TESOL Graduate Certificate Program

Boston University School Of Education:
Boston University School of Education is located on Commonwealth Ave. in the heart of Boston, MA, and offers a Graduate Certificate in the Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). Students who pursue the TESOL certificate may already hold a master's degree and do not wish to pursue another degree at this time. Some are making mid-career changes while others are already volunteering or working in this field. Boston University's TESOL graduate program produces innovative teachers who are well versed in theoretical and applied teaching principles. Our program prepares you to work in college and adult language programs in the United States or to work for college, adult, primary, or secondary school programs abroad. Admission to our program is competitive, and international students must submit a TOEFL score for admission.

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 The TESOL program offers a four-course, 16-credit graduate certificate that prepares future teachers of English to speakers of other languages. Students are exposed to a theoretical introduction to the nature and structure of language, key factors affecting second language acquisition, and communicative approaches to the teaching of English as a second or foreign language.

The TESOL certificate consists of the following courses:
- Methods of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
- Linguistic Problems in TESOL
- Introduction to Language and Linguistics
- Second Language Acquisition