ELIGIBILITY

Certificate level
To be eligible for admission onto most certificate level courses you will need the following:

•  to be at least 18 years old and have qualifications or equivalent that provide access to higher education.
• good English language skills.





Diploma level
To be eligible for most diploma level courses you will need to have:

• a first degree or equivalent
• good English language skills
• at least two years' recent full-time teaching experience in an ESOL/EFL/ELT context

You may also be required to hold a recognised cert-ificate level qualification.




Masters level
Most universities require a first degree or equivalent and a minimum of two years full time post-qulification experience of teaching English. However, there is considerable variation in entry requirements and you are advised to check with the university to determine entry requirements.

MORE INFORMATION

There is a vast range of useful information available on the internet.

The following are some web sites which are in keeping with the principles which QuiTE promotes:

The British Council: Teaching English

The British Council: Language Assistant

Also of interest:

TEFL in the Education Guardian

A TYPICAL CAREER PATH IN TESOL

TESOL careers are very varied. This diagram represents one common pattern which employers often look for.

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