Graduate Diploma in TESOL and Foreign Language Teaching (FLT)

University of Canberra

Australia, Canberra

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University of Canberra

Australia , Canberra

Key Facts

Program Level

Graduate Diploma

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

098024D

Campuses

Bruce

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesFebruary-2026

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Go to the official application for the university

Duration 1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

AUD 31,000 / year(s)

Next Intake February-2026

Graduate Diploma in TESOL and Foreign Language Teaching (FLT)

About

Advance your English and Foreign Language teaching skills!

Language teachers are in demand in Australia and around the world. With no previous teaching qualification or experience required, this course will prepare you for a rewarding career teaching language in Australia and overseas.

The Graduate Diploma in TESOL and Foreign Language Teaching (FLT) will further develop your knowledge of language as a system and expand your skills in language teaching and testing.

You will gain invaluable teaching practice with ongoing guidance from an experienced mentor in a second/foreign language teaching institution.
This flexible course can be studied either full-time in 1 year or part-time in 2 years and is designed to work for you.

Study the Graduate Diploma of TESOL and Foreign Language Teaching at UC and you will:

develop the skills required for the effective teaching and learning of English and other languages

gain professional practice in language teaching

gain a deeper understanding of language as a system

learn about the design of language testing and current assessment practices

build specialised knowledge and skills for professional practice in a range of educational settings

empower learners with your strong subject and pedagogical knowledge

establish and maintain ethical and respectful relationships with students, colleagues and parents

develop the strengths and linguistic needs of students from diverse cultural, religious and socio-economic backgrounds.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have an undergraduate degree or equivalent as approved by the University Admissions Committee. No teaching experience is required.

English Program Requirements

An IELTS Academic score of 6.5 overall, with no band score below 6.0 (or equivalent).

Career

Career opportunities

A Graduate Diploma of TESOL and Foreign Language Teaching will prepare you for a career in a wide range of professional contexts in Australia and internationally, including teaching English to speakers of other languages, or foreign language teaching.

Graduates can work in such roles as:

teacher of English as a second language in Australia

teacher of a language other than English

adult educator

workplace-based TESOL instructor

community educator

teaching assistant

language specialist

interpreter

Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) specialist

community or refugee support officer

flexible learning developer

language coach/tutor

foreign aid worker

language teaching policy design and implementation

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

AUD 31,000

Application Fee

AUD

How to Apply

If you’re an international student applying for an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree, you can apply directly to UC using our online application portal or through an agent from our international agent network.

Choosing UC for a student exchange or study abroad program

If you’re an international student currently enrolled at an overseas university and you’d like to study at UC on a student exchange or study abroad program, you also need to apply through UC’s online application portal.

International students currently studying Year 12 in Australia

You should apply through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) if you're an international student in your final year of secondary school and studying any of the following programs in Australia: