This program is certified (accredited) by TESL Ontario

As the world becomes increasingly internationalized, the need for facility in English is growing. One result of this growth is an increase in the demand for qualified ESL/EFL (English as a Second Language/ English as a Foreign Language) teachers. The demand is apparent both overseas and here in Canada. Job postings now frequently specify that applicants must have a TESL or TESOL Certificate from a certified (accredited) institution.

In response to this demand for accredited English language teachers, the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at York University, Keele Campus, offers a Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).

If you have already earned a degree (from York or elsewhere) please see Section A of the Application Procedures below.

If you are a current York University student who wishes to work towards the TESOL Certificate in addition to fulfilling the requirements for a Bachelor's degree, please see Section B of the Applications Procedure below.

Courses
The Certificate requires the completion of 7 courses (30 credits) as follows:

• The Grammatical Structure of English or AS/LING 1000 6.0 Introduction to Linguistics
• AS/LING 3240 3.0 Second Language Acquisition (pre-requisite: AS/LING 1000 or AS/LING 2060
• AS/LING 3160 3.0 Discourse Analysis (pre-requisite: AS/LING 1000 6.0 or AS/LING 2060 6.0)
• AS/LING 3600 3.0 Socio-Political Issues in Second Language Teaching (open to TESOL students only; does not count as a Linguistics credit for Linguistics majors)
• 1 course chosen from the following: AS/LING 2110 3.0 Phonetics OR AS/LING 2400 3.0 Language in its Social Contex OR AS/LING 2430 3.0 Language, Power and Persuasion OR AS/LING 2450 3.0 Language and the Law
• ED/TESL 3200 6.0 Methodology of TESOL
• ED/TESL 3300 6.0 Practicum in TESOL (may be taken at the same time as, but not before ED/TESL 3200)

Admission and Application Procedures

Section A
for individuals who have a degree
Applicants who are not current York students will fill out 2 applications: one to York University Admissions and one to the TESOL Program.

The Certificate is open to students who have been granted a Bachelor's degree with a minimum grade point average of 4.0 (C) or equivalent. Individuals holding a Bachelor's degree can be exempted from a maximum of 12 of the required 30 credits provided they have taken equivalent courses during their undergraduate/graduate education. Exemptions will not be given for the following courses: AS/LING 3600 3.0, ED/TESL 3200 6.0, and ED/TESL 3300 6.0.

Admission to York University
Please apply using the Certificate Application Form from the Office of Admissions, available in print form on-line at http://www.yorku.ca/web/futurestudents/pdf/generic.pdf.

Admission to the TESOL Program
A supplementary application (which includes a personal statement) is also required. The application will not be complete without this statement. The TESOL application is available in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics (S561 Ross Building) or on-line at supapp.html.

Section B

for current York undergraduate students

Current York undergraduate students need to fill out only the TESOL application form linked below. To qualify for admission to the Certificate in TESOL, students must have successfully completed at least 24 credits with a minimum grade point average of 4.0 (C). In order to be awarded the certificate, students must successfully complete a Bachelor’s degree (90 credits) or an Honor’s Bachelor Degree (120 credits).  Eighteen (18) of the 30 credits required for the Certificate will be counted towards the Bachelor’s (or Honors Bachelor’s) degree.

Please note that ED/TESL 3200 and ED/TESL 3300 do not count towards your BA.

A TESOL application (which includes a personal statement) is required. The application will not be complete without this statement. The TESOL application is available in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics (S561 Ross Building) or on-line at supapp.html

For all applicants

As there are a limited number of spaces available in the Certificate in TESOL program, admission is granted on a competitive basis. Therefore, meeting the minimum admission requirements will not guarantee entry to the Certificate program.

Schedule and fees

The certificate can be completed in one or 2 calendar years as follows:
One year
Those entering in May can take the pre-requisite AS/LING 1000 6.0 or AS/LING 2060 6.0 and take the other 6 courses Sept-April of the Fall Semester. The deadline for a May entry is April 30th.

Two years
Those entering September will normally take the pre-requisite AS/LING 1000 6.0 or AS/LING 2060 6.0 in the first year, along with ED/TESL 3200 6.0 and either AS/LING 3600 3.0 or one of the elective courses.

During the second year, students will normally take AS/LING 3240 3.0, AS/LING 3260 3.0, ED/TESL 3300 6.0, and either AS/LING 3600 or the elective (depending on what was taken in Year 1)

The deadline for September entry is June 30^th.

For information on (undergraduate)fees: York University | Student Financial Services

Language requirements

Non-native English speakers who plan to apply for TESL Ontario certification after completing the York TESOL program must consult pages 7-8 of the TESL Ontario Instructor Certification Application Package:
http://www.teslontario.org/uploads/certification/new/InstructorCertificationApplicationPackage.pdf

Peter Avery
Coordinator, TESOL Certificate Program
Department of Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
York University
4700 Keele St
Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3
ext. 88717
pavery@yorku.ca
tesol@yorku.ca