen from the MC-ED Master of Education (includes Specialisation subjects, General Elective subjects, and Education Level 3 Elective subjects - up to 25 credit points; conditional to meeting subject prerequisites).

Final 100 Points

either:

Capstone Professional Project option

• 6 x Additional Languages electives* (75 points); and
• 1 x capstone project subject**, taken in the final semester (25 points); or

Research option

• 4 x Additional Languages electives* (50 points); and
• 2 x research subjects*** (50 points).

100 POINT PROGRAM With EAL Teaching Specialisation

Students with 100 points of advanced standing complete 100 points of study over one year of full time study (or part time equivalent). This program is includes undertaking an EAL Teaching Specialisation (students must meet eligibility criteria* to undertake this program).

*Students undertaking this program (with EAL Teaching Specialisation) must be eligible for teacher registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT). Contact the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) to determine eligibility if you do not already hold current registration.

4 x EAL Teaching specialisation core subjects, and either:

Capstone Professional Project option

• 2x Additional Languages electives* (25 points); and
• 1 x capstone project subject**, taken in the final semester (25 points)

Research option

• 2 x research subjects*** (50 points)

100 POINT PROGRAM (Without EAL Teaching Specialisation)

Students with 100 points of advanced standing complete 100 points of study over one year of full time study (or part time equivalent). Students complete either the Capstone or Research option:

Capstone Professional Project option

• 6 x Additional Languages electives* (75 points); and
• 1 x capstone project subject**, taken in the final semester (25 points); or

Research option

• 4 x Additional Languages electives* (50 points); and
• 2 x research subjects*** (50 points).

*Additional Languages Electives

**Capstone Professional Project

Students complete an independent investigation of a topic that they regard as directly related to their own professional practice and/or within their area of specialisation in the 25-point Capstone Professional Project subject. The subject must be taken in the final semester of the course.

***Research Option

The research subjects are designed for students intending to later pursue a graduate research degree, such as a PhD (please note that entry to graduate research degrees is dependent on a range of selection criteria and is competitive). They provide a grounding in educational research methodology and include the design and completion of a research project in education.

The research subjects must be undertaken in the final 50 points of study, and the following eligibility criteria must be met to enrol into the subjects.

• Students in the 200-point program must achieve an average of at least H2A (75%) in the first 125 points of the course;
• Students in the 100-point program must achieve an average of at least H2A (75%) in their first 50 points of their course.

The research methodology (EDUC90419) and research project in education (either EDUC91197 or EDUC91198 & EDUC91199) subjects can be taken in sequence, or together.

Last updated: 17 May 2024