Program description
The Professional Specialization Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (PSC in TEFL) is designed for EFL teaching professionals who are non-native speakers of English. (Note: if you are a native speaker of English and are interested in teaching English abroad, see our TEFL course.)
Providing a stimulating, interactive learning environment, the PSC in TEFL focuses on the ability of participants to develop their ability to teach more effectively in English focusing on six skill areas:
- listening
- speaking
- reading
- writing
- viewing
- representing
With a strong professional development focus, this program will present a variety of teaching methodologies, curriculum-planning strategies and experiential classroom techniques that will enable participants to plan, design and develop effective EFL lessons that can be successfully applied in their own classroom environment.
Successful completion of both the on-site and online components ensures participants of a Professional Specialization Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language, as well as alumni status at the University of Victoria.
Who is this program for?
- international students studying in Canada who would like to teach English when they return home
- teachers in non-English speaking countries who would like to learn how to teach English in their home country